Recent Funding Opportunities Announcements
The following are items of possible interest to faculty in the College of Liberal Arts. They were sent to CLA faculty or department heads in appropriate departments within the college by the associate dean for research.
(This announcement was sent to CLA faculty on 11/2/09.)
Fellowships at the Huntington ~ 2010-2011
The Huntington is an independent research center with holdings in British and American history, literature, art history, and the history of science and medicine. The library collections range chronologically from the eleventh century to the present and include a half-million rare books, nearly six million manuscripts, 800,000 photographs, and a large ephemera collection, supported by a half-million reference works. The Burndy Library consists of some 67,000 rare books and reference volumes in the history of science and technology, as well as an important collection of scientific instruments. Within the general fields listed above there are many areas of special strength, including: Middle Ages â—? Renaissance â—? 19th- and 20th-century Literature â—? British Drama â—? Colonial America â—? American Civil War â—? Western America â—? California. The Art Collections contain notable British and American paintings, fine prints, photographs, and an art reference library. In the library of the Botanical Gardens is a broad collection of reference works in botany, horticulture, and gardening.
The Huntington will award to scholars over one hundred fellowships for the academic year 2010-2011 (both short-term and long-term awards). These fellowships derive from a variety of funding sources and have different terms. Recipients of tall fellowships are expected to be in continuous residence at the Huntington and to participate in and make a contribution to its intellectual life.
Application for all fellowships: December 15, 2009. Applications postmarked after the deadline will not be considered.
(This announcement was sent to Department Heads and Graduate Studies Directors in the Humanities [and IDIS] departments on 9/2/09.)
National Gallery of Art
Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (CASVA)
FELLOWSHIPS
Visiting Senior Fellowship Program, 2010–2011
Fellowships are for full-time research, and scholars are expected to reside in Washington and to participate in the activities of the Center throughout the fellowship period.
Website............... http://www.nga.gov/casva/casvavissen.htm
Eligibility............. Visiting senior fellowships are intended for those who have held the PhD for five years or more or who possess an equivalent record of professional accomplishment at the time of application.
Application......... Available on website for download
Funding level...... The Center awards up to 12 short-term (up to 60 days) Paul Mellon and Ailsa Mellon Bruce Visiting Senior Fellowships annually. Visiting senior fellows receive stipends that include round-trip travel and local expenses. Stipends for two-month fellowships range from $6,000 to $8,000, depending on relocation requirements. In addition, fellows receive allowances for photography.
Deadlines............ award period: September 1, 2010–February 28, 2010
deadline: March 21, 2010
award period: March 1–August 31, 2011
deadline: September 21, 2010
award period: September 1, 2011–February 29, 2012
deadline: March 21, 2011
Predoctoral Fellowship Program, 2010-2011
The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts announces its annual program of support for advanced graduate research in the history, theory, and criticism of art, architecture, and urbanism. Each of the nine fellowships has specific requirements and intents, including support for the advancement and completion of a doctoral dissertation, for residency and travel during the period of dissertation research, and for postdoctoral research.
Website............... http://www.nga.gov/casva/casvapre.htm
Eligibility............ To be eligible, the nominee must have completed all departmental requirements, including course work, residency, and general and preliminary examinations, before November 15, 2009. Certification in two languages other than English is required. Candidates must be either United States citizens or enrolled in a university in the United States.
Application......... Application for a predoctoral fellowship may be made only through nomination by the chair of a graduate department of art history or other appropriate department.
Funding level...... All predoctoral fellowships are $20,000 per year. A $4,000 annual housing subsidy made possible by the Robert H. Smith Fund is available for fellows not in residence. Fellows in residence are provided with housing in apartments near the Gallery, subject to availability. In addition, predoctoral fellows receive allowances for photography and travel, depending on the terms of the fellowship.
Deadline............. Twelve sets of all materials, including nomination forms, supporting letters from two individuals who have directed the work of the nominee, and a brief writing sample, should be forwarded to the Fellowship Program, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art, 2000B South Club Drive, Landover, Maryland 20785, to be received on or before November 15, 2009. One of the two letters of recommendation may be from outside the department. After a preliminary selection, several candidates for each fellowship will be invited to Washington in February 2010 for interviews. Appointments will be announced following the spring meeting of the Trustees of the National Gallery of Art. All fellowship grants begin on September 1, 2010 and are not renewable.
Predoctoral Fellowships for Historians of American Art to Travel Abroad
The Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts offers up to six fellowships to doctoral students in art history who are studying aspects of art and architecture of the United States, including native and pre-Revolutionary America.
Website............... http://www.nga.gov/casva/casvatrv.shtm
Eligibility............ Application for a travel fellowship may be made only through nomination by the chair of a graduate department of art history or other appropriate department. Each department may support two candidates.
Application......... The application should include a 500-word proposal outlining the objectives and feasibility of the travel plan; a separate, detailed itinerary; and a curriculum vitae.
Funding level...... Amount of the award is dependent on the travel plan, with a maximum of $4,500.
Deadline............. Applications must be received on or before February 15, 2010 for the period June 2010 through May 2011. They will be reviewed by a selection committee of scholars in American art. These fellowships may not be postponed or renewed.
(This announcement was sent to CLA faculty on 5/22/09.)
The Fulbright Program
The Fulbright Program was established in 1946 under legislation introduced by late Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas. The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the the United States Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).
Approximately 294,000 "Fulbrighters," 111,000 from the United States and 183,000 from other countries, have participated in the Program since its inception over sixty years ago. The Fulbright Program awards approximately 7,500 new grants annually.
Currently, the Fulbright Program operates in over 155 countries worldwide.
Visit this site http://fulbright.state.gov/fulbright/about/whichgrant to see if there is a Fulbright Grant that is right for you.