--------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 16081 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/3/2012 Sponsor: American Library Association Title: NewsBank/Readex Catharine J. Reynolds Research Grant Contact: Andrea Sevetson Tel: 541-992-5461 Email: asevetson@hotmail.com Website:          http://www.ala.org Full Program:          http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/newsbankreadex-catharine-j-reynolds-award SYNOPSIS: The 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. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 77344 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/3/2012 Sponsor: American Printing History Association Title: Mark Samuels Lasner Fellowship in Printing History Contact: Jane Siegel, Chair - Fellowship Committee Tel: Email: fellowship@printinghistory.org Website:          http://www.printinghistory.org/programs/fellowship-program.php Full Program:          http://www.printinghistory.org/programs/fellowship/2013.php SYNOPSIS: The Mark Samuels Lasner Fellowship in Printing History is an award for research in any area of the history of printing in any form, including all the arts and technologies relevant to printing, the book arts, and letter forms. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 25643 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/3/2012 Sponsor: Center for Jewish History Title: NEH Fellowship for Senior Scholars Contact: Judith C. Siegel, Director of Academic and Public Programs Tel: 212-294-8301 Email: fellowships@cjh.org Full Program:          http://www.cjh.org/p/36#research SYNOPSIS: The sponsor offers this fellowship to senior scholars for the support of original research at the Center in the humanities including but not limited to Jewish studies, Russian and East European studies, American studies and Germanic studies, as well as by musicologists, linguists, anthropologists, sociologists and historians. Fellows are expected to conduct original research at the Center, deliver at least one lecture based on the research conducted, actively participate in the scholarly community at the Center, acknowledge the Center and NEH in all publications resulting from research completed during the fellowship and submit a report upon completion of the fellowship describing the experience. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 09287 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/3/2012 Sponsor: Folger Institute Title: Consortium Grants--Spring Semester Seminars Contact: Tel: Website:          http://www.folger.edu Full Program:          http://www.folger.edu/Content/Folger-Institute/Application-Guidelines-and-Deadlines/Deadlines--2012-2013.cfm SYNOPSIS: The sponsor offers support to faculty members and graduate students from sponsor-affiliated universities to take part in the sponsor's spring semester seminars. Consortium grants are offered to reimburse travel and some lodging expenses in support of participation in Institute programs; grants-in-aid are also available. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 00928 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/3/2012 Sponsor: Japan Foundation Title: Japanese Studies Fellowship Program -- Scholars & Researchers (Long Term) Contact: Tel: 212-489-0299 Email: info@jfny.org Website:          http://www.jpf.go.jp/e Full Program:          http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/intel.html Deadline Note: The application deadline for applicants who hold U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is November 1, 2012. The application deadline for all other applicants is December 3, 2012. Applicants located outside Japan are requested to submit applications to their local Japan Foundation office. When there is no Japan Foundation office located in the applicant's country of residence, the applicant should make contact with the nearest Embassy or Consulate-General of Japan. SYNOPSIS: The Japan Foundation Japanese Studies Fellowship Program provides support for scholars and researchers conducting research related to Japan (comparative research included) in the humanities and social sciences for a period of two to twelve months. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 02369 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/3/2012 Sponsor: Japan Foundation Title: Long-Term Training Program for Foreign Teachers of the Japanese Language Contact: Tel: 212-489-0299 Email: info@jfny.org Website:          http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/japanese.html Full Program:          http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/japanese/dl/pdf/pg_NC-JT-1.pdf Deadline Note: For inquiries, applicants should contact the nearest Japan Foundation overseas offices. When there is no regional office in the applicant's country of residence, applicants should contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate-General of Japan. SYNOPSIS: The Japan Foundation provides a six month program designed to provide foreign teachers of the Japanese language who are early in their career with an opportunity to improve their Japanese language skills and teaching methodology and to deepen their knowledge of Japan. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 05629 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/3/2012 Sponsor: Japan Foundation Title: Advanced Training Program for Teachers of the Japanese-Language Contact: Tel: 212-489-0299 Email: info@jfny.org Website:          http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/japanese.html#2-1-2 Full Program:          http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/japanese.html#2-1-2 SYNOPSIS: The Advanced Program is designed for individuals or teams of up to 3 people who: require more advanced expertise and skills as teachers of Japanese, and have specific challenges they wish to address; or have issues they want to resolve in the teaching of the Japanese language(e.g. the development of Japanese teaching materials, teaching methods, or curriculums, etc). --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 30892 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/3/2012 Sponsor: Japan Foundation Title: Short-Term Training Program for Foreign Teachers of the Japanese Language Contact: Tel: 212-489-0299 Email: info@jfny.org Website:          http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/japanese.html Full Program:          http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/japanese/dl/pdf/pg_NC-JT-2.pdf Deadline Note: For inquiries, applicants should contact the nearest Japan Foundation overseas offices. When there is no regional office in the applicant's country of residence, applicants should contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate-General of Japan. The Japan Foundation provides a two month program designed to provide teachers of the Japanese language, who have at least two years of experience in teaching the language, with an opportunity to improve their Japanese language skills and teaching methodology and to deepen their knowledge of Japan. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 63053 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/3/2012 Sponsor: Japan Foundation Title: Graduate Program on Japanese Language and Culture Contact: Tel: 212-489-0299 Email: info@jfny.org Website:          http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/ Full Program:          http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/japanese.html Deadline Note: Applications and supporting documents must be submitted to the nearest Japan Foundation overseas office or Japanese diplomatic mission no later than December 3, 2012. In Taiwan, applications must be submitted to the Interchange Association, Japan, Taipei office. SYNOPSIS: The Japan Foundation provides a program designed to provide teachers of the Japanese-language working abroad and/or individuals who have experience in teaching the Japanese-language abroad and are expected to be leaders of the academic world of Japanese-language education in their own countries, with an opportunity to obtain a Master's degree in Japanese-language education. This post graduate program is offered by the following two institutions: (1) The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa (JFJLI, Urawa) (2) The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS). --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 94725 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/3/2012 Sponsor: Japan Foundation Title: Japanese Studies Fellowship Program -- Scholars & Researchers (Short Term) Contact: Tel: 212-489-0299 Email: info@jfny.org Website:          http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/ Full Program:          http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/intel.html Deadline Note: The application deadline for applicants who hold U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is November 1, 2012. The application deadline for all other applicants is December 3, 2012. Applicants located outside Japan are requested to submit applications to their local Japan Foundation office. When there is no Japan Foundation office located in the applicant's country of residence, the applicant should make contact with the nearest Embassy or Consulate-General of Japan. SYNOPSIS: The Japan Foundation Japanese Studies Fellowship Program provides support for scholars and researchers conducting short-term (21 to 59 days) research related to Japan (comparative research included) in the humanities and social sciences. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 70671 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/3/2012 Sponsor: New England Foundation for the Arts Title: New England States Touring Program (NEST) Contact: Tel: 617-951-0010 Email: presentingtouring@nefa.org Website:          http://www.nefa.org Full Program:          http://www.nefa.org/grants_services/new_england_states_touring_nest Deadline Note: Application deadlines are the first business days of March, June, September, and December. SYNOPSIS: New England States Touring (NEST) provides support to nonprofit organizations based in New England for community-related activities by select New England performing artists from outside of the presenter's state. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 26779 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/3/2012 Sponsor: Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Title: Golden Kite Awards Contact: Tel: Email: sararutenberg@scbwi.org Website:          http://www.scbwi.org/Default.aspx Full Program:          http://www.scbwi.org/Pages.aspx/Golden-Kite-Award SYNOPSIS: The Golden Kite Awards are given annually to recognize excellence in children’s literature. Cash prizes of $2,500 to author and illustrator winners will be given in four categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Picture Book Text, and Picture Book Illustration. Authors and illustrators will also receive an expense-paid trip to Los Angeles to attend the award ceremony at the Golden Kite Luncheon at SCBWI’s Summer Conference in August and a lifetime membership in SCBWI. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 23700 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/3/2012 Sponsor: Tanner Humanities Center Title: Visiting Research Fellowships Contact: Beth Tracy, Administrative Officer Tel: Email: beth.tracy@thc.utah.edu Website:          http://www.thc.utah.edu/?pageId=227 Full Program:          http://www.humis.utah.edu/humis/docs/organization_295_1349116369.pdf SYNOPSIS: The Center sponsors an annual competitive fellowship program to promote research by visiting faculty and independent scholars, and faculty and graduate students from the University of Utah. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 99168 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/3/2012 Sponsor: Trudeau (Pierre Elliot) Foundation Title: Scholarship Program Contact: Tel: 514-938-0001 Website:          http://www.trudeaufoundation.ca Full Program:          http://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/program/scholarships SYNOPSIS: Each year, the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation rewards outstanding doctoral candidates who are enrolled or about to be enrolled in a social sciences and humanities program and who are doing research in areas related to our four themes. This award, the most prestigious of its type in Canada, has continuously attracted the very best scholars in the social sciences and humanities, individuals with a passion for public engagement and who are likely to become leading national and international figures. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 67368 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/3/2012 Sponsor: Wyoming Humanities Council Title: Mini Grants Contact: Jenny Ingram Tel: 307-721-9247 Email: jingram@uwyo.edu Full Program:          http://www.uwyo.edu/humanities/grants/ Deadline Note: Applications are due on the first working day of each month except July, for programs starting on or after the 15th of the following month. SYNOPSIS: The sponsor annually gives grants to non-profit groups and government agencies throughout Wyoming to pursue humanities projects of their own design. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 09236 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/4/2012 Sponsor: Hearst Foundations Title: Journalism Awards Program -- Multimedia Competition - Narrative Multimedia Storytelling – Features Contact: Tel: Website:          http://www.hearstfdn.org Full Program:          http://www.hearstfdn.org/hearst_journalism/about.php?year=2010&type=Multimedia SYNOPSIS: Entries consist of a narrative feature story (as opposed to a personality profile) for an online audience using linear multimedia techniques, with an emphasis on multimedia storytelling, the quality of journalism and creative use of the medium. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 01813 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/4/2012 Sponsor: Joyce Foundation Title: Culture Grants Contact: Tel: 312-782-2464 Email: info@joycefdn.org Website:          http://www.joycefdn.org/content.cfm/deadlines Full Program:          http://www.joycefdn.org/content.cfm/guidelines Deadline Note: Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry to the appropriate program officer six to eight weeks before the proposal deadline. Full proposals, if invited, will be due one the following deadlines: April 9, 2012; August 15, 2012, and December 4, 2012. SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides Culture Grants, which are primarily focused in the Chicago metropolitan area. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 10615 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/4/2012 Sponsor: Joyce Foundation Title: Money and Politics Grants Program Contact: Tel: 312-782-2464 Email: info@joycefdn.org Website:          http://www.joycefdn.org/content.cfm/guidelines-5 Full Program:          http://www.joycefdn.org/content.cfm/deadlines Deadline Note: Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry to the appropriate program officer six to eight weeks before the proposal deadline. Full proposals, if invited, will be due one the following deadlines: April 9, 2012; August 15, 2012, and December 4, 2012. SYNOPSIS: The overriding goal of the Money and Politics Program is to preserve and strengthen those values and qualities that are the foundation of a healthy democratic political system: honesty, fairness, transparency, accountability, competition, and informed citizen participation. Accordingly, the Foundation seeks to create political cultures in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin which makes it possible for more citizens, not just those who are wealthy and well-connected, to run for public office; offers voters real candidate and policy choices at election time; protects voting rights; respects the independence and impartiality of the courts; promotes the public's right to know about government operations and decisions; guarantees the fairness and reliability of elections; and provides citizens with the information needed to make reasoned decisions. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 10617 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/4/2012 Sponsor: Joyce Foundation Title: President's Discretionary Fund Contact: Tel: 312-782-2464 Email: info@joycefdn.org Website:          http://www.joycefdn.org/content.cfm/guidelines Full Program:          http://www.joycefdn.org/content.cfm/deadlines SYNOPSIS: The Joyce Foundation's President’s Discretionary Fund is used to make small, expeditious grants that advance the Foundation’s priorities, and to support other activities of interest to the Foundation. Competition for discretionary funds is very high. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 30746 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/5/2012 Sponsor: Transportation Research Board Title: NCHRP Request for Proposal - Measuring, Characterizing, and Reporting Pavement Roughness of Low-Speed and Urban Roads Contact: Amir N. Hanna Tel: 202-334-1432 Email: ahanna@nas.edu Website:          http://www.trb.org/Projects/RequestsforProposals.aspx Full Program:          http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=3404 Deadline Note: Proposals (20 single-bound copies) are due not later than 4:30 p.m. on 12/5/2012. SYNOPSIS: The sponsor is requesting proposals for research which would accurately measure, characterize and report pavement roughness on the unique features of low-speed and urban roads. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 30736 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/6/2012 Sponsor: Arts and Humanities Research Council Title: AHRC-NEH Joint Funding Initiative: Bridging Cultures Contact: Ian Broadbridge, Portfolio Manager Tel: 01793 41 6054 Email: i.broadbridge@ahrc.ac.uk Website:          http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/Funding-Opportunities/Pages/AHRC-NEH-Bridging-Cultures.aspx Full Program:          http://www.neh.gov/grants/research/collaborative-research-grants Deadline Note: The deadline for applications to be submitted to the NEH is 6 December 2012. Additional contact: Jessica Clark (Programmes Coordinator) – j.clark@ahrc.ac.uk or 01793 41 6056 SYNOPSIS: The AHRC and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in the United States are cooperating to advance research in the humanities that focuses on the humanities and health and well-being. Applications are invited for support of collaborative research projects that use humanities disciplines to better understand health, well-being, disability, medical science and technology, or other aspects of the health sciences. Projects might investigate, for example, literary narratives of healing, the role of culture or cultural difference in health and medicine, or comparative cultural perspectives on disability. Projects must involve scholars from both the United States and the United Kingdom. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 95823 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/6/2012 Sponsor: Corporation for Public Broadcasting Title: Program Challenge Fund Contact: Programming Coordinator Tel: 202-879-9600 Email: programming@cpb.org Website:          http://www.cpb.org/grants/ Full Program:          http://www.cpb.org/grants/grant.php?id=344 SYNOPSIS: The Program Challenge Fund was created to support high-profile, primetime, limited series for the national public television schedule. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 10331 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/7/2012 Sponsor: American Library Association Title: Learning Resources and Library Achievement Awards Contact: Tel: Website:          http://www.ala.org Full Program:          http://www.ala.org/acrl/awards/achievementawards/ebscoawards SYNOPSIS: These two annual awards recognize significant achievement in the areas of programs and leadership. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 16077 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/7/2012 Sponsor: American Library Association Title: WESS De Gruyter European Librarianship Study Grant Contact: Tel: Website:          http://www.ala.org Full Program:          http://www.ala.org/acrl/awards/researchawards/nijhoffstudy SYNOPSIS: The grant supports research in European studies with an emphasis on librarianship, the book trade, resource documentation and similar information-science related topics. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 70277 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/7/2012 Sponsor: Arts Council of Indianapolis Title: Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship Contact: Ernest Disney-Britton Tel: 317-631-3301x225 Email: ebritton@indyarts.org Website:          http://www.artscouncilofindianapolis.org/crf/ Full Program:          http://www.artscouncilofindianapolis.org/doc_download/373-craf-2013-application Deadline Note: Creative Renewal Arts Fellowships are awarded biannually. SYNOPSIS: The sponsor awards $10,000 to each of forty selected artists and arts administrators. The program is designed to celebrate the work of individual artists and arts administrators and offers the participants unique and challenging ways to renew and refresh their creativity. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 00209 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/7/2012 Sponsor: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library Title: Visiting Scholar Fellowships Contact: Tel: 203-432-2956 Email: Beinecke.Fellowships@yale.edu Website:          http://www.library.yale.edu/beinecke Full Program:          http://www.library.yale.edu/beinecke/brbleduc/brblapplyvisiting.html SYNOPSIS: The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library offers short-term fellowships to support visiting scholars pursuing post-doctoral or equivalent research in its collections. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 84106 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/7/2012 Sponsor: Institute for Research in the Humanities Title: David Woodward Memorial Fellowship in the History of Cartography Contact: Matthew Edney Tel: 608-263-3992 Email: edney@wisc.edu Website:          http://www.geography.wisc.edu Full Program:          http://www.geography.wisc.edu/histcart/#fellow Deadline Note: Deadline to apply is Friday, 7 December 2012 for the next available fellowship, which is to be taken any two months between July 2013 and June 2014. SYNOPSIS: The fellowship gives scholars an opportunity to research and write on a subject related to the history of cartography in a stimulating academic environment. It is preferred that the 2013-2014 fellow will focus on material related to Volume Five, Cartography in the Nineteenth Century, but this is not required and the choice of subject matter is otherwise open. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 01222 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/7/2012 Sponsor: Metropolitan Museum of Art Title: Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Conservation Contact: Attn: Marcie Karp Tel: 212-535-7710 Email: education.grants@metmuseum.org Website:          http://www.metmuseum.org/en/research/internships-and-fellowships/fellowships/conservation-and-scientific-research-fellowships Full Program:          http://www.metmuseum.org/research/internships-and-fellowships/fellowships/conservation-and-scientific-research-fellowships/conservation-and-scientific-research-fellowship-applications SYNOPSIS: Support is provided for in-residence conservation training fellowships at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each Andrew W. Mellon Conservation Fellowship is typically one year in duration. Shorter-term fellowships for senior scholars are also available. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 58221 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/7/2012 Sponsor: Metropolitan Museum of Art Title: Sherman Fairchild Foundation Fellowship in Conservation Contact: Attn: Marcie Karp Tel: 212-535-7710 Email: education.grants@metmuseum.org Website:          http://www.metmuseum.org/research/internships-and-fellowships/fellowships/conservation-and-scientific-research-fellowships Full Program:          http://www.metmuseum.org/research/internships-and-fellowships/fellowships/conservation-and-scientific-research-fellowships/conservation-and-scientific-research-fellowship-applications SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides annual conservation fellowships to qualified candidates from the United States and abroad who have already reached an advanced level of training or experience. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 04454 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/7/2012 Sponsor: Pembroke Center for Teaching & Research on Women Title: Postdoctoral Fellowships Contact: Donna Goodnow Tel: 401-863-2643 Email: Donna_Goodnow@brown.edu Full Program:          http://www.pembrokecenter.org/research/postdoc.html SYNOPSIS: The sposnor annually supports three or four postdoctoral research fellows in residence for an academic year. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 05037 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/9/2012 Sponsor: Kappa Tau Alpha Title: Frank Luther Mott - KTA Journalism & Mass Communication Research Award Contact: Dr. Keith Sanders, Executive Director Tel: 573-882-7685 Email: umcjourkta@missouri.edu Website:          http://www.kappataualpha.org/mott-kta.html Deadline Note: Books with a 2012 copyright will be received until Dec. 9, 2012. Books with a 2012 copyright received after the entry deadline may be accepted if arrangements are made prior to the deadline. SYNOPSIS: Kappa Tau Alpha awards a $1,000 prize the best research-based book about journalism or mass communication published each year. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 13643 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/10/2012 Sponsor: American Library Association Title: Shirley Olofson Memorial Award Contact: Easter DiGangi Tel: Email: easter.digangi@uwalumni.com Website:          http://www.ala.org Full Program:          http://www.ala.org/nmrt/initiatives/applyforfunds/shirleyolofson SYNOPSIS: The Shirley Olofson Memorial Award is presented annually and is intended to help defray costs to attend the ALA Annual Conference. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 03470 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/10/2012 Sponsor: Bruner Foundation Title: Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence Contact: Tel: 617-492-8404 Email: rba2013@brunerfoundation.org Website:          http://brunerfoundation.org/rba/index.php?page=aboutRBA&sidebar=1 Full Program:          http://brunerfoundation.org/rba/index.php?page=application SYNOPSIS: The Rudy Bruner Award recognizes one Gold Medal Winner and four Silver Medal winners in each biennial cycle. Rudy Bruner Award winners are not selected through an established set of criteria. Rather, the issues emerge from the Selection Committee discussion of the applications. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 25358 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/10/2012 Sponsor: Johnson (Stanley Thomas) Foundation Title: Grant Program Contact: Tel: ++41(0)31 372 25 95 Email: grants@johnsonstiftung.ch Full Program:          http://www.johnsonstiftung.ch/de/index.html SYNOPSIS: The Will of the Foundation's founder was to "alleviate the conditions of peoples in times of war and of refugees" and "promote the fine arts" as well as "scientific research, particularly in the field of medical sciences". The sponsor supports projects related to the performing and visual arts; assisting individuals affected by conflict and violence; scientific research, particularly in the areas of health and well-being; and providing access to vocational training and education in Canton Bern. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 07763 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/10/2012 Sponsor: Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies Title: Dale W. Brown Book Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies Contact: Jeff Bach, Director Tel: 717-361-1470 Email: bachj@etown.edu Website:          http://www.etown.edu/centers/young-center/ Full Program:          http://www.etown.edu/centers/young-center/award.aspx SYNOPSIS: The Dale Brown Book Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies is given annually to an outstanding book in Anabaptist studies. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 09256 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/11/2012 Sponsor: Hearst Foundations Title: Journalism Awards Program -- Enterprise Reporting Competition Contact: Tel: 415-908-4565 Website:          http://www.hearstfdn.org Full Program:          http://www.hearstfdn.org/hearst_journalism/about.php?type=Deadlines SYNOPSIS: Original reporting – including explanatory and investigative journalism – across any topic will be accepted. If from a series, one article of the series may be submitted but must be accompanied by not more than one page summarizing the remaining articles and describing resultant actions, if any. Sidebars subordinate in length and content to the article may be included. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 01164 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/13/2012 Sponsor: Haynes (John Randolph and Dora) Foundation Title: Faculty Fellowships Contact: William J. Burke, Administrative Director Tel: 213-623-9151 Email: bburke@haynesfoundation.org Website:          http://www.haynesfoundation.org/program/index.asp SYNOPSIS: Faculty Fellowships are awarded by the Foundation on an annual basis to social science faculty members teaching at any university or four-year college in the five county (Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, San Bernardino, and Riverside) Southern California region. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 19047 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/14/2012 Sponsor: 1772 Foundation Title: Revolving Funds Contact: Mary Anthony, Executive Director Tel: Email: maryanthony@1772foundation.org Website:          http://www.1772foundation.org Full Program:          http://www.1772foundation.org/our-focus/revolving-funds-for-historic-preservation/ SYNOPSIS: The 1772 Foundation has announced that grant funding will be made available for historic preservation revolving funds throughout the United States. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 74310 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/14/2012 Sponsor: Association for Israel Studies Title: Shapiro Award for Best Book in Israel Studies Contact: Dr. Ilan Peleg Tel: Email: pelegi@lafayette.edu Full Program:          http://www.aisisraelstudies.org/shapiro.ehtml SYNOPSIS: The Association for Israel Studies annually awards the Shapiro Prize for the best book in Israel Studies published during the last calendar year. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 81004 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/14/2012 Sponsor: National Council for Eurasian and East European Research Title: Title VIII Short-Term Travel Grants for Research in Central Asia, the Caucasus and the Balkans Contact: Tel: 202-296-1677 Email: info@nceeer.org Website:          http://www.nceeer.org/ Full Program:          http://www.nceeer.org/programs/short-term-travel-grants.html SYNOPSIS: National Council for Eurasian and East European Research (NCEEER) invites proposals for its Title VIII Short-term Travel Grant Program for Research on Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the Balkans. This fellowship provides a maximum award of $3,000 for research on the countries of Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the Balkans. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 26785 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/14/2012 Sponsor: Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Title: Sid Fleischman Award Contact: Tel: Website:          http://www.scbwi.org Full Program:          http://www.scbwi.org/Pages.aspx/Sid-Fleischman-Award SYNOPSIS: The sponsor presents this award for exemplary writing for children in the genre of humor. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 22109 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: American Library Association Title: Genealogical Publishing Company Award Contact: Tel: 8 Email: rusa@ala.org Website:          http://www.ala.org Full Program:          http://www.ala.org/rusa/awards/genealogicalpublishing SYNOPSIS: The sponsor presents an award to a librarian or library in recognition of their professional achievement in historical or genealogical reference, service or research. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 89632 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: American Library Association Title: ABC-CLIO Online History Award (RUSA) Contact: Tel: Website:          http://www.ala.org Full Program:          http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/awards/163/apply Deadline Note: This award is given out on a Biennial basis beginning in 2005. SYNOPSIS: This award, offered every other years beginning in 2005, recognizes the accomplishments of a person or a group of people producing a freely available online historical collection, or an online tool tailored for the purpose of finding historical materials, or an online teaching aid stimulating creative historical scholarship. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 72455 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: American Oriental Society Title: Jonas C. Greenfield Prize Contact: Tel: 734-764-7555 Email: jrodgers@umich.edu Full Program:          http://www.umich.edu/~aos/greenfield.html Deadline Note: The Prize is awarded every three years. SYNOPSIS: The Greenfield Prize carries a cash award of $5000 and is granted every three years to a younger scholar for the best published article in any area of Semitic studies that has been published during the most recent two-year period. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 23208 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: American Society for Hispanic Art Historical Studies Title: Eleanor Tufts Award Contact: Jeffrey Schrader, ASHAHS President Tel: Email: jeffrey.schrader@ucdenver.edu Website:          http://www.maney.co.uk/index.php/ASHAHS Full Program:          http://maneypublishing.com/images/pdf_site/2012_ELEANOR_TUFTS_BOOK_AWARD_COMMITTEE.pdf Deadline Note: The deadline for receipt of books is December 15 each year. SYNOPSIS: Each year, the Award Committee of the American Society for Hispanic Art Historical Studies invites nominations for the Eleanor Tufts prize for a distinguished book in English on the history of art and architecture in Iberia. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 90325 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies Title: Research Grants for Emerging Scholars Contact: Dr Andres Kasekamp Tel: Email: andres.kasekamp@ut.ee Website:          http://depts.washington.edu/aabs/grants.html Full Program:          http://depts.washington.edu/aabs/grants-research.html Deadline Note: Proposal, budget, CV and writing sample should be submitted in English. SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides funding for research grants in any field of Baltic Studies. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 02144 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: Bibliographical Society of America Title: Fellowship Program Contact: Tel: Website:          http://www.bibsocamer.org/ Full Program:          http://www.bibsocamer.org/fellows.htm SYNOPSIS: The BSA invites applications for its sixth annual Katharine Pantzer Senior Fellowship in Bibliography and the British Book Trades as well as its annual short-term fellowship program, all of which support bibliographical inquiry and research in the history of the book trades and in publishing history. Eligible topics may concentrate on books and documents in any field, but should focus on the book or manuscript (the physical object) as historical evidence. Such topics may include establishing a text or studying the history of book production, publication, distribution, collecting, or reading. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 01536 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: Brown (John Carter) Library Title: Short-Term Research Fellowships Contact: Tel: 401-863-2725 Email: JCBL_Fellowships@Brown.edu Website:          http://www.brown.edu/academics/libraries/john-carter-brown/fellowships/description-fellowship-program Full Program:          http://www.brown.edu/academics/libraries/john-carter-brown/fellowships/2013-14-fellowship-application-instructions SYNOPSIS: Short-term John Carter Brown Library Fellowships are available for periods of two to four months and carry a stipend of $2,100 per month. Sponsorship of research at the John Carter Brown Library is reserved exclusively for scholars whose work is centered on the colonial history of the Americas, North and South, including all aspects of the European, African, and Native American involvement. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 09964 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: Brown (John Carter) Library Title: Long-Term Fellowships Contact: Tel: 401-863-2725 Email: JCBL_Fellowships@Brown.edu Website:          http://www.brown.edu/academics/libraries/john-carter-brown/fellowships/description-fellowship-program Full Program:          http://www.brown.edu/academics/libraries/john-carter-brown/fellowships/2013-14-fellowship-application-instructions SYNOPSIS: The sponsor awards in-residence research fellowships at the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University. Awards are for five to ten months with a stipend of $4,200 per month. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 00194 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: Delmas (Gladys Krieble) Foundation Title: Grants for Independent Research on Venetian History and Culture Contact: Tel: 212-687-0011 Email: info@delmas.org Website:          http://www.delmas.org Full Program:          http://www.delmas.org/guidelines/v_ir_a_inst.html SYNOPSIS: The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation announces its 2013-2014 program of grants (predoctoral and postdoctoral) for travel to and residence in Venice and the Veneto. Grants will be awarded for historical research specifically on Venice and the former Venetian empire, and for study of contemporary Venetian society and culture. Disciplines of the humanities and social sciences are eligible areas of study, including (but not limited to) archaeology, architecture, art, bibliography, economics, history, history of science, law, literature, music, political science, religion, and theater. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 71844 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: Idaho Humanities Council Title: Major Grants Contact: Tel: 208-345-5346 Website:          http://www.idahohumanities.org Full Program:          http://idahohumanities.org/?p=grant_applicants Deadline Note: Draft proposals are due on December 15, 2012 and August 15, 2012. Full proposals are due on January 15, 2013 and September 15, 2012. SYNOPSIS: The sponsor supports projects focusing on literature, history, philosophy, ethics, languages, archaeology, art history, and other humanities disciplines involving Idaho citizens. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 11909 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: Kim (D.) Foundation for the History of Science and Technology in East Asia Title: Post-doctoral Fellowship Contact: Tel: Email: info@dkimfoundation.org Website:          http://www.dkimfoundation.org Full Program:          http://www.dkimfoundation.org./fellowships.html SYNOPSIS: One fellowship (up to $55,000) will be awarded annually to a distinguished young scholar who is working in the history of science and technology in East Asia from the beginning of the 20th century. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 11917 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: Kim (D.) Foundation for the History of Science and Technology in East Asia Title: Traveling/Research Grant Contact: Tel: Email: info@dkimfoundation.org Website:          http://www.dkimfoundation.org Full Program:          http://www.dkimfoundation.org./fellowships.html SYNOPSIS: Several grants (up to $2,500 each) will be awarded annually to scholars who are working in the history of science and technology in East Asia from the beginning of the 20th century to allow them to travel either to present papers at international conferences, workshops or annual meetings, or for short-term research projects (less than a month). --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 11918 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: Kim (D.) Foundation for the History of Science and Technology in East Asia Title: Group Grants Contact: Tel: Email: applications@dkimfoundation.org Website:          http://www.dkimfoundation.org./fellowships.html Full Program:          http://www.dkimfoundation.org./group_grant_application.pdf SYNOPSIS: The Foundation provides grants to support graduate students and young scholars who are working in the history of science and technology in East Asia from the beginning of the 20th century. Several grants (up to $5,000 each) will be available to groups that organize workshops or international meetings. These meetings should be conducted in English. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 13453 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: Morris (William) Society Title: Josepph R. Dunlap Memorial Fellowship/William Morris Society Fellowship Program Contact: Florence Boos Tel: Email: florence-boos@uiowa.edu Website:          http://www.morrissociety.org Full Program:          http://www.morrissociety.org/about/fellowship.html Deadline Note: The deadline for applications is 15 December of the year before the grant is to be used. SYNOPSIS: The Joseph R. Dunlap Memorial Fellowship and the William Morris Society Award support scholarly, creative, and translation work about William Morris, and may be granted for research and other expenses, including travel to conferences and libraries. Projects may deal with any subject—biographical, literary, historical, social, artistic, political, typographical—relating to Morris. The Society also encourages translations of Morris's works and the production of teaching materials (lesson plans and course materials) suitable for use at the elementary, secondary, college or adult-education level. Applications are sought from younger members of the Society and from those at the beginning of their careers. Recipients may be from any country, need not have an academic or institutional appointment, and need not hold a Ph.D. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 95931 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: National Geographic Society Title: All Roads Seed Grants Contact: Tel: 202-857-7660 Email: allroads@ngs.org Website:          http://events.nationalgeographic.com/events/all-roads/seed-grants/ Full Program:          http://events.nationalgeographic.com/media/files/allroads2009_SeedGrant.pdf SYNOPSIS: The sponsor's program funds film projects from indigenous and underrepresented minority-culture filmmakers year-round and from all reaches of the globe. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 12908 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: New York Academy of Medicine Title: Gladys Brooks Book and Paper Conservation Internship Contact: Tel: 212-822-7363 Email: conservation@nyam.org Website:          http://www.nyam.org Full Program:          http://www.nyam.org/library/conservation-lab/gladys-brooks-internship.html SYNOPSIS: The Gladys Brooks Internship at The New York Academy of Medicine is designed to provide an opportunity for training in book and paper conservation. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 68998 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: Ohio Humanities Council Title: Major Grants Contact: Tel: 614-461-7802 Email: drafts@ohiohumanities.org Website:          http://www.ohiohumanities.org/?page_id=3651 Full Program:          http://www.ohiohumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/grantguidelines_2011_rev.pdf Deadline Note: Draft proposals are due by July 15 and December 15. Full proposals are due by September 1 and February 1 respectively. SYNOPSIS: Support is provided for humanities projects. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations operating in Ohio. Major Grants range from $5,001 to $20,000. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 70157 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: Oklahoma Humanities Council Title: Scholar Research Grants Contact: Tel: 405-235-0280 Email: ohc@okhumanitiescouncil.org Website:          http://www.okhumanitiescouncil.org/grants Full Program:          http://www.okhumanities.org/Websites/ohc/images/Grants/2013_Research_Grant_Guidelines.doc SYNOPSIS: Grants are awarded to scholars who are residents of Oklahoma or are employed in Oklahoma, including independent scholars with or without academic affiliations. These awards are offered as a modest effort to encourage and increase original humanities research by Oklahoma scholars. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 82337 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: Pacific Power Foundation Title: Grants Program Contact: Tel: 503-813-7257 Email: pacificorpfoundation@pacificorp.com Website:          http://www.pacificpower.net/about/itc/foundation.html Full Program:          http://www.pacificpower.net/ap/index.html Deadline Note: Proposals from education organizations are due March 15. Proposals from civic, community and organizations not covered in other categories are due June 15. Proposals from culture and arts organizations are due September 15. Proposals from health, welfare, and social service organizations are due December 15. SYNOPSIS: The Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations in the categories of education; civic and community betterment; culture and arts; and health, welfare and social services. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 85690 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations Title: Robert H. Ferrell Book Prize Contact: Professor Cary Fraser Tel: 1-800-835-6770 Email: cff2@psu.edu Website:          http://www.shafr.org/ Full Program:          http://www.shafr.org/members/prizes/ Deadline Note: Books may be sent at any time during 2012, but must arrive by December 15, 2012. SYNOPSIS: This prize is designed to reward distinguished scholarship in the history of American foreign relations, broadly defined. A prize of $2,500 is awarded annually. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 26784 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Title: Magazine Merit Award Contact: Tel: 323-782-1010 Website:          http://www.scbwi.org/Pages.aspx/2012-Magazine-Merit-Award-Rules---Procedures Full Program:          http://www.scbwi.org/Pages.aspx/Magazine-Merit-Award Deadline Note: Entries must be submitted on or before December 15th of the year of publication (entry year). SYNOPSIS: The SCBWI Magazine Merit Awards are presented by the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators annually for original magazine work for young people. Each year, the SCBWI presents four plaques, one in each category of fiction, nonfiction, illustration, and poetry. The works chosen are those that exhibit excellence in writing and illustration, and genuinely appeal to the interests and concerns of young people. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 01643 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: Weatherhead Center for International Affairs Title: Program on U.S.-Japan Relations (Associates) Contact: Associate Director, Program on U.S.-Japan Relations Tel: 617-495-1890 Email: us_japan@wcfia.harvard.edu Website:          http://www.wcfia.harvard.edu/us-japan/application/applications.htm Full Program:          http://www.wcfia.harvard.edu/us-japan/application/associate_application.htm SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides the opportunity for associates to research topics relating to a a wide range of issues and problems in U.S.-Japan relations. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 66737 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/15/2012 Sponsor: Wisconsin Humanities Council Title: Major Grants Contact: Debbie Kmetz, Program Officer Tel: 608-262-5594 Email: dkmetz@wisc.edu Website:          http://www.wisconsinhumanities.org/grants_applications.html Full Program:          http://www.wisconsinhumanities.org/downloads/WHC_Grant_Guidelines2011.pdf SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides grants of up to $10,000 for proposals for public programs that explore any topic from the perspective of one or more of the humanities disciplines. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 74309 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/20/2012 Sponsor: Association for Israel Studies Title: Ben Halpern Award for Best Dissertation in Israel Studies Contact: Dr. Badi Hasisi, chair Tel: Email: badi.hasisi@mail.huji.ac.il Website:          http://www.aisisraelstudies.org/ Full Program:          http://www.aisisraelstudies.org/hal_diss.ehtml SYNOPSIS: The Association for Israel Studies awards the Ben Halpern Prize for the best doctoral dissertation in the various fields of Israel studies approved during the 2012 calendar year. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 95094 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/20/2012 Sponsor: Humanities Montana Title: Major Grants Contact: Kim Anderson, Associate Director for Programs Tel: 406-243-6022 Email: info@humanitiesmontana.org Website:          http://www.humanitiesmontana.org/grants/apply/index.php Full Program:          http://www.humanitiesmontana.org/grants/apply/HMGrants_PreparationGuidelines.pdf SYNOPSIS: Humanities Montana awards grants to organizations on a competitive proposal basis. Proposals are assessed based on humanities content and participation by humanities scholars in planning and/or execution of projects. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 20143 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/21/2012 Sponsor: Association of Health Care Journalists Title: Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism Contact: Tel: 573-884-5606 Email: contest@healthjournalism.org Website:          http://www.healthjournalism.org/awards-jump.php Full Program:          http://healthjournalism.org/awards-entryFormRules.php Deadline Note: For the early-bird rates ($30 members, $55 nonmembers), entries must be received by Dec. 21, 2012. Regular-rate entries ($50 members, $75 nonmembers) must be received no later than Jan. 4, 2013. SYNOPSIS: The Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism recognize the best health reporting in print, broadcast, and online media. --------------------------------------------------------------- Program Number: 14653 --------------------------------------------------------------- ***Deadlines: 12/28/2012 Sponsor: Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Title: REALTORS Housing Opportunities Fund Contact: Tasha Tucker Tel: 843-760-9400 Email: Tasha@CoastalCommunityFoundation.org Website:          http://www.coastalcommunityfoundation.org/nonprofits/grants.html Full Program:          http://www.coastalcommunityfoundation.org/pdf/realtors_application.doc SYNOPSIS: REALTORS® Housing Opportunities Fund was established in 2003 as an endowment at the Coastal Community Foundation to distribute grants to Lowcountry non-profit organizations that assist in the development, maintenance or repair of housing for those whose dreams of homeownership are challenged by our region’s increasing sales prices.