Applying for the Grant

On Sunday, March 1, 2009, the grant cycle for academic year 2010-11 officially opened. I arrived at my desk at 8:00 that morning, coffee in hand, but the website didn't go "live" until midday. From then on, I spent several hours a day poring over the various institutions that expressed interest in a scholar with my qualifications. I contacted a number of universities; not everyone responded.