The Friends of Lakeside Lab
and Iowa Lakeside Laboratory Regents Resource Center
The Friends of Lakeside Lab
and Iowa Lakeside Laboratory Regents Resource Center
Summer Writer in Residence
Students interested in writing about ecology, natural history, environmental ethics or related topics may apply for the Friends of Lakeside Writer in Residence Scholarship. The scholarship offers a $1000 stipend and three week residency in the natural setting of the Lakeside campus to explore topics and work on writing. Read our brochure.
Iowa Lakeside Laboratory Regents Resource Center is a field station serving Iowa’s state universities. Located on West Lake Okoboji in Northwest Iowa, the Lab provides summer courses and research opportunities for college students and year-round public programs on a 147 acre campus.
The Friends of Lakeside Lab is a non-profit organization founded in 1996 "to promote Lakeside Lab as a community resource for environmental education, water monitoring, and research." The Friends sponsor programs, provide scholarships,and volunteer for water monitoring, grounds stewardship,and special events.
Who is eligible?
Upper level undergraduate and graduate students may apply. Please contact your advisor to determine if the opportunity qualifies for credit at your school.
Dates
The scholarship is available when Lakeside’s summer courses are in session from May 15 - August 4, 2017. For class listings see www.lakesidelab.org. The Writer in Residence is encouraged to attend a summer course while at Lakeside.
Housing and Community Outreach
The selected writer will receive free room and board at the Lab in exchange for a public outreach project. This could take the form of a writing workshop for young learners, an article for the Friends of Lakeside Lab Annual Report, or a similar project developed in coordination with Lakeside or Friends staff.
To apply, please submit the following electronically as PDF files to the Friends Executive Director (see below):
- A letter of application explaining why you are interested in becoming a writer in residence and describing the writing you propose to do while at Lakeside
- A letter of recommendation from your advisor
- The preferred dates of your residency
Lisa Roti
Executive Director
Friends of Lakeside Lab
1838 Hwy 86
Milford, IA 51351
Phone: 712-337-3669 ext. 1
E-mail: friendsoflakesidelab@gmail.com
Web site: www.friendsoflakesidelab.org
The deadline for applications is April 15, 2017.
Acceptance notification will be made to writer no later than May 31, 2017.
The selected applicant will need to pass a criminal background check as he/she may be working in an environment where children are present.
Autumn Writer in Residence
A 12-week opportunity for a writer to pursue his or her work unhindered in the quiet, natural setting of Iowa Lakeside Laboratory in Milford, Iowa. Complimentary lodging and a $5,000 stipend will be provided to the selected candidate. Read our brochure.
Iowa Lakeside Laboratory Regents Resource Center is a field station serving Iowa’s state universities. Located on West Lake Okoboji in Northwest Iowa, the Lab provides summer courses and research opportunities for college students and year-round public programs on a 147 acre campus.
The Friends of Lakeside Lab is a non-profit organization founded in 1996 "to promote Lakeside Lab as a community resource for environmental education, water monitoring, and research." The Friends sponsor programs, provide scholarships,and volunteer for water monitoring, grounds stewardship,and special events.
Who is eligible?
Applicants must be working on a graduate degree in writing or have recently completed such a degree at one of the Regent universities: University of Iowa, Iowa State University or University of Iowa.
Dates
The writer may begin any time after August 1, 2017, and will complete his or her stay by November 22, 2017.
Housing
The writer will be housed in a private, climate-controlled cottage on campus. Spouses and children are welcome. Meals and housekeeping are not included, but the cottage contains a full kitchen. Pets are not allowed.
Requirements
The writer will be expected to complete a community outreach project of at least 10 contact hours. Projects should be developed in consultation with the Educational Coordinator at ILLRRC and can include, for example, public readings of the writer’s work and writing workshops for adults or K-12 students. The writer must also attend and present an oral report at one of the Friends monthly board of director’s meetings. The Educational Coordinator may be reached after March 1 at 712-337-3669 ext. 7, jane-shuttleworth@uiowa.edu.
To apply, please submit the following:
- A letter of application, explaining why you are interested in becoming the writer in residence and describing the writing you propose to do
- Your curriculum vitae, which should include a list of publications
- An outline of your community outreach project, including the target audience
- Samples of your writing equivalent to 10 pages, either published or unpublished
- At least two letters of recommendation
- Any other information that may be relevant to your application and you think the committee should review
Please submit all materials electronically as PDF files. (Letters of recommendation may be submitted on paper). Send applications to:
Lisa Roti
Executive Director
Friends of Lakeside Lab
1838 Hwy 86
Milford, IA 51351
Phone: 712-337-3669 ext. 1
E-mail: friendsoflakesidelab@gmail.com
Web site: www.friendsoflakesidelab.org
The deadline for applications is April 30, 2017.
Acceptance notification will be made to writer no later than May 31, 2017.
The selected applicant will need to pass a criminal background check as he/she may be working in an environment where children are present.
