Faculty Opportunities

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• Novak Award - Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty

• The Social Science Research Council: Interdisciplinary research field proposals - 2009 Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship Program

• The Australia-Netherlands Research Collaboration:

-- Funding is available to convene academic workshops focusing on Southeast Asia. Applications are invited from Dutch and Australian scholars specializing in the study of Southeast Asia to convene an academic workshop int eh period 2008-2012. The workshop must feature collaboration between Australian and Dutch scholars, and must actively involve scholars/experts from Southeast Asia. Workshops may take place in The Netherlands, Australia, or Southeast Asia. Each collaboration must be led by an Australian and a Dutch academic leader, and when applicable, by a Southeast Asian Academic leader. Administrative guidance with respect to the workshops will be provided by the ANRC. For further information, contact Helen McMartin at Helen.McMartin@anu.edu.au .

• International Collaborative Research Grants from the Wenner-Gren Foundation:

-- SYNOPSIS: Awards of up to $30,000 each are available to assist anthropological research projects undertaken jointly by two or more investigators from different countries.

-- Deadline(s): 06/01/2008, 12/01/2008

-- E-mail: inquiries@wennergren.org

-- Program URL: http://www.wennergren.org/programs/programs_show.htm?doc_id=368683&attrib_id=13233

-- OBJECTIVES: The sponsor supports anthropological research projects undertaken jointly by two or more investigators from different countries, where the principal investigators bring different and complementary perspectives, knowledge, and/or skills to the project. By encouraging international collaborations, the grant contributes to the development of an international anthropology that values and incorporates different national perspectives and resources.

-- ELIGIBILITY: Proposals must involve collaboration between two or more researchers of different nationalities who are working in different countries. Each researcher must hold a doctorate or equivalent qualification in anthropology or a related discipline. Scholars are eligible without regard to institutional or departmental affiliation. Priority is given to those projects involving at least one principal investigator who is a citizen of, and is working and residing in, a country where anthropology is underrepresented and where there are limited resources to develop the discipline. Other international collaborations will, however, be given serious consideration where they are consistent with at least two of the following aims of the sponsor to: bring together researchers with different national perspectives that complement each other and enrich the research; strengthen anthropology in countries where there are limited resources to support its development; and combine different areas of expertise and knowledge that will benefit both researchers.

-- FUNDING: Grants cover research expenses such as: travel, living expenses during fieldwork, childcare costs research assistance, expenses of communication between the researchers, and other relevant expenditures. If a training element is also included in the application, the maximum amount of the requested funds can be increased to $35,000. Of this amount, a maximum of $10,000 can be used towards technical and methodological training of academic project personnel (co-applicant/s, students, and other professional colleagues). The training can be of any type that will build the skill and knowledge base of the collaborating personnel.

• Konkuk University (Seoul, Korea) Research Fellowship

• Stanford's Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences: Residential Fellowships

• 2008-2009 LEE KONG CHIAN NUS-STANFORD DISTINGUISHED FELLOWSHIP ON SOUTHEAST ASIA:

-- The National University of Singapore (NUS) and Stanford University (Stanford) invite applications from mid-career and senior Southeast Asianist scholars in the social sciences or humanities who would like to spend up to nine months between August/September 2008 and August/September 2009 at NUS and Stanford writing and doing research on or related to contemporary Southeast Asia.

-- Candidates may be of any nationality and reside in any country. Applicants should submit (a) a project statement (not to exceed three pages) that justifies and describes the writing and research envisaged during the fellowship and addresses the project���´s central analytic question; (b) a schedule of preferred locations and dates including time in residence at each of the two campuses; (c) a sample of previous English-language publication; (d) a curriculum vitae including when and where the PhD was awarded; and (e) full contact information including email addresses for three references who are able, if asked, to evaluate the proposal and the candidate.

-- The exact length of the fellowship and the allocation of time spent at each campus will take into account the preferences of the successful applicant. The fellowship carries a stipend of US$ 7,500 per month plus reimbursement for air travel to and from NUS and Stanford. Complete applications are due by 1 March 2008. Results will be announced by 15 April 2008.

-- Applications should be sent simultaneously to both NUS and Stanford at Lee Kong Chian NUS-SU Initiative on Southeast Asia, Division of Research and Graduate Studies, Dean���´s Office, FASS, National University of Singapore, The Shaw Foundation Building, 5 Arts Link, Block AS7, Level 6, Singapore 117570; nusstanfordsea@nus.edu.sg; tel (65) 6516 6480, 6516 7386; fax (65) 6773 6878; and Lee Kong Chian NUS-SU Initiative on Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia Forum, Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, Encina Hall E-301, Stanford University, 616 Serra Street, Stanford, CA 94305-6055, USA; sishi@stanford.edu; tel (650) 723 9741; fax (650) 723 6530.

-- Websites: http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/nusstanfordsea/; http://aparc.stanford.edu/fellowships/nus_stanford.

• Student-Faculty Fellows Program:

-- Sponsor: AsiaNetwork

-- SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides a summer fellowship program for student-faculty teams to conduct scholarly research in East and Southeast Asia. The program is expected to last for a minimum of three weeks.

-- Deadline: 12/01/2006

-- Contact: Dr. Van J. Symons

-- Address: Augustana College, Department of History, Rock Island, IL 61201

-- E-mail: hisymons@augustana.edu

-- Web Site: http://www.asianetwork.org/freeman/2007sff.html

-- Tel: 309-794-7413

-- OBJECTIVES: The fellowship is designed for students to cultivate their interests and intellectual commitments to the region through scholarly research in Southeast and East Asia, those areas bordered by Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines in the south and west (which include Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia), and then north to include Taiwan, Hong Kong S.A.R., China, Japan, and Korea.

-- ELIGIBILITY: Only proposals from U.S. institutions that focus on East and Southeast Asia will be accepted. Applicants must attend a school affiliated with the sponsor. Students of senior class may participate as long as they can complete the proposed research project by August 31 of their senior year.

-- FUNDING: The program provides travel and research funds of up to $5,000 for each faculty member and up to $5,000 for each student, depending upon the needs and documented expenses of the researchers. This grant can be used for transportation, lodging, meals and all incidental expenses. An additional amount up to $500 per participant will be available to the faculty mentor to acquire books, necessary equipment, and other teaching materials for the research group. Any equipment acquired under the grant must be turned over to the home institution at the end of the grant period. The faculty mentor will also receive a $1,000 stipend for each student he/she directs under this program. Under no condition will grants be awarded to students receiving academic credit during the on-site research period. Faculty members will not be eligible for the grant if they are receiving teaching credit while supervising the student research on-site.

• Center for the Education of Women--Visiting Scholar Program

-- Sponsor: University of Michigan

-- SYNOPSIS: The sponsor supports scholars interested in being in residence at the Center for the Education of Women (CEW) to pursue research projects, of one to twelve months, relevant to women. Eligible applicants are scholars who hold the Ph.D. Scholars are eligible for stipends of up to $7,500.

-- Deadline: 03/01/2007, 06/01/2007

-- Contact: Beth Sullivan

-- E-mail: bsulliva@umich.edu

-- Program URL: http://www.umich.edu/~cew/faculty-staff/vs.htm

-- Tel: 734-998-7225

-- DEADLINE NOTE: The March 1 deadline is for visits beginning in the fall term; the June 1 deadline is for visits beginning in the winter term.

-- OBJECTIVES: The sponsor provides support to scholars whose interests lie in the following areas: women in higher education; women's employment; women and work; women of color in the academy; gender and education; women in non-traditional fields; leadership; gender equity in education and employment; and gender and poverty.

-- ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree.

-- FUNDING: The sponsor will provide office space, full access to University of Michigan facilities and programs including library and computing resources. The stipend is available to offset the scholar's travel, housing, meals, and other expenses. This funding may also be used to arrange for graduate research assistance. Scholars prepare a working paper based upon their research, which is published as part of the Center�¢ï¿½ï¿½s series of occasional papers. Scholars are also expected to present their work at a research seminar or workshop. Projects may range from one to twelve months.

• International Collaborative Research Grants:

-- Sponsor: Wenner-Gren Foundation

-- SYNOPSIS: Awards of up to $30,000 each are available to assist anthropological research projects undertaken jointly by two or more investigators from different countries.

-- Deadline(s): 06/01/2007, 12/01/2007

-- E-mail: inquiries@wennergren.org

-- Web Site: http://www.wennergren.org/usr_doc/International_Collaborative_Research_Grants.pdf

-- Program URL: http://www.wennergren.org/programs/programs_show.htm?doc_id=368683&attrib_id=13233

-- OBJECTIVES: The sponsor supports anthropological research projects undertaken jointly by two or more investigators from different countries, where the principal investigators bring different and complementary perspectives, knowledge, and/or skills to the project. By encouraging international collaborations, the grant contributes to the development of an international anthropology that values and incorporates different national perspectives and resources.

-- ELIGIBILITY: Proposals must involve collaboration between two or more researchers of different nationalities who are working in different countries. Each researcher must hold a doctorate or equivalent qualification in anthropology or a related discipline. Scholars are eligible without regard to institutional or departmental affiliation. Priority is given to those projects involving at least one principal investigator who is a citizen of, and is working and residing in, a country where anthropology is underrepresented and where there are limited resources to develop the discipline. Other international collaborations will, however, be given serious consideration where they are consistent with at least two of the following aims of the sponsor to: bring together researchers with different national perspectives that complement each other and enrich the research; strengthen anthropology in countries where there are limited resources to support its development; and combine different areas of expertise and knowledge that will benefit both researchers.

-- FUNDING: Grants cover research expenses such as: travel, living expenses during fieldwork, childcare costs research assistance, expenses of communication between the researchers, and other relevant expenditures. If a training element is also included in the application, the maximum amount of the requested funds can be increased to $35,000. Of this amount, a maximum of $10,000 can be used towards technical and methodological training of academic project personnel (co-applicant/s, students, and other professional colleagues). The training can be of any type that will build the skill and knowledge base of the collaborating personnel.

• Asia Rice Foundation: Travel and Study Grant Awards

• Genographic Project

-- Sponsor: National Geographic Society

-- SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides funding to effectively link the scientific side of the project and public participants to the indigenous and traditional communities. Funding is provided in two categories: Micro- and Macro-Projects.

-- Deadline: 06/15/2008; 12/15/2008

-- Contact: Danae Tuley

-- E-mail: GenographicLegacy@ngs.org

-- Program URL: https://www3.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/glf_charter.pdf

-- Tel: 202-457-8447

-- OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the program is to: increase overall awareness of the critical challenges, pressures and threats facing indigenous communities worldwide and to offer support through the fund; deliver medium- and longer-term, tangible benefits to indigenous communities around the world; focus on indigenous cultural conservation and language preservation as well as specific education programs; and empower indigenous communities and build capacity by funding relevant programs and projects that are sustainable beyond the established timeframe of the Geographic Project--establish a true legacy.

-- ELIGIBILITY: Eligibility is open to individuals, groups and organizations. Applicants must provide a record of current or prior work in support of indigenous education programs and/or cultural or linguistic conservation efforts.

-- FUNDING: Projects are divided into two general categories: Micro: Smaller, discrete projects, which would typically require lower amounts of funding. Funding for these projects would be capped at US$25,000. Macro: Larger, more complex projects. These projects might be undertaken in conjunction with other entities such as NGOs, local education institutions, government agencies, etc. Funding levels are more flexible but would not typically exceed $100,000.

• Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program

-- Sponsor: National Endowment for Democracy

-- SYNOPSIS: The program enables democracy activists, practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around the world to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change.

-- Deadline: 11/03/2008

-- E-mail: fellowships@ned.org

-- Web Site: http://www.ned.org

-- Program URL: http://www.ned.org/forum/reagan-fascell.html

-- OBJECTIVES: The program offers two tracks, a practitioner track and a scholarly track:

The Practitioner Track - The Reagan-Fascell program was established primarily to support democratic activists, human rights advocates, journalists, and others who work on the front lines of democracy promotion in emerging and aspiring democracies. The program seeks to provide experienced activists with an opportunity to reflect on their work, learn from counterparts in the United States, and reevaluate techniques for building democracy in their country of origin. Fellowships on the practitioner track tend to be short-term (5 months), typically culminating in a strategy memorandum, short article or op-ed and a presentation of the fellow's analysis and ideas.

The Scholarly Track - Recognizing the importance of intellectual contributions to the theory and practice of democracy, the Reagan-Fascell program offers a scholarly track principally for professors and researchers from emerging and aspiring democracies. Accomplished scholars from established democracies are also eligible to apply. Applicants are expected to possess a Ph.D., or academic equivalent, at the time of application, and to have developed a rigorous research outline. During their stay at the Forum, which can range from 5 to 10 months, scholars make at least one presentation and complete a substantial piece of writing (a monograph or book) for publication.

-- ELIGIBILITY:

Practitioner Track: While there are no specific degree requirements for applicants selecting the practitioner track, candidates interested in this track are expected to have substantial practical experience working on behalf of some aspect of democracy building such as human rights advocacy, political party activism, voter education, election monitoring, journalism and press freedom, ethnic pluralism, civic education, etc.

Scholarly Track: Individuals interested in the scholarly track are expected to possess a Ph.D. or academic equivalent at the time of application, to have published in their field of expertise, and to have developed a detailed research outline for their fellowship project. While the scholarly track is intended primarily for accomplished or promising scholars from new and emerging democracies, distinguished scholars from the United States and other established democracies are also eligible to apply. Examples of eligible candidates for the scholarly track include college and university professors, scholars, analysts at research centers and think tanks, and independent writers.

-- FUNDING: The sponsor hosts 16 to 20 Reagan-Fascell fellows per year for periods ranging from five to ten months.