Awards and prizes
June 10: Arts. The Vilcek Foundation is accepting applications for its fine arts prizes. Three prizes of $50,000 each will be awarded to young artists who demonstrate outstanding early achievement. Artists practicing in a variety of media such as painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, and other visual arts processes are eligible. Applicants must have been born outside the United States and be naturalized citizens or permanent residents in the United States, or holders of an H1B or O-1 visa and have been living and working in the United States for at least 5 years, or have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Also, applicants must not be more than 38 years old as of December 31, 2016 and must intend to pursue a professional career in the United States. Those currently enrolled in a school are ineligible. Visit the foundation’s website for more details. Contact: http://www.vilcek.org/prizes/creative-promise/arts.html
June 10: Science, technology, and math. The Vilcek Foundation is accepting applications for its biomedical sciences prizes. Three prizes of $50,000 each will be awarded to young biomedical scientists who demonstrate outstanding early achievement. Eligible work may be in basic, applied, or translational biomedical science. Applicants must have been born outside the United States and be naturalized citizens or permanent residents in the United States, or holders of an H1B or O-1 visa and have been living and working in the United States for at least 5 years, or have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Also, applicants must not be more than 38 years old as of December 31, 2016, should intend to pursue a professional career in the United States, and must have earned a doctoral degree and hold a full-time position at an academic institution or other organization. Visit the foundation’s website for more details. Contact: http://www.vilcek.org/prizes/creative-promise/biomedical-science.html
June 15: Health/medicine. Nominations are invited for the 2017 Frank H. Morriss Jr. Leadership Award. This award is granted in honor of Dr. Frank H. Morriss Jr., professor and former head of the department of pediatrics at the University of Iowa. The award recognizes sustained leadership in an academic setting that has resulted in improved health or well-being of children through innovation in clinical care, investigation of children’s diseases and problems, advocacy on behalf of child health, or facilitation of collaborative efforts. The test of leadership shall be that one developed a new strategy, set a new course or direction, marshaled resources or people toward an effort, or found common ground among competing interests. The award nominee should be a faculty member at an academic institution in the U.S. or elsewhere. The awardee will be expected to visit Iowa City to share the story of his or her leadership accomplishments. Visit the website for more details. Contact: Edward Bell, M.D.; edward-bell@uiowa.edu; http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/call-for-nominations-frank-h-morriss-jr-leadership-award
June 15: Humanities. Nominations are being accepted for the 2017 Holberg Prize, an annual international research prize that recognizes scholarly contributions to research in the arts and humanities, social science, law, or theology. Scholars holding positions at universities and other research institutions, including academies, are welcome to nominate candidates for the prize. The prize may be awarded both for work within a particular academic discipline and for work of a cross-disciplinary nature. The prize winner must have had a decisive influence on international research. Visit the website for more details. Contact: Solveig Stornes, project manager for the Holberg Prize; solveig.stornes@holbergprisen.no; http://www.holbergprisen.no/en/nomination
June 30: Education. The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) is accepting submissions for the 2016 OLC Digital Learning Innovation Award (#DLIAward), recognizing exemplary higher-education faculty-led teams and institutions for advancing undergraduate student success through the adoption of digital courseware. The DLIAwards are open to accredited U.S.-based applicants in two categories: Institution Award, $100,000 to be awarded to up to three institutions that have showcased sustained innovation in the adoption and application of digital courseware that has resulted in improved undergraduate student success in gateway courses; and Faculty-Led Team Award, $10,000 to be awarded to up to 10 faculty teams that have excelled in advancing and adopting digital courseware with a strong pedagogical focus and a sustained impact on undergraduate student success in gateway courses. The DLIAward program is funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Postsecondary Success Program, which aims to help U.S. higher education become more personalized, flexible, clear, and affordable. Contact: http://bit.ly/OLC-DLIAward
June 30: Science, technology, and math. Tulane University is accepting applications from entrepreneurs, researchers, and inventors for its Nitrogen Reduction Challenge. A $1-million cash prize will be awarded to the team that presents the best solution to reduce the amount of nitrogen entering the earth’s waters via fertilizer-laden runoff from farmlands. Such runoff is a leading cause of hypoxia, a deadly deficiency of oxygen that creates annual “Dead Zones” in the world’s lakes and oceans, killing marine life and threatening the economies of coastal regions, including the Gulf of Mexico. Up to five semi-finalists will be selected by November 2016 and provided a plot of farmland in northeast Louisiana to field test their innovation. The winning entry, which must maintain or increase agricultural yields while reducing nutrient runoff, will be selected by the Challenge Advisory Committee and awarded the grand prize in December 2017. Visit the university’s website for more details. Contact: Tulane University; http://tulane.edu/tulaneprize/waterprize
July 8: Social and behavioral sciences. The W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research invites submissions for its annual prize for the best Ph.D. dissertation on employment-related issues. A first-place prize of $2,500 is being offered, and up to two honorable mention awards of $1,000 may also be given. The dissertation may come from any academic discipline, but it must have a substantial policy focus. Any person whose dissertation has been accepted during the 24-month period from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2016 is eligible for the prize. Contact: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research; (269) 343-5541; communications@upjohn.org; http://www.upjohn.org/about-us/news-information/dissertation-award
July 31: Business/management (Faculty/Research). The Journal of Investment Consulting is accepting submissions for its 2016 Academic Paper Competition on topics that examine research relevant to investment consulting and private-wealth management. The competition is open to academics and doctoral students. Papers should provide the development of theory and applied research on the chosen topic. The winner will receive a $5,000 award and publication in the journal. Contact: http://www.imca.org/pages/2016-academic-paper-competition
November 1: Humanities. Gettysburg College offers the $50,000 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize, which is awarded annually. The prize is given for the finest scholarly work in English on Abraham Lincoln, the American Civil War soldier, or a subject relating to their era. Publishers, critics, and authors may submit books published in the current year by November 1. There is no entry fee or form. Visit the college’s website for more details. Contact: (717) 337-8255; lincolnprize@gettysburg.edu; https://www.gettysburg.edu/lincolnprize/about-lincoln-prize.dot
Fellowships
July 1: Arts. The Lawrence and Lee Theatre Research Institute at Ohio State University invites applications for the Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Visiting Research Fellowship. The fellowship provides a $3,000 stipend for at least one month for research to be performed between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017. International scholars as well as U.S. citizens are welcome to apply. Preference will be given to applicants from outside the Columbus, Ohio, commuting area. Fellows are expected to be in continuous residence at the institute for at least one month. Fellows will share their work with the university community through a lecture, master class, or other appropriate means. Visit the institute’s website for more details. Contact: Beth Kattelman, curator of the Lawrence and Lee Theatre; kattelman.1@osu.edu; https://library.osu.edu/find/collections/theatre-research-institute
November 1: Humanities. The Institute for Advanced Study is accepting applications for scholar opportunities in 2017-18 at the School of Historical Studies. The school is open to all fields of historical research. Candidates of any nationality may apply for a single term or a full academic year. Scholars may apply for a stipend, but those with sabbatical funding, other grants, retirement funding or other means are also invited to apply for a non-stipendiary membership. Some short-term visitorships (for less than a full term, and without stipend) are also available on an ad-hoc basis. Residence in Princeton during term time is required. Applicants must have a Ph.D. (or equivalent) at the time of application and a substantial record of publication. Visit the institute’s website for more details. Contact: Marian Zelazny; mzelazny@ias.edu; https://www.hs.ias.edu/mem_announcement
November 1: Humanities. The American Philosophical Association administers the David Baumgardt Memorial Fellowship to support and disseminate research in the field of ethics. Competition for this fellowship is open to candidates of any nationality, working in any country, whose research has some bearing on the philosophical interests of the late David Baumgardt. The fellowship provides a $5,000 award. Visit the organization’s website for more details. Contact: American Philosophical Association; prizes@apaonline.org; http://www.apaonline.org/?baumgardt
