Grants

NEH 2006 Summer Stipends

The Summer Stipends program supports two months of full-time research on a project in the humanities. The award is $5,000. Regular faculty members of colleges and universities must be nominated by their institutions, and each institution may nominate a maximum of two applicants; independent scholars and adjunct or part-time faculty may apply for these grants without nomination. Information about the program may be found at: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/stipends.html. Click on 'Frequently Asked Questions' for additional information about the program and the application process. Questions can be asked via email (stipends@neh.gov) or telephone: (202) 606-8200. The deadline for receipt of applications is 1 October 2005.

NSF: Documenting Endangered Languages (DEL)

This multi-year funding partnership between the National Science Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities supports projects to develop and advance knowledge concerning endangered human languages. This effort also aims to exploit advances in information technology. Funding will support fieldwork and other activities relevant to recording, documenting, and archiving endangered languages, including the preparation of lexicons, grammars, text samples, and databases. Funding will be available in the form of one- to three-year project grants as well as fellowships for up to 12 months. At least half the available funding will be awarded to projects involving fieldwork. The full proposal deadline is 15 September 2005. For information, see: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12816.

SSRC/JSPS Fellowships

The JSPS Fellowship Program for ABDs and recent PhDs provides promising and highly qualified researchers in the humanities and social sciences with the opportunity to conduct extended research at leading universities and research institutions in Japan. Long-term (12-24 months): Applicants must have received the PhD degree no more than six years prior to the start of the Japanese fiscal year. Short-term (3-11 months): ABD applicants must be within two years of completing the degree. Postdoctoral applicants must have received the PhD degree no more than 10 years prior to the start of the Japanese fiscal year. The application deadline for both is 1 December 2005. Contact: Social Science Research Council, Japan Program, 810 7 Av, New York, NY 10019; (212) 377-2700; fax: (212) 377-2727; japan@ssrc.org; http://www.ssrcorg/fellowships/japan.