Medieval Institute

Application for Johnson Program

The Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University welcomes applications to the Wallace Johnson Program for First Book Authors designed to provide support and mentorship to scholars working towards the publication of their first book on the law and legal culture of the early middle ages. In conversation with peers and with the advice of senior scholars, participants will develop and revise book proposals and sample chapters, and they will meet with guest editors to learn about approaching and working with publishers. Application deadline: April 1, 2024.

Name (required)

Email (required)

Project title (required)

Cover letter (required)

Single spaced and not exceeding 2 pages.
One file only.
10 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx.

Curriculum vitae (required)

Upload your curriculum vitae that includes current employment status and a complete current postal address.
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10 MB limit.
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Project description (required)

Single spaced and not exceeding 750 words.
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10 MB limit.
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Recommendation letter

The letter of recommendation may be included here as part of the application or sent directly to the Medieval Institute as an email attachment to medieval-institute@wmich.edu.
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10 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx.