The Greek America Foundation’Study-abroad scholarships
The Greek America Foundation, which works to promote Greek culture, history and heritage in America, inaugurated
the Hellenic Legacy Fund to provide scholarships for semester-long study-abroad programs in Athens. US or
Canadian university students with a commitment to community building and leadership can now apply for two full-
tuition scholarships for a semester-long study-abroad program at Athens’s American College of Greece (ACG) for
the fall semester.
All coursework at ACG is conducted in English. The college is fully accredited by the New England Association of
Schools and Colleges. The foundation said its longer-term goal was to fund between 50 and 60 US students
annually. The deadline is mid August. Students are notified in late August. For more details, visit www.acg.edu or e-
mail jkellogg@greekamerica.org
A summer program for teens through the American Farm School of Thessaloniki will run from June 27 to August 6.
For more than 40 years, the Greek summer program has offered high school students a cultural experience abroad
that includes living with a Greek family, community service work on a village project and on the American Farm
School campus, trips to Greece’s historic sites and a climb up Mount Olympus. All participants receive certificates
for the community service hours they have performed. The program has more than 1,200 alumni. Students living in
the USA as well as in Greece (international or Greek students in IB programs, for example) can apply. Visit www.afs.
edu.gr or e-mail rkaryp@afs.edu.gr for details.
The Institute for Critical and Creative Thinking at ACS Athens and the Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the
University of Richmond in Virginia will hold a Summer Leadership Institute for students in grades 10-12. The
program, which runs June 23 to July 9, will take students on a journey from Athens to Richmond and
Just the Beginning Foundation
One of the primary goals of JTBF is to bring more people of color into the legal profession. To that end, we created
"JTBF in the Schools," a program designed to encourage and prepare high school students of color to embark on
legal careers. JTBF focuses on high school students for two reasons:
• Nurturing students during their secondary education is an important aspect of JTBF's pipeline approach.
• Underserved high school students often do not have access to the information and resources that are
necessary to compete meaningfully and excel in the legal field.
The JTBF in the Schools Program is currently implemented through Chicago public high schools serving a racially
diverse and economically disadvantaged student population.
JTBF in the Schools not only provides students with information in an interactive classroom format, but it also
creates relationships with legal professionals who serve as role models, working with students along their journey
of personal and professional development. JTBF members serve as valuable resources for students, coaching
mock trial participants, judging mock trial competitions, and visiting the classrooms as guest speakers.
If you are interested in learning how to bring the JTBF in the Schools Program to your city, please contact our project
director:
LaShonda A. Hunt, Director
Just The Beginning Foundation in the Schools Project
c/o Schiff Hardin LLP
233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 6600
Chicago, IL 60606
lhunt@jtbf.org
Sidley Prelaw Scholars Program
A lack of resources to attend costly LSAT preparation classes and to fund expensive admissions applications is a
significant factor in hindering the application to law school by diverse students. The Sidley Prelaw Scholars Initiative
is designed to help address this threshold issue by meeting the specific needs of racially-diverse students seeking
to attend law school. Sidley Prelaw Scholars, chosen from college juniors and seniors who demonstrate academic
promise and financial need, will receive a $2,500 stipend to cover both tuition in a commercial LSAT preparation
course, as well as application fees for as many as seven accredited law schools. Over twenty colleges and
universities are slated to participate in the program nation-wide.
“Sidley has a significant commitment to achieving greater ethnic and racial diversity within the legal profession and
the firm. We wanted to develop a program that would widen the pipeline by helping to eliminate barriers at an earlier
stage in a student’s career,” said Thomas A. Cole, chairman of the firm’s Executive Committee. “Our diversity
committee and staff are to be congratulated for developing this creative approach.”
Other critical components of the program include:
• coaching on how to complete a successful law school application;
• an additional $2,500 in scholarship assistance for the senior year of college; and
• pre-law school seminar instruction on the structure of the American legal system, as well as an introduction to
the substance of the required common law first-year courses.
“From my personal experience as a graduate of a historically black university, I know that there is a need for more
financial assistance for students from historically black colleges and universities (“HBCUs”) who are hopeful of
obtaining professional degrees. We believe that the Sidley Prelaw Scholars Initiative will create opportunities for
graduates at HBCUs and for financially needy students from other institutions,” said Stanley Stallworth. Stallworth is
the firm-wide Co-chair of the firm’s Committee on Racial and Ethnic Diversity, which is responsible for
implementing the firm’s policies and initiatives relating to diversity and inclusion.
