Funding, Awards, & Scholarships

The National Research Council of the National Academies has announced its Postdoctoral and Senior Research Associateship Programs for 2008. Annual stipends for recent Ph.D. recipients for the 2008 program range from $41,000 to $70,000 depending upon the sponsoring laboratory, and are appropriately higher for senior award recipients [defined as those who are "normally 5 years or more beyond the doctorate."]

Detailed program information, including instructions on how to submit online applications, a list of laboratories and their locations, and areas of research can be found at www.nationalacademies.org/rap. 

Prospective applicants are invited to contact the NRC directly at 202-334-2760 or rap@nas.edu for additional information or assistance.

Application deadlines are February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1 for reviews in mid-March, mid-June, mid-September and mid-January respectively.

The American Name Society:
Call for Papers
&
American Name Society Emerging Scholar Award (ANSESA)

Meeting with the Linguistic Society of America
Portland, Oregon                   January 8-11, 2009

Call for Papers

          The American Name Society (ANS), a professional organization devoted to the study of names and their role in society, invites précis and abstracts for papers for its annual meeting to be held in conjunction with the Linguistic Society of America (LSA) and other allied, professional organizations.

Papers in any area of onomastics are appropriate, and a précis of not more than 500 words, along with a 100-word abstract for publication both the LSA and ANS meeting programs, should be submitted no later than August 15, 2008.  In the précis, the subject of the proposed paper should be stated in a simple, topic sentence, which is then effectively supported by substantiating information and specific examples. 

The preferred mode of transmission, for both the précis and accompanying abstract, is by an introductory e-mail with attachment sent to ANS1stVP@verizon.net, with “ANS Proposal” in the subject line.  All précis will be evaluated anonymously, and authors will be notified by September 1, 2008.

Membership in ANS is a requirement of all presenters, who must also pay the LSA conference registration fee.  This fee allows one access to all LSA and other allied organizations’ sessions, the plenary sessions, the book exhibits, and the job placement service.  It also makes one eligible for a reduced rate at the conference hotel.  Presenters will also be expected to pay an additional, incidental registration fee to ANS to cover expenses for any items not provided by LSA.  Papers accepted for presentation must be read by their author.  If the author is unable to attend the meeting, the paper will not be presented or read by another.

Further information concerning the Linguistic Society of America may be obtained from the LSA homepage at www.lsadc.org.  Additional information about the American Name Society may be accessed at www.wtsn.binghamton.edu/ANS/.  Complete information regarding the 2009 annual meeting, including all fees, will be available on the ANS website by late summer.


American Name Society Emerging Scholar Award (ANSESA)

          In 2007 the American Name Society established the ANS Emerging Scholar Award, in the amount of $250, to be awarded to the undergraduate or graduate who submits the best paper that is accepted for presentation at the annual meeting.  In addition to the cash prize, the student will receive also a two-year membership in ANS, as well as assistance in preparing the paper for publication.  To receive complete information and instructions for submission, write the ANS first vice president at ANS1stVP@verizon.net.  

National Science Foundation
 W  H  E  R  E      D  I  S  C  O  V  E  R  I  E S      B  E  G  I  N

NSF is soliciting proposals for the Graduate Teaching Fellowships in K-12 Education program. This program provides funding to graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines to acquire additional skills that will broadly prepare them for professional and scientific careers in the 21st century. During their tenure as fellows, they must be full-time graduate students pursuing master's or Ph.D. degrees in STEM disciplines. Fellows also must be citizens, nationals or permanent residents of the U.S. Approximately $12.6 million in FY 2009 funding is expected to be available for 21 new awards having a project period of up to five years. Awards of up to $600,000 per year may be made. Eligible are academic institutions in the U.S. and its territories that grant master's or doctoral degrees in STEM disciplines supported by NSF. Nonacademic institutions, industry, nonprofit organizations and museums may serve as collaborating organizations. Principal investigators must be STEM discipline faculty members actively conducting STEM research at the lead institution. Required letters of intent are due May 16, 2008; proposals are due July 3, 2008. For more information, visit: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf08556

Fellowships 2009 - 2010

Purpose and Nature of Fellowships.  The National Humanities Center offers 40 residential fellowships for advanced study in the humanities during the academic year, September 2009 through May 2010. Applicants must hold doctorate or equivalent scholarly credentials. Young scholars as well as senior scholars are encouraged to apply, but they must have a record of publication, and recent Ph.D.s should be aware that the Center does not support the revision of a doctoral dissertation. In addition to scholars from all fields of the humanities, the Center accepts individuals from the natural and social sciences, the arts, the professions, and public life who are engaged in humanistic projects. The Center is also international and gladly accepts applications from scholars outside the United States.

Areas of Special Interest.  Most of the Center's fellowships are unrestricted. Several, however, are designated for particular areas of research. These include environmental studies and history; English literature; art history; French history, literature, or culture; Asian Studies; and theology.

Stipends.  Fellowships up to $60,000 are individually determined, the amount depending upon the needs of the Fellow and the Center's ability to meet them. The Center provides travel expenses for Fellows and their dependents to and from North Carolina.

Facilities and Services.  Located in the Research Triangle Park of North Carolina, near Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh, the Center provides an environment for individual research and the exchange of ideas. Its building includes private studies for Fellows, conference rooms, a central commons for dining, lounges, reading areas, a reference library, and a Fellows' workroom. The Center's noted library service delivers books and research materials to Fellows, and support for information technology and editorial assistance are also provided. The Center locates housing for Fellows in the neighboring communities.

Support .  Fellowships are supported by the Center's own endowment, private foundation grants, alumni contributions, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Deadline and Application Procedures.  Applicants submit the Center's form, supported by a curriculum vitae, a 1000-word project proposal, and three letters of recommendation. You may request application material from Fellowship Program, National Humanities Center, Post Office Box 12256, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709-2256, or obtain the form and instructions from the Center's website. Applications and letters of recommendation must be postmarked by October 15, 2008. 

For more information, go to http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org.