[Archport] colloborative research

["Lucia Afonso" <lumapi@hotmail.com>]

Title

ACLS Collaborative Research Awards

URL for more info

http://www.acls.org/grants/Default.aspx?id=3154

Sponsor

American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)

Sponsor Type

Other Nonprofit

Amount

$140,000

Amount Note

The award is for a total period of up to 24 months, to be initiated between July 1, 2009, and September 1, 2011. Awards amounts will range from $60,000 to $140,000 in total, depending on the nature and duration of the collaboration, the kinds of expenses projected to carry out the research, and the number of participants. Salary-replacement stipends are based on academic rank: up to $35,000 for assistant professor and career equivalent; up to $40,000 for associate professor and career equivalent; and up to $60,000 for full professor and career equivalent. Each award includes stipends to allow up to an academic year's leave from teaching for participants, as well as up to $20,000 in collaboration costs to facilitate face-to-face and virtual interactions. Funds not dedicated to stipends may be used for such purposes as (1) travel to meet periodically during the tenure of the award; (2) materials, such as books or modest technical support to enable collaborative work; or (3) research assistance as is necessary to facilitate the collaborative project.

Deadline

Nov 12, 2008

Deadline Note

Completed applications must be submitted through the ACLS Online Fellowship Application system no later than 9:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time on the deadline.

Activity Location

Unrestricted

Citizenship or Residency

Unrestricted

Requirements

Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional

Abstracts

These awards support collaborative research in the humanities and related social sciences. Appropriate fields of specialization include, but are not limited to, American studies; anthropology; archaeology; art and architectural history; classics; economics; film; geography; history; languages and literatures; legal studies; linguistics; musicology; philosophy; political science; psychology; religious studies; rhetoric, communication, and media studies; science, technology, and medicine studies; sociology; and theater, dance, and performance studies. Proposals in the social science fields listed above are eligible only if they employ predominantly humanistic approaches (e.g., economic history, law and literature, political theory). Proposals in interdisciplinary and crossdisciplinary studies are welcome, as are proposals focused on any geographic region or on any cultural or linguistic group. Collaborations need not be interdisciplinary or interinstitutional. It is hoped that projects of successful applicants will help demonstrate the range and value of both collaborative research and inquiry in the humanities, and model how such collaboration may be carried out successfully.

The aim of this program is to offer teams of two or more scholars the opportunity to collaborate intensively on a single, substantive project. Each project should provide release time to pursue collaborative research; and yield tangible research outcomes, such as joint publications, web projects, or other collaboratively produced projects. Projects will be judged by their quality and the extent to which project participants have the expertise appropriate and necessary to carry out the work. more..

Eligibility

Collaborations must involve at least two scholars; applicants at the same institution must demonstrate why local funding is insufficient to support the project. Collaborations that involve the participation of assistant and associate faculty members, or that of scholars at different kinds of institutions, are particularly encouraged.

One member of the project team must be designated as the project coordinator. The project coordinator is responsible for starting the application, entering the names and email addresses of the other participants, completing the project sections of the application, and submitting the application. The project coordinator is further responsible for ensuring that all participants in the project have submitted their elements of the application. It is anticipated that the project coordinator's institution will administer the funds for collaboration costs. The project coordinator must have an appointment at an institution of higher education; other project members may be independent scholars. The project coordinator must be at a U.S.-based institution; other project members may be at institutions outside the United States. All project participants must hold a Ph.D. degree or its equivalent in publications and professional experience. more..

COS Keywords

Anthropology
Archaeology
Economic History
Economics
General Humanities Topics
Geography
History
History and Appreciation of Art
Language or Literature
Law
Linguistics or Philology
Music
Musicology or Music Theory
Philosophy
Political Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Religious Studies
Social Science - Humanistic Emphasis
Sociology

Funding Type

Collaboration or Cooperative Agreement
Research

Sponsor Contact Info

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Address	American Council of Learned Societies 633 Third Avenue, Eighth Floor
City	New York
Province/State	NY
Zip	10017-6795
Country	United States
Phone	+1 (212) 697-1505
Fax	+1 (212) 949-8058
Email	grants@acls.org