Publishing Fellows Program

August 18, 2025 – Publishing Fellows Application Deadline
September 22, 2025 – Review Decisions Announced

Note: UAA membership is not required to apply.
However, if accepted, you must renew or become a UAA member.

The Scholar Development Editors (SDEs) of the Journal of Urban Affairs (JUA), will host the UAA Publishing Fellows Program from September 2025 to August 2026. 

The Publishing Fellows Program is for early career scholars (Doctoral students, untenured assistant professors). The year-long program includes writing and publication workshops, as well as individual and group opportunities for faculty feedback on participants’ individual manuscripts.

The application process takes place in July-August. Selected participants are required to submit a 2 – 3 page paper outline by November with the goal of completing a full version of the manuscript ready for submission to a peer-reviewed journal by the completion of the program in August of the following year.

1. Submission of a 2 – 3 page paper outline by November
2. Completion of a full version of the manuscript ready for submission to a peer-reviewed journal by the completion of the program in August
3. Attendance at Intro Meeting (Fellows, SDEs, and Reviewers)
4. Attendance at Fall Webinar
5. Completing manuscript-related writing, revision
6. Attending any manuscript-related one-on-one meetings
7. Participation in UAA Conference Publishing Fellows Meeting
8. Participation in UAA Conference Publishing Fellows Recruitment Meeting for Next Cohort

• Cohort Welcome & Mentor Expectations Meeting
• Regular Meeting With Publishing Mentor
• Virtual Writing Group for Current Fellows and UAA Members (several times each month)
• Making Time to Write
• Choosing the Right Journal
• Publishing Engaged Scholarship
• Submitting your Manuscript
• Part One: The Editing Process & Responding to R & Rs
• Part Two: Working the conference from attendance to special issue
• Ethics & Paper Submission @ Annual UAA Conference (In-Person)
• Publishing & Submission Workshop @ Annual UAA Conference (In-Person)

Unless specified, all activities occur live via Zoom.

• Individualized manuscript review
• Basic conference registration waiver to the UAA Conference during the fellowship year (an approximate value of $300)
• Certificate of Participation/Completion

The UAA Publishing Fellows Program is organized by the Journal of Urban Affairs (JUA) Scholar Development Editors.

Deadline to apply: August 18, 2025

Please contact Davia Downey at [email protected] with any questions.