Drawing upon her background as an admissions professional at the University of Chicago Law School, firmwide
Diversity Manager Kathryn R. Stell will be overseeing the Sidley Prelaw Scholars Initiative. “Working with minority
undergraduates made me acutely aware of the financial barriers preventing minority students from becoming viable
law school candidates. The Sidley Scholars Initiative helps meet those needs of minority pre-law candidates.”
Eligibility
To be considered as a Sidley Prelaw Scholar, one must:
• Be a second semester junior or senior, graduating from college in good standing no later than June 30, 2007
• Be a native-born or naturalized U.S. citizen
• Timely submit a complete application
• Demonstrate financial need through the application and supporting materials
• Be enrolled at one of the following colleges:
Alabama A&M University
Columbia University
Florida A&M University
Fordham University
Georgetown University
Hampton University
Harvard University
Howard University
Morehouse College
New York University
Northwestern University
Princeton University
Spelman College
University of California/Berkeley
University of California/Los Angeles
University of Chicago
University of Illinois/Champaign-Urbana
University of Miami
University of Michigan/Ann Arbor
University of Southern California
University of Texas/Austin
University of Virginia
Yale University
To apply for the Sidley Prelaw Scholars program, download this application andhttp://www.sidley.
com/careers/sidleyscholars.aspsubmit as directed.
Applications are due mid June.
Council on Legal Education Opportunity
http://www.cleoscholars.com/index.cfm
In 1968 the Council on Legal Education Opportunity was founded as a non-profit project of the ABA Fund for Justice
and Education to expand opportunities for minority and low-income students to attend law school. In 1998,
Congress passed the Higher Education Amendments Act, creating the Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational
Opportunity Program, which is administered by the Council on Legal Education Opportunity.
CLEO is committed to diversifying the legal profession by expanding legal education opportunities to minority, low-
income and disadvantaged groups. Over the past 37 years, more than 7,500 students have participated in CLEO's
pre-law and law school academic support programs, successfully matriculated through law school, passed the bar
exam and joined the legal profession. CLEO alumni, many who had less than traditional academic indicators of
success, yet were given an opportunity to attend law school, are represented in every area of the legal profession-
private law firms and corporations, law schools, federal and state judiciaries, and legislators across the country.
Currently, a CLEO alumnus is a member of President Bush's Cabinet and three alumni are members of the United
States Congress. The influence of CLEO alumni in the legal profession, in particular and throughout the country in
general, is an indication of the important role CLEO has played in helping to provide a voice to underrepresented
groups.
The CLEO Governing Council is comprised of representatives from national bar associations and law school
professional organizations including: the American Bar Association, Hispanic National Bar Association, Law School
Admission Council, National Asian and Pacific American Bar Association, National Bar Association, National Native
American Bar Association, Association of American Law Schools and the Society of American Law Teachers. In
addition, more than 140 ABA-accredited law schools are members of the CLEO Consortium on Diversity in Legal
Education.
To ensure the success of students who participate in the CLEO Program as well as accomplish its mission to
diversify the legal profession, CLEO provides placement assistance, academic support and counseling, financial
assistance, bar prep orientation, online tutoring programs and weekend seminars and workshops. The seminars
and workshops generally address the continuing need for legal services to under-served and low-income
communities and stress the importance of the students' commitment to serve those communities upon graduation.
In addition, as a means of extending the legal education pipeline, CLEO also provides training and workshops to
college students who are interested in attending law school and pursuing a career in the legal profession.
Interested Pre-law Students
Who Is Eligible: College students or graduates interested in attending law school.
What: Log on to www.cleoscholars.com and click on "Request More Information" to receive the CLEO Edge, a
magazine for pre-law students. College freshman, sophomores, and juniors may also receive the College Scholars
Road to Law School Calendar upon request.
When: At your convenience.
CLEO/Thurgood Marshall College Scholars Program
Who Is Eligible: Freshmen, sophomores or juniors interested in attending law school.
What: The Road to Law School, Sophomore Super Saturdays, Juniors Jumpstart the LSAT and Achieving Success
in the Application Process pre-law seminars designed especially for undergraduate students.
