The SSHRC Exchange Publication Awards support the publication of manuscripts written or edited by UPEI faculty by Island Studies Press (ISP). These awards are being funded by a SSHRC Institutional Grant; therefore, the subject matter of the publication must be compatible with SSHRC’s mandate (see http://science.gc.ca/eic/site/063.nsf/eng/h_FEE7261A.html for more information). One (1) award is available for 2023.

The award of $7,000 will be disbursed to Island Studies Press to cover publication costs, including editing, photo and other permissions, design, printing, marketing, and other costs associated with publishing a book. Authors will be offered ISP’s standard publication contract, which ensures authorial copyright and includes a royalty structure. Authors will also see their manuscripts reviewed through a peer-review process where appropriate.

ELIGIBILITY:

• Eligible applicants must be tenured, tenure-track, term, or sessional UPEI faculty who are employed by UPEI at the time of application.
• Manuscripts may be single- or multi-authored results of academic research projects; textbooks; edited proceedings of a conference; or works of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, or drama that pertain to the author(s)' discipline.
• The subject matter of the manuscript must meet SSHRC’s mandate.
• Past recipients of the SSHRC Exchange Publication Award or UPEI Internal Publication Award cannot apply for support for the previously funded manuscript.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 1, 2023

Submit documents electronically to Research Services, researchservices@upei.ca.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Applicants are to submit a package that includes

• book proposal/summary (maximum of one page)
• a completed or close-to-complete manuscript and a table of contents. Note: the manuscript must be completed no later than three months after winning the award.
• a curriculum vitae that includes your credentials as author(s)/editor(s)
• two letters of support (e.g., from your department chair, dean, professional association)

Selection Committee: A selection committee comprised of the chair of the executive committee of the Institute of Island Studies, plus two members of the ISP publishing committee, will assess the proposals and make a recommendation to the Associate Vice-President Research. The managing editor of the ISP will be a member of the committee in a non-voting capacity.

To assist in making its recommendations, the selection committee will use a single-blind peer review of the submitted manuscript. Final decisions on publication remain with the Island Studies Press and the Institute of Island Studies.

Reporting: A copy of the book, along with a narrative outlining the publication process – prepared in collaboration with staff at Island Studies Press – must be submitted when the book is complete.

Previous recipients of the UPEI Internal Publication Awards include Lori Mayne, Department of English; Dr. Laurie Brinklow, Institute of Island Studies; Dr. Linyuan Guo-Brennan, Faculty of Education; and Dr. Josh MacFadyen, Faculty of Arts.

For more information on the publication awards program, contact Dr. Laurie Brinklow at brinklow@upei.ca or 902-894-2881.