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Each year the Speculative Play and Just Futurities Program will open two rounds of applications for residential scholars.

Scholars and creators will be in residence in Indianapolis for one month and receive a stipend of $5000. Flights and housing will be provided, and residents will have an $800 budget to support their work, which they can use for materials, equipment, or honoraria for community partners.

Each resident will be expected to develop a scholarly or creative output over the course of their residency. This could be a traditional output, such as a series of poems or an article, or it could be an experimental work of narrative in a non-traditional mode such as VR or a game.

While in residence, individuals will develop a work, which they will discuss at a public presentation during the third or fourth week of their residency. Because we recognize that many scholars and creators will need more time than a month-long residency to complete their work, we have set aside a budget to invite all residents to return after six months so that they can present their final projects.

What to Expect

Residencies last for one month, and there will typically be two or three individuals in residence at any one time. Residents will have access to campus facilities (including office space) as well as support from staff and faculty associated with the IUPUI Arts & Humanities Institute, the Center for Africana Studies and Culture, and the Ray Bradbury Center.  

The residency program will put residents in regular dialogue with faculty, community groups, and students with the intent of sparking new ideas and forging new collaborations. Formal gatherings include weekly Wednesday lunches and dinners as well as Thursday colloquia. The lunches and dinners will put residents in contact with invited faculty, community members, and students through semi-moderated conversations that connect the residents’ work to faculty research. The Thursday colloquia are open-invitation functions that will be designed with residents to address challenges, questions, or areas of interest that concern them.

How to Apply

There will be two rounds of applications each year. Applicants will apply online, and applications will be reviewed by the project directors and the project advisory board.

The next round of application will open on October 5 and close on December 31 at midnight. The application questions are available here. Please click the link below to connect to the application form.