Where: Various locations across the country.
When: Throughout the year.
Deadline: Varies (Log on to www.cleoscholars.com for deadline dates).
Cost: Free.
Sophomore Summer Institute (SSI)
Who Is Eligible: College students who have earned between 45 and 72 credit hours.
What: A four-week residential pre-law program designed to prepare students to become more competitive law
school applicants.
Where: Various law schools.
When: June.
Deadline: late March
Cost: Free.
CLEO Ambassadors
Who Is Eligible: Juniors who have participated in CLEO College Scholars programs or the Sophomore Summer
Institute.
What: CLEO Ambassadors will distribute information on their campus and receive a stipend.
Where: CLEO seeks representatives from as many campuses as possible.
When: Rising juniors may apply at the end of their sophomore year.
How: Contact the CLEO Pre-Law Coordinator at 202.216.4343.
The CLEO Six-Week Summer Institute
Who Is Eligible: Graduating seniors or graduates who plan to attend law school in the fall.
What: A six-week residential program designed to prepare participants to be more competitive law school students.
Those who successfully complete the program become CLEO Fellows and may be eligible for scholarship grants
during law school.
Where: Various law schools.
When: June - July.
Deadline: November 30th (early deadline) and February 1st (regular deadline).
Cost: $2,000 (includes room, board and instructional materials) (some financial assistance may be available).
Attitude Is Essential (AIE)
Who Is Eligible: College graduates who have been accepted into an ABA-accredited law school.
What: Intensive pre-law weekend designed to introduce and prepare students for the rigors of
law school. Those who successfully complete the seminar become CLEO Associates.
When: July.
Where: A seminar usually is held on the East Coast and on the West Coast.
Deadline: May.
Cost: Free.
Academic Enrichment Seminar
Who Is Eligible: All CLEO Fellows and Associates.
What: An intensive weekend of devoted to academic counseling and improving test taking skills.
Where: Various locations.
When: February.
Cost: Free.
Mid-Summer Professional Development Seminar and Career Fair
Who Is Eligible: All CLEO Fellows and Associates who are rising second and third-year law students.
What: Weekend seminar focusing on career development and community service.
When: June or July.
Where: Various locations.
Cost: Free.
Bar Preparation Seminar
Who Is Eligible: CLEO Fellows and Associates who are third-year law students.
What: Weekend seminars designed to introduce graduating law students to the demands of preparing for the bar
examination.
Where: Various locations.
When: Early January.
Cost: Free.
****MPSA CONFERENCE CALL FOR PROPOSALS****
The conference will be held mid April, at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago - the oldest continuously operating
hotel in America. This conference is one of the largest in the discipline, with over 4,000 presenters and over 700
panels. There are currently 65 different "sections" (subfields or related organizations) that accept papers, panels,
and offers to serve as chairs/discussants (see link further below). Please include this information in your
departmental newsletter.
* Submit a Proposal www.indiana.edu/~mpsa/proposal/papermenu.html
* Program Committee www.indiana.edu/~mpsa/conferences/2007ProgramCommittee.html
****CONFERENCE WORKING GROUPS****
The working group is essentially a seminar within the conference, that uses the different sessions of the conference
for the content. It allows for a small group experience within a large conference. Working Groups can be organized
(and led) by related groups or organizations or any member. For example, a person may organize a Working Group
on the Election and pick as the content the various sessions that relate to that theme (this is done after the
sessions are scheduled in January). The MPSA will provide a meeting room where each group can meet to start
and to wrap-up the discussion, as well as a bulletin board where the groups can discuss issues prior to the
conference (perhaps where to meet for lunch or dinner if they wish) as well as discuss issues after the meeting. If
you are interested in organizing a Working Group, please send a proposal (with your name, contact info, and a 100
word description of the theme of the group) to speelmon@indiana.edu. Space is limited.
