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Emerging Scholars Program (ESP)

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Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

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Overview

Emerging Scholars Program (ESP)

Funder: Queer Cultural Center (QCC)

Geographic Scope: San Francisco Bay Area, California

Overview:
The Emerging Scholars Program brings together recent graduates whose work explores gender identity and issues relevant to queer and trans people of color with Bay Area non-profit and community-based arts organizations.

Award Structure:

  • Networking and community partnership opportunities

  • Series of conversations and workshops

  • Collaborative research and cultural event development

    • Focus Areas:

  • Gender identity studies

  • Queer and trans people of color issues

  • Interdisciplinary humanities and social sciences research

  • Arts, cultural development, and community engagement

    • Eligible Disciplines:

  • Fine Arts

  • Humanities

  • Social Sciences

  • Environmental Design

    • Program Goals:

  • Bring community perspective to scholarly work

  • Develop networks of queer scholars

  • Foster collaborative research initiatives

  • Create workshops and cultural events enriching the queer community

    • Collaborating Organizations:

  • California College of the Arts (CCA)

  • UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design

  • Bay Area non-profits and community-based organizations

    • Contact:
    Queer Cultural Center
    Email: managing@queerculturalcenter.org

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    Fields of Work

    lgbtqhumanities

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