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This fellowship encourages historical research using the AAN Rare Books Collection at the Bernard Becker Medical Library at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO.

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The sponsor makes an award to recognize the best manuscript by a young anatomist in one of the Society’s journals, The Anatomical Record or Developmental Dynamics.

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The sponsor provides support for the Donald C. Brodie AACP Academic Scholar in Residence program, which is designed to provide a focused opportunity for a faculty member within a school of pharmacy to develop, research, and analyze public policy on an issue directly related to pharmaceutical education or the pharmacy profession.

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The sponor provides fellowships to support two to nine months of research in Sri Lanka by US citizens who already hold a PhD or the equivalent at the time they begin their fellowship tenure. Both scholars with little or no experience in Sri Lanka as well as specialists are encouraged to apply.

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The sponsor provides support for fellowships of up to $80,000 per year for up to two years to enhance the training of nephrologists who desire to pursue an academic career and whose primary professional commitment is to scholarship in the provision of patient care.

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Support is provided for librarians, with at least eight years professional experience in direct service to children, to read and study at the Baldwin Library of the George Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida, Gainesville. The award provides a stipend of $4,000.

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The NewsBank/Readex/GODORT/ALA Catharine J. Reynolds Award provides funding for research in the field of documents librarianship, or in a related area that would benefit the individual's performance as a documents librarian or make a contribution to the field.

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A $3,000 grant provides financial assistance for public libraries to develop summer reading programs for children. The grant also recognizes ALSC members for outstanding program development.

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The sponsor provides support for awards to attend the ALA's Annual Conference to be held in Chicago, Illinois, July 9-15, 2009. Four librarians working directly with children in elementary, middle schools or public libraries will each receive $600.

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An award is given to a professional preservation specialist who has been active in the field of preservation and/or conservation for library and/or archival materials. The award consists of a cash prize of $1,500 and a citation.

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The sponsor provides support of up to $4,000 for the honorarium and travel for a visiting author/illustrator who will speak to children who have not had the opportunity to hear a nationally-known author/illustrator.

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The sponsor provides an award to recognize an individual who has shown exceptional understanding and support of public library service to children while having general management/supervisory/administrative responsibility that has included public library service to children in its scope.

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The sponsor presents an award for the best historical article submitted by a member of the Society.

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The sponsor provides fellowships for scholars and journalists who have an analytical interest in politics, communications and public policy and who show promise of making a significant contribution to the public's understanding of the political process. Scholars must have completed a Ph.D. in the last fifteen years, and journalists must have a bachelor's degree and two to ten years of experience. A stipend of $38,000 is provided.

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The sponsor provides a summer fellowship program for student-faculty teams to conduct scholarly research in East and Southeast Asia. The program is expected to last for a minimum of three weeks.

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The sponsor provides support for theological studies. Eligible applicants are full-time faculty at accredited and candidate member institutions of ATS. Up to seven fellows will be selected. A fellowship of $75,000 will be awarded for a twelve-month period.

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As a feminist, progressive, lesbian foundation, the sponsor specifically seeks to secure resources for Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, and LGBTI social change organizations and projects (including film, video, media and cultural projects) that directly address the depth and complexity of critical issues in LGBTI communities. This includes progressive and/or women’s organizations and projects that are led by LGBTI people, and that integrate LGBTI issues in their programs.

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The sponsor supports internships to provide opportunities for up-and-coming film professionals by teaching skills, giving exposure to film production and providing a supportive environment for the talent of tomorrow to get a foot in the film industry of today. The program is tailored to foster the future leaders of the Austin film community.

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Proposals must be postmarked by December 1 for review in the February meeting, by March 1 for the May meeting, and by September 1 for the November meeting. Proposals must be sent by mail.

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Support is provided to nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations for programs in pre-collegiate education, collections care and conservation, conserving biodiversity, music, and programs to support Native Americans. First-time awards typically range from $3,000 to $10,000.

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Short-term fellowships support bibliographical inquiry as well as research in the history of the book trades and publishing history. Fellows will be paid $2,000 per month, for up to two months.

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The sponsor offers short-term fellowships to support scholarly use of the Woody Guthrie Archives Research Collection.

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Two post-doctoral fellowships are awarded annually. The purpose is to give both recent graduates and mature scholars the opportunity to continue their studies at another center of learning and/or do research for publication.

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The sponsor provides funds for a one-year cultural exchange, involving work and study, to give participants an understanding for and knowledge of the everyday life, education, and professional training in Germany. The program is directed to young adults in business, technical, vocational, and agricultural fields.

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The sponsor offers the program for business professionals in the U.S. who would like to live and work in Russia and develop a genuine professional expertise in the New Russia. The expectation is that as the program develops, a new generation of American opinion leaders and professionals will be exposed to the professional life and society in post-Soviet Russia.

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The December 1, 2008 deadline refers to Sustainable Communities and Economies proposals; and the March 1, 2009 deadline applies to Arts and Culture proposals.

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Support is provided for grants in three major program areas, Arts and Culture, Human Rights and Sustainable Communities and Economies. The duration of the project may be up to three years.

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The deadline for applications and letters of recommendation for fellowships for 2008/2009 is December 1, 2008.

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The sponsor provides fellowships for scholars to pursue in-residence research and attend a seminar for which the 2008-2009 subject is "Cultures and Institutions in Motion." Eligible applicants are postdoctoral scholars in the U.S. and abroad.

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The sponsor provides funding for the support of lexicographical study and research. The Award will support one or more lexicographical projects during the year 2009 with awards ranging from $500 to $2,500.

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The Program supports anthropologists, economists, political scientists, sociologists, and all scholars in germane social science and cultural studies fields, including historians researching the period after the mid-19th century. Fellowships are awarded for doctoral dissertation research as well as postdoctoral research which leads to completion of a monograph.

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The deadline for submission of applications for the U.S./Canada competition is September 15, 2008. The deadline for submission of applications for the Latin America/Caribbean competition is December 1, 2008.

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The sponsor offers Fellowships to further the development of scholars and artists by assisting them to engage in research in any field of knowledge and creation in any of the arts.

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The sponsor's Community Building Grant Program supports a broad spectrum of projects that help build strong communities on the North Coast.

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Support is provided to scholars and researchers involved in Japanese studies in the fields of the humanities and the social sciences to conduct research in Japan. The duration of the award is two to twelve months.

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A variety of teaching materials is donated to overseas educational institutions offering regular Japanese language courses. For FY 2009, applicants can request materials totaling the equivalent of up to 100,000 yen.

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Grants provide teachers of the Japanese language abroad with an opportunity to improve their Japanese language skills and teaching methodology and to deepen their knowledge of Japan. Both short-term courses of two months' duration and long-term courses of six months' duration are supported.

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The sponsor provides support to exhibitions introducing Japanese art and culture abroad. Eligible applicants are museums and organizations abroad (i.e. located outside of Japan).

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Partial aid is provided for seminars, workshops, training courses, and academic meetings concerning Japanese-language education carried out by overseas teachers' associations, academic societies, and higher educational and research institutions. Overseas non-profit organizations involved in Japanese-language education are eligible.

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Applications to JFJLI and NIJLA are due December 1. Applications to GRIPS are due December 15.

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The sponsor is providing funding for teachers of the Japanese language abroad and/or those who have experience in teaching the Japanese language abroad, who are expected to be leaders of the academic world of Japanese-language education in their own countries, with an opportunity to get a Master's degree in Japanese-language education. There are approximately ten awards available.

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An intensive training course in Japanese is provided to scholars or researchers and postgraduate students majoring in the fields of the social science or the humanities. Two-month and six-month courses are available.