*****ADDRESS*****
MPSA, 320 W. Eighth St, Ste 218, Bloomington, IN 47404
* Conference Info, Advertising/Exhibitors, Receptions/Meetings: speelmon@indiana.edu
* Proposal Submittal Forms, Web Site, Membership & Registration: gddeckar@indiana.edu
The Baltimore City Teaching Residency wants people with little or no teaching experience, who have excelled as
students and in their careers. Strong candidates are those who are committed to having a positive effect on student
achievement, who display excellence in their previous endeavors, and who are dedicated to reaching and
influencing students—especially those in under-resourced areas. They are seeking candidates to teach elementary
school, English, and social studies; they are particularly interested in candidates who wish to teach in one of their
"high-need" areas including math, science, and Foreign Language—especially Spanish. Residents pursue a
Standard Professional Teaching Certificate through a subsidized certification program and receive a regular teacher’
s salary and benefits. Application deadline: mid March. For more information visit www.baltimorecityteaching
residency.org.
The DC Teaching Fellows program is looking for people from all backgrounds to commit to becoming teachers in
Washington , DC Public School System's most challenged schools. This highly selective program offers a fast track
application process, specialized training, a network of support, and an opportunity to affect student achievement.
Teaching Fellows earn full teacher salaries (starting at $38,424, plus a summer stipend of $4,000 to cover
expenses during the summer training institute) and benefits while working towards their teaching credentials. They
are recruiting individuals to teach Secondary Math and Science, English as a second language, Special Education
and Elementary. They are looking for people who persevere and succeed during challenging situations—be it
teaching students who are multiple grades behind or schools that are understaffed. Application deadlines: early:
February 9, final: March 15. For more information visit www.dcteachingfellow.org.
The Society for News Design Foundation
The foundation has joined forces with SND's Education Committee to provide travel grants for students to Quick
Course sites and provide workshop grants to the student designers of the year. The Foundation seeks grants to
support the following activities:
Partnerships with news organizations to provide faculty, support, and instructional materials for training programs
that prepare minorities for jobs in newspaper design and new media.
Contributions to the SND Foundation are generally tax deductible (in the United States) as charitable donations. All
but $1.00 of your contribution is deductible as a contribution to a non-profit organization. For contribution information,
please contact SND at www.snd.org.
To contact Bill Gaspard, President, SND Foundation send e-mail to billgaspard@yahoo.com.
The Charles B. Rangel Fellowship is a new, prestigious award for two years of graduate or professional schooling
in international affairs, plus enrichment study at Howard University in Washington , D.C. , internships in Congress
and overseas, and eventual appointment to the U.S. Foreign Service. The Rangel awards will provide ten fellows
up to $27,000 scholarship annually plus support for internships and related program activities. Administered by the
Ralph J. Bunche Center at Howard University , the award may be used at most accredited graduate or professional
schools (subject to approval by the Bunche Center ) toward a degree in international affairs or a related subject.
Selection is based on outstanding leadership skills, academic achievement, and financial need. Only U.S. citizens
may be considered. Application deadline: late February . For more information visit http://www.howard.
edu/rjb/rangelprogram.htm
The European College of Liberal Arts, in Berlin , Germany , offers an Academy Year Program, and a six-week
International Summer University . Their intensive and highly interdisciplinary course in Intellectual History covers
European thought from Antiquity to the 21st century. They read works of literature, philosophy, politics, history and
philosophy of science, while continuously relating these to non-Western traditions. Individualized instruction in
small groups is integrated with assembled lectures and separate courses in poetics and rhetoric, fine arts and
architecture, theory and practice of filmmaking, and in music. Application deadline: mid April . For more information
visit www.ecla.de.
Florida State University College of Law offers a Summer for Undergraduates Program that is designed to increase
access to legal education for students traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession. The program prepares
students for law school admission by familiarizing them with the law school application process and admission
requirements; by exposing them to a law school curriculum of law classes and legal writing workshops; and by
introducing them to a variety of legal career options through a weekly guest speaker series. The intensive four-week
program runs from May – June. Preference is given to students who are in their freshman or sophomore years.
The program is open to students in all majors. The Florida State University College of Law provides room and
board, course materials, and a stipend to all participants. Students are responsible for their travel to and from
Tallahassee . Application deadline: early April . For more information visit www.law.fsu.
edu/prospective_students/summer.
The Fund for Theological Education (FTE) offers the Undergraduate Fellows Program for current sophomores or
juniors who are exploring ministry as a career option. Applicants must have a GPA or 3.0 or higher and possess
gifts for ministry: love of God and church, imagination, creativity, compassion, a capacity for critical thinking,
leadership skills, personal integrity, spiritual depth, dedication to a faith tradition, and an ability to understand and to
serve the needs of others. Undergraduate Fellows will attend the FTE Summer Conference on Excellence in
Ministry, where theological educators and ministers will serve as lecturers, mentors, and participants. Fellows will
be awarded a stipend of $1,500 for the academic year, travel expenses for their participation in the summer
conference, and $500 for a mentoring stipend. Application deadline: early March . For more information visit www.
thefund.org.
