A workshop designed to help graduate students across diverse disciplines prepare successful
applications for fellowships and positions. In the morning, graduate students at all stages are
welcome to attend a discussion of strategies for preparing CVs and applications led by
Vanessa R. Schwartz (Director of the VSGC and Professor of Art History and History).
In the afternoon break-out sessions, selected students will workshop their proposals in small
groups led by faculty mentors with experience screening applications. Visiting scholars and
USC scholars representing a range of disciplinary interests will lead the workshop and
comment on materials submitted in advance by graduate students.

To apply, please email a CV (morning session only) or a CV, four page research statement,
and a list of fellowships and grants to which you will be applying to [email protected] by
September 25, 2026.