Submission Criteria
Please follow these directions to submit a project proposal:
STEP ONE: Document Type
Your proposal document should be in the form of a Microsoft Word Document. All other forms of digital documents will not be accessible (do not send your ideas in Apple Pages or in Google Documents at this time). Hard copy, or physically printed, proposals are not accepted at this time.
STEP TWO: Document Format
Your Microsoft Word document should be formatted in font size 12 (Times New Roman), and double-spaced to make the document accessible to sight-impaired volunteer editorial members (e-reader-friendly formatting).
STEP THREE: Send the Project Proposal
Send your completed Word document to: eoldeathscholars@gmail.com
Include the following information in your project proposal submission:
I. Title of Project and Author(s)
- Include a working title
- Include the author and/or event facilitator name(s)
- Include contact information (email, etc.)
- Include your current institution/workplace
II. Purpose of Project
- State how your project might create an impact in end-of-life, death, and bereavement/grief scholarship and/or public address. Please be specific about any points of intervention or intended applied work
- State the intended audience for the project
III. Materials for Project
- Estimated Cost (if any)
- Website Support Items
- Networking Support Items
- Provide any published works or scholarship references (from your own research or the research of others) that would help the Executive Board understand your project proposal and its connection to our organization.
IV. Partnerships
- Who, in the current End-of-Life and Death Scholars (Death Scholars, Inc.) network and organization, would you like to partner with on this project? Why? (How might this proposed partnership ideally create a successful project?)
V. Timeline for Completion/Execution
- Provide a start date
- Provide a completion date
(If this is an ongoing project or a research lab proposal, provide an outline of what the first year of activity may involve.)
VI. Relevance
- How is your project relevant and/or salient to the End of Life and Death Scholars' (Death Scholars, Inc.) Mission and Values statements?
Minimum Word Count: 250 Words
Maximum Word Count: 1,000 Words
If you have any questions, please reach out to eoldeathscholars@gmail.com
Disclaimer
Project Manifestation
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The organization cannot always guarantee the realization of your project due to:
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Volunteer Capacity: As a network of researchers, faculty, graduate students, industry leaders, and event facilitators, we have limited time and responsibilities across multiple roles. We provide a platform but expect proposers to autonomously and strategically manage their projects. Our volunteers are unable to take full responsibility for following through on submitted proposals.
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Salience/Relevance: Proposals must align with our organizational goals, mission, and strategic plan. Projects outside this scope are unlikely to be accepted. We will, however, provide feedback on submitted proposals.
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Submitter Discretion
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You are responsible for any information provided in your proposal. We will not solicit:
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Personal Information: This includes sensitive details such as passwords or personal narratives about grief, death, or trauma. Note that the provided email is not a clinical or HIPAA-compliant space.
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Qualifiers: No letters of recommendation or petitions are required for submissions.
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Representation
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The End of Life & Death Scholars organization (Death Scholars, Inc.) is not represented by any single scholar. All publications, ideas, and content belong to individual scholars and do not reflect a unified organizational consensus. Content on our website is voluntarily provided by participating scholars.
What we can offer project proposers:
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Platform Access: We provide a network and platform for you to share your work with a broader audience. This includes the ability to showcase your project or research within our community, leveraging our collective reach.
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Strategic Guidance: While we cannot manage your project, we can offer guidance and advice on how to structure and navigate your initiative. This includes feedback on proposals and, where relevant, insight into how to align with our mission and goals.
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Networking Opportunities: We can help connect you with relevant scholars, researchers, and event facilitators within our organization who may be able to offer advice, collaboration, or resources for your project.
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Visibility and Promotion: We can promote your work through our channels, increasing visibility and engagement from others in the field. This includes featuring your project in our events, communications, and online platforms.
The proposer, however, remains responsible for driving the project’s organization, execution, and output.
Other Opportunities to Contribute:
There are a number of projects, initiatives, and leadership opportunities beyond project proposals that we welcome you to explore...