Japan-America Student Conference
The Japan-America Student Conference (JASC) which runs from July – August brings together 40 American
students and 40 Japanese students from diverse backgrounds to spend an intense month living, traveling, and
studying together. The JASC will begin in Hawaii with a two-day joint orientation and will then begin its schedule of
traveling to four American cities over the course of four weeks. Students will engage in academic roundtable
discussions, cultural and social event, lectures and panel presentations, fieldtrips and Anniversary celebrations
with alumni from across the US and Japan. Application deadline: early March. For more information on the selection
process, participation fees, and scholarship and financial aid visit www.jasc.org
Lexia International is a private, independent, not-for-profit education exchange institute, offering study abroad
programs for undergraduate and graduate students. Year-long, semester, or summer programs are moderately
structured, providing all academic, logistical, and living arrangements. Lexia programs have been developed in
Argentina , China , Cuba , Czech Republic , England , France , Germany , Hungary , Italy , Poland , South Africa , and
Thailand . For the summer session the application deadline is mid April. For more information visit www.lexiaintl.org.
The New York City Teaching Fellowship is a highly selective program designed to get talented individuals with no
prior teaching experience teaching in New York City ’s public schools. While teaching, Fellows work toward a
subsidized Master’s degree in Education, specializing in the subject that they teach. Fellows attend one of the City
University of New York (CUNY) colleges and receive a regular teacher’s salary and benefits. Fellows are needed in
math, science, Spanish, and bilingual education. The program begins in June with pre-service training with a non-
taxable stipend of approximately $2,500. There is a two-year commitment to teach in New York City following the
fellowship. To be eligible applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree by June, a minimum GPA of 3.0, be a US
citizen, and speak English fluently. Applications are being reviewed now. Application deadline: early March. For more
information visit www.nycteachingfellows.org.
The Fund for Theological Education (FTE) offers a fellowship program to provide support and guidance to entering
Master of Divinity students who embody the highest intellectual and spiritual qualities essential for Christian
leadership as pastors, educators, and citizens. To be eligible applicants must be entering their first year of a Master
of Divinity program at an Association of Theological Schools accredited seminary in the fall. Ministry Fellows will
attend the FTE Summer Conference on excellence in Ministry and will return the following summer. In the second
summer, Fellows will receive a stipend of up to $5,000 for self-designed projects in ministry that promise to enrich
their theological education. Application deadline: April 1 . For more information visit www.thefund.org.
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
APPAM receives grant to offer the Urie Bronfenbrenner Student Travel Fund. The Foundation for Child Development
is providing $50,000 over 5 years to support graduate student attendance at the APPAM Fall Research Conference
through this program. Named for Cornell University Professor Urie Bronfenbrenner, a pioneer in the field of child
development studies, the fund will offer U.S. graduate students up to $750 and international graduate students up to
$1,000 to support the costs of conference attendance. To be eligible, the students will need to supply proof of a
research interest in child well-being and child policy. More information including application instructions to attend
the Fall Research Conference will be made available on the APPAM website.
For more information, see website http://www.appam.org/
Grants for Health Services Research from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) http://www.
ahrq.gov/fund/grconix.htm
AHRQ is a federal agency that provides dissertation grants, mentoring grants, and research grants in health policy,
health economics, healthcare organization, gerontology, etc. AHRQ has changed the process, deadlines and
program requirements for its dissertation grant program. Beginning with all new applications submitted to AHRQ,
only electronic applications on the standard Form 424 Research and Related (SF 424 R&R) submitted through
Grants.gov will be accepted. A direct link to the application instructions can be found at: http://grants2.nih.