September 15: Professional fields. The Social Science Research Council and the Japan Center for Global Partnership present the Abe Fellowship for Journalists. The fellowship is open to citizens of the U.S. and Japan with at least five years of professional journalistic experience with newspapers, news magazines, wire services, and online news organizations. Freelancers are also eligible. Nationals of other countries must be permanent residents of the U.S. or Japan, or have a long-term affiliation with the American or Japanese journalistic communities. Proposals must be nonpartisan. The program provides support for six weeks in Japan or the U.S. A stipend of $23,500, which includes one round-trip air ticket, funds to prepare for overseas fieldwork, and support for interpretation, is provided. Fellows may receive salary from their employers, but cannot carry out assignments while on the award. Visit the organization’s website for more details. Contact: Social Science Research Council; (212) 377-2700; abe@ssrc.org; http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/abe-fellowship-for-journalists
December 1: Science, technology, and math. Applications for the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute’s 10-week graduate student fellowships. Students must be formally enrolled in a graduate program. The fellowships are usually intended for students who have not yet been advanced to candidacy if in a doctoral program. Contact: http://stri.si.edu/english/education_fellowships/fellowships/index.php
December 1: Science, technology, and math. The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute invites applications for the Earl S. Tupper three-year postdoctoral fellowship in the areas represented by the scientific staff. Research should be based at one of the STRI facilities, however, proposals that include comparative research in other tropical countries will be considered. Applications are due on December 1 of each year. Visit the institute’s website for a list of staff and research interests. Contact: Adriana Bilgray; fellows@si.edu; http://www.stri.si.edu/english/education_fellowships/fellowships/index.php
Grants
June 24: Education. The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) is accepting proposals from U.S. universities to host international teachers from a variety of programs, including the International Leaders in Education Program and the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Programs. The Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) Program is a six-week professional development program sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, implemented by IREX. Selected universities will host approximately 20-22 secondary school teachers for the Spring Cohort with estimated program dates of January 24 ‚Äì March 13, 2017. TEA will provide international teachers with the opportunity to expand expertise in their subject areas, enhance their teaching skills, and increase their knowledge about the United States. Universities will be asked to develop a program that includes academic workshops in general education and discipline-specific pedagogical topics, instructional technology training, a field experience component at a local secondary school, and cultural and civic activities to expose TEA participants to American culture and society. Visit IREX’s website for more details. Contact: IREX; https://www.irex.org/application/us-college-university-teacher-professional-development-program-registry
Arts. The Center for Craft Creativity & Design accepts applications for its Travel Grants year-round. Scholars invited to present craft-focused papers at any scholarly conference will be awarded up to $500. The deadlines for applications are April 30 and October 30. Visit the center’s website for application instructions. Contact: Anna Helgeson, grants and office coordinator; (828) 785-1357 ext. 102; ahelgeson@craftcreativitydesign.org; http://www.craftcreativitydesign.org/grants/craft-research-fund
Humanities. Hagley Museum and Library invites applications for the Henry Belin du Pont Research Grants, which enable scholars to pursue advanced research and study in the library, archival, pictorial, and artifact collections of the Hagley Museum and Library. The grants are awarded for the length of time needed to make use of Hagley collections for a specific project. Stipends are for a maximum of eight weeks and are pro-rated at $400/week for recipients who reside more than 50 miles from Hagley, and $200/week for those within 50 miles. Low-cost accommodations on Hagley’s grounds are available on a first come, first serve basis. Application deadlines are: March 31, June 30, and October 31. Visit the library’s website for submission details. Contact: Hagley Museum and Library; http://www.hagley.org/library-researchgrants
