ARTS, HUMANITIES & INTERNATIONAL
REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS
FOR SEPTEMBER, 2008
PROGRAM: Grants-in- Aid at The Roosevelt Library
AGENCY: Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt Institute
NEXT DEADLINE: Sep 15, 2008
ITEM: Grants-in-Aid provide up to $2,500 for research on the "Roosevelt years" or closely related subjects. Funds are awarded to defray living, travel, & related expenses while conducting research at the Roosevelt Library. Preference for young scholars and to scholars from emerging democracies and the Third World. Deadlines are 2/15 & 9/15 annually. See http://www.feri.org/programs/grants.cfm for details.
CONTACT: Program Staff (ext. 261)
Research Office
511 Albany Post Road
Hyde Park, NY 12538
845/229-8114
E-mail: info@feri.org
PROGRAM: Research Travel Grants Program
AGENCY: Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum
NEXT DEADLINE: Sep 15, 2008
ITEM: Provides approximately 10 awards of up to $2,000 for travel & living expenses to use the library's archival materials relating to 1970s US domestic & economic policies, foreign affairs, & national politics. Deadlines are 3/15 & 9/15 annually. Applications may be submitted at any time & those received too late for one round will be considered in the next. See http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/foundationgrants.asp for details.
CONTACT: Helmi Raaska, Grants Coordinator
Research Office
1000 Beal Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2114
734/205-0559
E-mail: helmi.raaska@nara.gov
PROGRAM: Furthermore Grants in Publishing
AGENCY: J.M. Kaplan Fund
NEXT DEADLINE: Sep 15, 2008
ITEM: Makes grants of between $500 and $15,000 to support writing, research, editing, design, indexing, photography, illustration, printing, and binding of nonfiction books. Projects should relate to natural and historic resources; art, architecture, and design; cultural history; civil liberties; and other public issues. There is some emphasis on New York City and State. Proposals to which a publisher is already committed are usually preferred. See http://www.furthermore.org/ for details.
CONTACT: Ann Birckmayer, Administrator
P.O. Box 667 (letters)
518 Warren Street (parcels)
Hudson, NY 12534
518/828-8900
E-mail: info@furthermore.org
PROGRAM: Fellowships to Assist Research & Artistic Creation
AGENCY: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
NEXT DEADLINE: Sep 15, 2008
ITEM: Provides fellowships averaging $40,000 each to further the development of scholars & professionals in all fields (natural & social sciences, humanities, & creative arts) except the performing arts. Students are ineligible. Fellowships for 'Constitutional Studies' now available. Scholars from the U.S. & Canada must apply by 9/15, while those from Latin America & the Caribbean must apply by 12/1. GRC members have received awards in the past. See http://www.gf.org/ for details.
CONTACT: Program Staff
90 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
212/687-4470
Email: fellowships@gf.org
PROGRAM: Grants-in-Aid
AGENCY: Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation
NEXT DEADLINE: Sep 15, 2008
ITEM: Supports short-term research at the Johnson Library, which houses the papers of LBJ's career. Eligibility is limited to postdoc scholars, grad & undergrad students. Prior to submitting a proposal, applicants must call to obtain information about materials available in the library on the proposed research topic. Funding may be used to defray living, travel & related expenses. Grants range from $500 to $2,500. See http://128.83.78.247/grants.hom/grant_online/grant_online_info.cfm
CONTACT: Office of the Director
Library Archives
2313 Red River Street
Austin, TX 78705
512-721-0212
E-mail: johnson.grants@nara.gov
PROGRAM: Project Awards & Visiting Scholar Programs
AGENCY: Russell Sage Foundation
NEXT DEADLINE: Aug 15, 2008 (target date)
ITEM: Supports research exclusively in the social sciences. Project Awards support basic social science research to improve social policies. Letters of intent are encouraged prior to full proposals. Main Research Programs (deadline: 3/15 & 8/15) include: Social Inequality, Future of Work; Immigration; & Cultural Contact. Visit link for full list of Special Projects & Research Initiatives. Visiting Scholar positions are also available (deadline: 9/30). See http://www.russellsage.org/programs/index.shtml for details.
CONTACT: Aixa N. Citron-Velez, Program Officer
Grants Office
112 E. 64th St.
New York, NY 10021
212/750-6000
E-mail: info@rsage.org
PROGRAM: East European Studies (EES)
AGENCY: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
NEXT DEADLINE: Sep 01, 2008
ITEM: EES supports research on Eastern & Southeast Europe, or projects that can be linked to issues in the Western Balkans. Research Grants provide 3-4 months of support for new researchers or for scholars whose careers have been interrupted or delayed (12/1). The Junior Scholars' Training Seminar Program supports junior scholars to attend a seminar in Washington (4/14). Short Term Grants allow scholars residency for one month to use the library, archival and other resources (3/1, 6/1, 9/1, 12/1). See http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?topic_id=1422&fuseaction=topics.it for details.
CONTACT: Martin Sletzinger, Director
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004-3027
202/691-4263
E-mail: martin.sletzinger@wilsoncenter.org
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