gov/grants/funding/424/SF424_RR_Guide_General.doc
AMERCIAN SOCIETY FOR EIGHTEENTH CENTURY STUDIES ANNOUNCES ÉMELIE DU CHÂTELET AWARD FOR
INDEPENDENT SCHOLARSHIP
The Émilie Du Châtelet Award for Independent Scholarship is an annual award of $500, made by the Women's
Caucus of ASECS to support research in progress by an independent or adjunct scholar on a feminist or Women's
Studies subject. The award is open to the members of ASECS who have received the PhD and who do not currently
hold a tenured, tenure-track, or job-secure position in a college or university, nor any permanent position that
requires or supports the pursuit of research. Faculty emeritae are not eligible. The award is meant to fund works in
progress, commensurate in scope with a scholarly article, book chapter, or edition, for which research is already
under way. To be eligible for the prize, projects must advance understanding of women's experiences and/or
contributions to eighteenth-century culture or offer a feminist analysis of any aspect of eighteenth-century culture
and/or society. Applications must include a curriculum vitae, a 3-5 page research proposal outlining the project and
the candidate's plans for using the funds, and evidence of progress on this project in the form of a conference
paper, a related published essay, an essay submitted for publication, etc. The winner will be asked to submit a brief
written report on the progress of the project one year after receiving the award, and wherever possible, will serve on
the Award committee in the following year. The prize-winner will be announced at the ASECS annual meeting.
Submissions for the Émilie Du Châtelet Prize must be sent directly to the ASECS office and be received by mid
January for consideration.
Send FIVE COPIES of eligible proposals to:
ASECS
(Emilie Du Châtelet Prize)
PO Box 7867
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC 27109
E-mail: ASECS@wfu.edu Telephone: (336) 727-4694 Fax: (336) 727-4697
FORUM FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOLARS IN DELHI, INDIA
The Forum for Independent Scholars (Delhi) was set up in October 1999 as an interdisciplinary group to assist
independent scholars to get to know and to interact with one another. It welcomes:
--individual scholars who work on their own
--people working in educational institutions who crave further academic exchanges
--researchers who have become burdened with administrative duties
--Ph.D. students in search of scholarly interchange
--retired and even working academics.
Activities include meetings, discussions of work in progress by members, book and article discussions, and
presentations by visitors or academics on topics of general interest.
The goals of the FIS(D) are as follows:
(1) To bring independent scholars together to share their scholastic interests, to generate fellowship and to share
expertise.
(2) To create a forum where members can present their theses for discussion and feedback.
(3) To assist scholars to get affiliated to academic institutes and research libraries
(4) Help with funding through different sources
(5) Enhance public awareness of the contributions of independent scholars through public functions
(Numbers (3) and (4) have to await the growth and recognition of the FIS(D) from the educational community - until
then we rely on individual contacts)
Eligibility for membership of the group:
(1) Educational: Ph.D. or adequate evidence of active interest in research.
(2) Institutional: Any person integrally part of an academic institution
is ineligible with two exceptions (a) those employed in administrative and not strictly academic functions and (b)
those employed in academic jobs in institutions like some Delhi colleges where academic interchange amongst
the faculty is weak.
(3) Questionnaire: every applicant completes a questionnaire relating to his or her background and interests. The
final decision is taken by the full group or if too large, then by the officers.
For further information contact Madhuri Sondhi at the following address:
fisdindia@yahoo.co.in
THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES THE HERBERT FEIS AWARD
Established in 1984, this prize, named in memory of Herbert Feis (1893-1972), public servant and historian of
recent American foreign policy, is offered annually to recognize the scholarly interests of historians outside
academe and the importance of the work of independent scholars in the United States. The prize was funded by a
grant from the Rockefeller Foundation.
Works submitted for the award may take the form of 1) a book, article or series of articles of seminal importance in
any field or era of history; or 2) an in-house publication that is shown to have had a major impact on the policy of the
employing and circulating organization or of the formation of policy generally. The intention is to recognize and
encourage the recent work of independent scholars.
Eligibility extends to individuals outside academe for a minimum of three years prior to the award year, including
self-employed, government, corporation, society or association employees, and associates at nonacademic
research or consulting firms. Those historians whose careers have been chiefly in academia are not eligible.
A copy of each entry, along with a brief curriculum vitae or resume of the author, must be received by each member
of the committee. Entries must be postmarked by deadlline-- late entries will NOT be considered.
Contact information for judges is not yet prepared
Please Note: The deadline for submission of entries is mid May. Entries will not be returned. Recipients will be
announced at early January at AHA Annual Meeting.
IMPORTANT! EACH ENTRY MUST BE CLEARLY LABELED "FEIS AWARD ENTRY."