Humanities. Hagley Museum and Library invites applications for its Exploratory Research Grants, which support one-week visits by scholars who believe that their project will benefit from the Hagley research collections but need the opportunity to explore them on site to determine if a Henry Belin du Pont research grant application is warranted. Applicants should reside more than 50 miles from Hagley. The stipend is $400. Low-cost accommodations on Hagley’s grounds are available on a first come, first serve basis. Application deadlines are: March 31, June 30, and October 31. Visit the library’s website for submission details. Contact: Hagley Museum and Library; http://www.hagley.org/library-exploratorygrant
Humanities. The Hill Museum and Manuscript Library invites applications for research stipends of up to $2,000. The stipends may be used to defray travel costs, room and board, microfilm reproduction, photo-duplication and other expenses associated with research at HMML. Residencies may last from two weeks to six months. Undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral scholars (those who are within three years of completing a terminal master’s or doctoral degree) may apply. The deadlines are: April 15 (for study between July and December of the same year) and November 15 (for study between January and June of the following year). Visit the library’s website for more details. Contact: hmml@csbsju.edu; http://www.hmml.org/research2010/heckman10.htm
Professional fields. The National Academy of Arbitrators’ Research and Education Foundation (REF) supports research and education relevant to labor and employment arbitration. The REF welcomes grant applications up to $25,000 for any of the purposes listed under the REF tab of the homepage of the NAA website. Applications are processed as received and considered for funding in June and October. Contact: Allen Ponak; (403) 217-9856; http://www.naarb.org
Science, technology, and math. Applications are accepted for the Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program. The program sends biomedical engineers anywhere outside the U.S. or Canada to conduct academic or scientific research, pursue coursework, or intern. Other options are possible. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents; be in the field of biomedical engineering/bioengineering or a closely related field; be enrolled or have received their most recent degree within the last three years; and have the language ability to carry out the proposed project in the host country at the time of departure. Fellows go abroad for one academic year and must hold a bachelor’s degree by the beginning date of the grant, or be in or recently completed a master’s degree, or be in a Ph.D. program, or currently employed with the most recent degree no higher than a master’s. Scholars go abroard for one semester or up to two academic years and should have a Ph.D., or will be awarded a Ph.D. before the beginning of the grant. Visit the program’s website for more details. Contact: http://www.whitaker.org
Science, technology, and math. Applications for the Whitaker International Summer Program, which provides funding for U.S. bioengineers and biomedical engineers to continue their existing master’s and Ph.D. work abroad. Summer grantees go abroad for eight weeks between June 1 and August 31. Grantees must hold a bachelor’s degree by the beginning date of the grant, be enrolled in a BME or BME-related master’s or Ph.D. program, or be a recent recipient of a master’s degree in BME or a BME-related field. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Visit the program’s website for additional information. Contact: http://www.whitaker.org
Science, technology, and math. The John Nolen Research Fund provides assistance to scholars to conduct research in the John Nolen Papers and allied collections in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections of the Cornell University Library. Any qualified researcher interested in the history of city and regional planning before 1950 with a project that can be augmented by using the Nolen Papers is eligible to apply. The amount of the award varies according to the needs of the projects and the number of projects supported. Awards are intended to provide only partial support for any project. Affiliation with Cornell University is not necessary, and the award carries no formal affiliation with the university. Researchers may apply more than once. Applications are due annually by April 30; awards will be made by May 31 for support to begin on July 1. Research must be completed within one year. Visit the library’s website for more details. Contact: Liz Muller; (607) 255-3530; edm29@cornell.edu; http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/collections/john_nolen_research_fund.php
