Civil War Project
Student Commissions
APPLICATION FOR FUNDING
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the US Civil War and led by George Washington University and Arena
Stage, the Civil War Project seeks to gather the resources of the academic and art communities in a wide-ranging
exploration of civil conflict. At the center of this effort is the commission and performance of new works.
GW’s Office of the President has established a commissioning fund to support student-generated interdisciplinary
performance projects related to Civil War Project themes and grounded in current scholarship.
Student projects may be awarded up to $1000 each. The Civil War Project expects to fund 10 works in total over
the next two academic years.
NATURE OF ELIGIBLE PROJECTS: Student civil war projects must bring together student performing artists
and student researchers in the humanities, social sciences, international affairs, public health, law, or medicine.
Research about civil war—its nature, genesis, consequences, whether social, economic, political, cultural, or
psychological—must culminate in a performance (theatrical, musical, dance, spoken word). Likewise, student
artists must demonstrate how the proposed process and interpretative stance have been informed by recent
scholarship.
WHO: Teams of GW students—undergraduate or graduate— or GW-sponsored student organizations are eligible.
Preference will be given to projects that incorporate mentorship from faculty.
WHEN: Commissioned works may be performed during AY 2015-16.
WHERE: Performances may be on campus or site-specific.
APPLICATIONS: Interested student groups must submit letters of interest and completed applications.
 For AY 2014-15 projects: please completed applications by September 15, 2015.
 Application materials available at: http://undergraduate.research.gwu.edu/civil-war-projectcommissioning-student-creative-work
Applications require the following:
 Application Form, including principal student participants, their affiliations, and their contact
information;
 Project Abstract;
 Detailed Project Description (two pages max);
 Line Item Budget (note: award may not be used for personnel costs); and
 Letter(s) of Support (from faculty and/or arts organizations, as appropriate.)
For further information, please contact the Center for Undergraduate Fellowships and Research at
fellcent@gwu.edu.
APPLICATION FOR FUNDING
Civil War Project
Student Commissions
Lead Student Participant:
Name (Last, First):
Email:
Student Organization(s) or Affiliation(s) (if applicable):
Address:
Phone:
Expected Date of Graduation:
GWID:
Major(s):
Supporting Faculty and/or Arts Organizations:
Other Student Participants:
Name
Major
Student Organization or Affiliation
Project Description Abstract
In fewer than 300 words, describe the motivations for your project, the artistic and scholarly collaborations
involved in it, the performance you plan to produce, and the support you will be receiving from faculty and/or
community artists.
Detailed Project Description
Describe in more detail the project you propose to undertake. The description must be no longer than two singlespaced pages. Be sure to state clearly the interdisciplinary collaborations involved in your project, the ways your
proposed performance piece engages recent scholarship, the involvement of mentoring faculty and/or affiliated
arts organizations, the project’s timeline, and your motivations for undertaking it. Please use language appropriate
APPLICATION FOR FUNDING
Civil War Project
Student Commissions
to an educated layperson; the nature of the work to be undertaken and its artistic and scholarly inspirations should
be made clear to readers not familiar with your respective fields.
Student Budget
Provide in the spaces below a budget and explain how you propose to use the student support funds only. Budgets
must reflect the project as described above.
Expense Budget: You can include expenses for supplies, costumes, and equipment as well as for travel to
relevant historic sites or archives. Provide cost estimates and rationales for each item.
Budget Item
Amount (itemize, as
Explanation
appropriate)
Related Travel
(transportation, lodging,
meals, etc.)
Production supplies and
equipment
Research-related supplies
and materials
Other
Letters of Support
Please attach appropriate letters of support from faculty and/or arts organizations. The letters should be signed
and, if possible, should be on letterhead.
Please submit completed applications by 11:59pm on September 15, 2015 to fellcent@gwu.edu or to the Center
for Undergraduate Fellowships and Research, The George Washington University, Colonial Crossroads, 800
21st St, NW Suite 505, Washington, DC 20052.