Fellowship and Grant Competitions Announced by the American Council of Learned Societies.
Information on ACLS fellowship and grant competitions is now available online and in a printed brochure. To obtain
a copy of the brochure, please submit a request form or contact the Office of Fellowships and Grants, ACLS, 228
East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017-3398 .
Kluge Center at the Library of Congress
The John W. Kluge Center occupies inspirational and capacious study and meeting spaces within the Library's
magnificently restored Thomas Jefferson Building. The Center seeks to bring a group of the world's best senior
thinkers - the Kluge Scholars - into residence, to stimulate, energize, and distill wisdom from the rich resources of
the Library and to interact naturally over a period of time with political Washington. There is great flexibility in the
interaction between the scholars and Members of Congress within the Jefferson Building, where lawmakers find a
haven for serious discourse only a short walk from the Capitol. ....
Resident in the Kluge Center will be Senior Distinguished Scholars, occupying the Kluge Chairs, post-doctoral
Fellows, and such other appropriate categories as the Librarian may designate. Kluge Scholars will normally be
expected to be in residence for a period between six and eighteen months.
The National Endowment for the Humanities now provides a deadline table for its grant and fellowship programs
online Guidelines and Application materials are also available as Adobe .pdf files which may be printed out for
submission.
Information on NEH programs is also available at http://www.neh.gov
NEH Fellowships support a variety of activities. Projects may contribute to scholarly knowledge, to the advancement
of teaching, or to the general public understanding of the humanities. Award recipients might eventually produce
scholarly articles, a book-length treatment of a broad topic, an archaeological site report, a translation, an edition, a
database, or some other scholarly tool.
CITIZENSHIP: Applicants should be U.S.citizens, native residents of U.S. jurisdictions, or foreign nationals who have
been legal residents in the U.S. or its jurisdictions for at least three years immediately preceding the application
deadline.
ELIGIBILITY: The NEH Fellowships program has two categories: University Teachers and College
Teachers/Independent Scholars. Applicants select a category depending on the institution where they are employed
or on their status as Independent Scholars. Applicants whose positions change near the application deadline
should select the category that corresponds to their employment status during the academic year before the
deadline. Applicants whose professional training includes a degree program must have received the degree or
completed all requirements for it by the application deadline. Persons seeking support for work leading to a degree
are not eligible to apply, nor are active candidates for degrees. Further information is available in the printed
guidelines and on the Endowment's web site: http://www.neh.gov
APPLICATION MATERIALS AND INFORMATION:
Web: http://www.neh.gov
Mail inquiries: Fellowships Division of Research Programs National Endowment for the Humanities
1100 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Room 318 Washington, D.C. 20506 Telephone: 202-606-8200
E-mail: fellowships@neh.gov
National Endowment for the Humanities announces Summer Stipends
NEH will accept applications for Summer Stipends electronically at http://grants.neh.gov These guidelines describe
the program and how to prepare an online application.
Summer Stipends support individuals pursuing advanced research that contributes to scholarly knowledge or to the
public's understanding of the humanities. Recipients usually produce scholarly articles, monographs on
specialized subjects, books on broad topics, archaeological site reports, translations, editions, or other scholarly
tools.
Summer Stipends support full-time work on a humanities project for a period of two months. Applicants may be
faculty or staff members of colleges, universities, or primary or secondary schools, or they may be independent
scholars or writers.
Individuals who are interested in obtaining access to the guidelines are invited to visit the NEH Summer Stipends
website at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/stipends.html
Please review the Frequently Asked Questions before filling out an application. Applicants will be notified by letter in
late March. Unsuccessful applicants may obtain reasons for the funding decision on their applications by sending a
letter or e-mail to NEH, Division of Research, Room 318, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W, Washington, D.C. 20506
or stipends@neh.gov. Questions about the program can be sent via e-mail to <stipends@neh.gov> or via
telephone: 202-606-8200.
Fellowships -- National Endowment for the Humanities
Application materials for theNational Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships are now available on the NEH
website at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/fellowships.html . The submission deadline is early May 1.
NEH Fellowships support advanced research in the humanities by faculty or staff members of colleges or
universities, or of primary or secondary schools, or independent scholars or writers. Fellowships are for periods of
six to twelve months. The maximum stipend is $40,000. Those enrolled in degree programs are not eligible to
apply.
