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Association of University Presses 2019 Directors Residency Program Application

The Association of University Presses is pleased to offer a Residency Program for Directors of Group 1 Regular and Affiliate member presses. Applications must be submitted by August 19, 2019. Participants will be selected and notified by a committee of the AUPresses Board of Directors.  Residencies must last a minimum of two and a maximum of five days. All residencies must be completed by February 28, 2019. Participants must provide a brief report on their experience and key takeaways.

Expense reimbursement requests and experience reports MUST be submitted to the AUPresses Central Office within four weeks of residency completion.
 
Please submit your application by August 19, 2019.  It will then be the responsibility of each participant and host press to determine a mutually favorable time for the residency as well as other details of the visit. Residencies must be completed by February 28, 2019.

Contact Susan Patton at spatton@aupresses.org or Peter Berkery pberkery@aupresses.org with questions.

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* 1. First name

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* 2. Last name

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* 3. Job title

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* 4. Press name

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* 5. Phone

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* 6. Email

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* 7. Please provide a statement of 300-400 words summarizing (1) what skills you wish to learn or improve during the proposed residency; (2) how these new or enhanced skills will benefit your development as a publishing professional and/or how they would benefit your home press; (3) why the proposed host is particularly well suited to providing the desired environment

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* 8. First Choice Host Press

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* 9. Key Staff Member

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* 10. Phone and email of key staff member

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* 11. Estimated budget? (Please research airline and hotel costs at the city in which your host press is located. Residents will be responsible for expenses in excess of $250 over their proposed budget.)

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* 12. Number of days requested?

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* 13. Have you contacted and received an invitation from host?

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* 14. Alternate Host Press

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* 15. Key Staff Member

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* 16. Phone and email of key staff member

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* 17. Estimated budget?

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* 18. Number of days requested?

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* 19. Have you contacted and received an invitation from host?

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* 20. Additional comments or explanations about your residency plans?

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