LINGUIST List 25.3330
Thu
Aug 21 2014
FYI: Phillips Fund for
Native American Research Grant
Editor for this issue:
Uliana Kazagasheva <ulianalinguistlist.org>
Date: 20-Aug-2014
From: Linda Musumeci
<LMusumeci
amphilsoc.org>
Subject: Phillips Fund for
Native American Research Grant
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Scope:
The Phillips Fund of the American Philosophical
Society provides grants for research in Native
American linguistics, ethnohistory, and the
history of studies of Native Americans, in the
continental United States and Canada. Grants
are not made for projects in archaeology,
ethnography, psycholinguistics, or for the
preparation of pedagogical materials. The
committee distinguishes ethnohistory from
contemporary ethnography as the study of
cultures and culture change through time. The
grants are intended for such costs as travel,
tapes, films, and consultants' fees but not for
the purchase of books or permanent
equipment.
Eligibility:
The committee prefers to support the work of
younger scholars who have received the
doctorate. Applications are also accepted from
graduate students for research on master’s
theses or doctoral dissertations.
The committee sometimes approves two awards to
the same person within a five-year period.
Award and Duration:
The average award is about $2,500; grants do
not exceed $3,500. Grants are given for one
year following the date of the award. Grants
are taxable income, but the Society is not
required to report payments. It is recommended
that grant recipients discuss their reporting
obligations with their tax advisors.
Deadline and Notification:
Applications and letters of support are due by
March 1 (Monday, March 2, in 2015). It is the
applicant's responsibility to verify that all
materials, including the two required letters,
reached the Society on time; send an email
inquiry to Linda Musumeci, Director of Grants
and Fellowships, at LMusumeci
amphilsoc.org or call 215-440-3429.
Notification is sent in May.
Requirements:
Recipients of awards are expected to provide
the American Philosophical Society Library with
a brief formal report and copies of any tape
recordings, transcriptions, microfilms, etc.,
acquired in the process of the grant-funded
research. The materials will be made available
to scholars using the Library’s
collections.
Application:
Access to the online application may be found
at:
www.amphilsoc.org/grants/phillips
All questions should be directed to Linda
Musumeci, Director of Grants and Fellowships,
LMusumeci
amphilsoc.org, 215-440-3429.
Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological
Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Language
Documentation; Sociolinguistics; Writing
Systems
Page Updated: 21-Aug-2014