Fellowships provide support for research and writing projects that can be completed during the tenure of the award
or for work that is part of a longer endeavor. Recent NEH Fellowship recipients are listed at http://www.neh.
gov/news/recentawards.html
Applicants apply by using a web-based application form. For more information, contact NEH Fellowships by
telephone at (202) 606-8200 or by email at fellowships@neh.gov .
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars announces Fellowships in the Social Sciences and
Humanities
The Wilson Center is accepting applications for the fellowship competition. The Center awards academic year
residential fellowships to men and women from any country with outstanding project proposals on national and/or
international issues. Topics and scholarship should relate to key public policy challenges or provide the historical or
cultural framework to illumine policy issues of contemporary importance. Deadline: early October.
For more information: Tel: (202) 691-4170; E-mail: fellowships@wwic.si.edu.
You may download the application from the Center's website at http://www.wilsoncenter.org/fellowships You may
also contact the Center at:
Scholar Selection and Services Office
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004-3027
Telephone: (202) 691-4170 Fax: (202) 691-4001
Modern Language Association offers book prize for independent scholars
MLA Prize for Independent Scholars
Open to Members and Nonmembers of the Association
To recognize and further encourage the achievements and contributions of independent scholars, the Modern
Language Association invites authors to compete for the twenty-third annual MLA Prize for Independent Scholars, to
be awarded for a distinguished scholarly book published in the field of English or another modern language or
literature. Authors who are not enrolled in a program leading to an academic degree and did not hold a tenured,
tenure-accruing, or tenure-track position in a postsecondary educational institution at the time of publication of the
book are eligible. (Tenure is understood to include any comparable provision for job security in a postsecondary
educational institution.) Normally, part-time instructors and adjunct faculty members are eligible to compete for the
prize. Authors of submitted books need not be members of the association. The award, which consists of $1,000, a
certificate, and a one-year membership in the association, will be presented to the winning author at the
association's annual convention in December.
To enter a book into the competition, authors or publishers should send six copies and a completed application
form to the MLA Prize for Independent Scholars, Modern Language Association, 26 Broadway, 3rd floor, New York,
NY 10004-1789. Entries must be received by early May. Publishers may enter more than one title, but no work may
be entered in more than one MLA competition. Shipping labels should indicate the names of the prizes for which the
books are competing. For further information, or to obtain copies of the application form, call or write the Office of
Special Projects, Modern Language Association (646 576-5141; awards@mla.org).
Newberry Library invites applications for: Arthur Weinberg Fellowship for Independent Scholars
This award is for scholars working outside the academy who have demonstrated excellence through publishing and
are working in a field appropriate to the Newberry’s collections. Preference is given to scholars working on historical
issues related to social justice or reform. The fellowship provides a $1,200 stipend to support one month’s
research at the library.
As one of the world’s leading independent research libraries, the Newberry Library’s collection embraces the history
and literature of the civilizations of Western Europe and the Americas from the Middle Ages through World War I. For
many fields, notably Chicago history, genealogy and local history, cartography, and printing, there are also rich
sources for the 20th century. The collection numbers some 1.5 million books, five million manuscript pages, and
300,000 historic maps.
The Newberry also has an abundance of materials to support projects on social justice and reform. For example,
Newberry holds the Charles H. Kerr Company Archives (1885-1985), “the oldest ongoing publisher of socialist
books and pamphlets in the United States.” It also has in its manuscript collection the extensive correspondence
between Jack Conroy and labor organizers, writers, hobos, etc.
Fellowships at the Newberry Library provide assistance to researchers who wish to use our collections, but who
cannot finance a visit on their own. Our Fellowship program rests on the belief that all projects benefit both from
engagement with the materials in the Newberry’s remarkably diverse collections and from the lively community of
researchers that gathers around those collections. Newberry Library fellowships therefore require a residential
period at the Library. Fellows make the Library their research home during their fellowship period and work full time
on the projects for which they have received funding.
For further information about specific collections or how one might pursue a particular topic in the collections,
contact the Reference Desk or phone 312.255.3506. Information is also available on our homepage at www.
newberry.org. For more detailed information, or to download application materials, please visit our website
You may also call us at 312.255.3666, send an e-mail or write to request descriptions and application forms.
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