Social and behavioral sciences. The Phil Zwickler Memorial Research Grants provide financial assistance to scholars conducting research on sexuality in Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections (RMC). Any researcher with a project that can be augmented by research with the Human Sexuality Collection, a program in RMC that seeks to encourage the study of sexuality and sexual politics by preserving and making accessible relevant primary sources that document historical shifts in the social construction of sexuality, and related sources is eligible to apply. Preference is given to projects that have a high probability of publication or other public dissemination. One or more awards of up to $1,350 will be made. Applications are due annually by March 31 and awards are made by May 1. Research must be completed within a year. Visit the library’s website for more details. Contact: Brenda J. Marston; (607) 255-3530; bjm4@cornell.edu; http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/HSC/zwickler.html
Social and behavioral sciences. Applications for the Russell Sage Foundation’s small grants program in behavioral economics are accepted on a rolling basis. Grants are awarded for high-quality research. There are no limitations on the disciplinary background of the principal investigator, and the proposed research may address any topic in behavioral economics. However, projects must contribute to the foundation’s mission to improve the social and living conditions in the U.S. Appropriate projects will demonstrate explicit use of psychological concepts in the motivation of the research design and the preparation of the results. Experimental projects which do not have substantial behavioral content (such as market experiments testing neoclassical ideas) or substantial economic content (such as psychology experiments with no economic choices or strategic or market implications) will not be funded. There is a $7,500 lifetime limit for these small grants. Applicants must be advanced doctoral students or postdoctoral/junior (non-tenured) faculty members who have been out of graduate school for two or fewer years. All nationalities are eligible to apply. Visit the foundation’s website for more details. Contact: http://www.russellsage.org/how-to-apply
Other. Applications for grants available from the Schlesinger Library at Harvard University. Research Support Grants are open to postdoctoral and independent scholars. Dissertation Grants are available to students enrolled in a relevant doctoral program and enables them to use the library’s collections. The Oral History Grants are available to scholars who are conducting oral history interviews relevant to the history of women or gender in the U.S. Visit the library’s website for more details. Contact: Schlesinger Library; http://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/schlesinger-library/grants
Other. The Louisville Institute’s project grants for researchers support research, reflection, and writing by academics and pastors that can contribute to the life of the church in North America. The grant supports projects that contribute to an enhanced understanding of important issues concerning Christian faith and life, pastoral leadership, and/or religious institutions. A grant amount of up to $25,000 will be awarded. Applicants must have earned the terminal degree in their chosen vocation. The annual application deadline is October 1. Visit the institute’s website for more information. Contact: Louisville Institute; info@louisville-institute.org; http://www.louisville-institute.org/Grants/programs/pgfrdetail.aspx
Other. The Louisville Institute invites applications for its sabbatical grant for researchers. This program supports yearlong sabbatical research projects that can contribute to an enhanced understanding of important issues concerning Christian faith and life, pastoral leadership, and/or religious institutions. This grant program is open to both academics and pastoral leaders. Applicants must have a terminal degree in their chosen vocation. The annual application deadline is November 1. Visit the institute’s website for more information. Contact: Louisville Institute; info@louisville-institute.org; http://www.louisville-institute.org/Grants/programs/sgfrdetail.aspx
Other. The Louisville Institute offers the first book grant for minority scholars to assist junior, non-tenured religion scholars of color to complete a major research project on an issue in North American Christianity related to the priorities of the Louisville Institute. Grant periods are typically one academic year in length. The maximum award is $40,000. Applicants must be members of a racial/ethnic minority group; have earned a doctoral degree; be a pre-tenured faculty member in a full-time, tenure-track position at an accredited institution of higher education in North America; be able to negotiate a full academic year free from teaching and committee responsibilities; and be engaged in a scholarly research project leading to the publication of their first (or second) book, focusing on some aspect of Christianity in North America. The annual application deadline is January 15. Visit the institute’s website for more information. Contact: Louisville Institute; info@louisville-institute.org; http://www.louisville-institute.org/Grants/programs/fbmdetail.aspx
Papers
June 15: Social and behavioral sciences. Call for papers and participation for the Northeasern Political Science Association’s 48th annual meeting, which will be held Novemer 11-13 in Boston. Submissions are invited for papers, panels and roundtables. Contact: http://www.northeasternpsa.com/conferences/2016-boston.html
June 30: Other. Call for presentations for the sixth biennial international conference on critical thinking and writing, Creative Connectivity: Thinking, Writing, and the Translation of Information to Understanding, which will be held November 18-19. Individual and group proposals are welcome. Panel sessions will be 90 minutes to allow for discussion, and individual presentations will be limited to roughly 20 minutes each. Visit the website for more details. Contact: Paul Pasquaretta, coordinator for the Research and Writing Institute at Quinnipiac University; paul.pasquaretta@quinnipiac.edu; https://www.qu.edu/institutes-and-centers/writing-across-the-curriculum/biennial-conference
July 1: Arts. The National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors is now accepting submissions of articles and reviews for possible publication in the NACWPI Journal. Topics may span the realm of wind and percussion history, literature, and pedagogy. Contact: Andrew Allen; andrew.allen@mwsu.edu
July 1: Health/medicine. Abstracts are currently being accepted for the 3rd Annual Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference hosted by the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine. The conference will be held October 20 – 21 in Houston and will include updates on basic science and clinical research as well as information on development and treatment of the disease and survivorship issues. Visit the website for more details. Contact: http://www.metastaticbreast.org
July 15: Professional fields. For a special issue of the Journal of Scholarly Publishing, set to appear as volume 48, number 2 in January 2017, the coeditors invite submissions from those who are currently engaged in the promising but uncertain work of reimagining scholarship in digital forms. For scholarship designed indivisibly from the technology that enabled it or designed dually for digital and print distribution, publishers must work outside the traditional book. But the need to publish remains the same, if publishing means reviewing, authenticating, editing, archiving, curating, disseminating, and promoting scholarship for reception by the audience for which it was created. For anyone with insight or experience in how publishing works, or might work, in a digital medium, we welcome submissions. Anyone could include publishers, librarians, scholars, editors, designers, technologists, administrators, that is, anyone who works within the ecosystem of scholarly publishing. Visit the journal’s website for additional details. Contact: jsp@utpress.utoronto.ca; http://www.utpjournals.press/journals/jsp/journal/authors
August 1: Humanities. CUNY Queens College will host a multidisciplinary conference, generously supported by the Andrew Mellon Foundation, “Creating Diverse and Inclusive Communities,” to be held on November 10-11, 2016. The college invites papers no more than 30 minutes in length. While limited travel and accommodation support will be provided, participants are encouraged to solicit funding support from their home institutions. A 250-word proposal and CV must be sent by the deadline date. Contact: Michael Wolfe, dean of social sciences; michael.wolfe@qc.cuny.edu; http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Pages/home.aspx
December 1: Education. Currents in Teaching and Learning, a peer-reviewed electronic journal that fosters exchanges among reflective teacher-scholars across the disciplines, invites submissions to be included in the Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 issues. The journal welcomes essays and teaching reports that address any aspects of teaching and learning. Teaching and learning-related submissions may be submitted for the Fall 2016 issue. The theme for the Spring 2017 issue is “Teaching students with disabilities: concepts, approaches, and practices.” Submissions for the fall issue are due August 1 and submissions for the spring issue are due December 1. Visit the journal’s website for more details. Contact: currents@worcester.edu; http://www.worcester.edu/currents
Other
June 24: Academic affairs. IREX (International Research and Exchanges Board) invites proposals from U.S. universities to host the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA), a six-week professional development program for approximately 20-22 secondary school teachers sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. From January to March 2017, TEA will provide approximately 85 international teachers with the unique opportunity to expand expertise in their subject areas, enhance their teaching skills, and increase their knowledge about the United States. Universities will be asked to develop a program that includes academic workshops in general education and discipline-specific pedagogical topics, instructional technology training, a field experience component at a local secondary school, and cultural and civic activities to expose TEA participants to American culture and society. Contact: teaglobal@irex.org; https://www.irex.org