Dear RNLDers,<br><br>The following Call for Grant Proposals 2009 is forwarded from Nicholas Ostler at the Foundation for Endangered Languages.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">kind regards,<br>Margaret Florey<br><br>___________________________<br>
<br>Dear Members<br>
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We invite submissions of PROPOSALS FOR REVITALIZATION PROJECTS.<br>
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The Foundation for Endangered Languages is now accepting proposals for projects of work that will support, enable or assist the use of one or more endangered languages. These endangered languages may be anywhere in the world.<br>
The Foundation for Endangered Languages is committed to raise awareness of endangered languages and support revitalisation and preservation of endangered languages through all channels and media. The Foundation awards grants to projects that further its aims as and when its funds permit. The Foundation's funds remain limited this year and only an exceptional award will be greater than US $1,000. Smaller proposals stand a better chance of funding.<br>
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Projects focusing on the revitalisation of endangered languages and support the use of endangered languages in various spheres of community life (home, education, cultural and social life) will be given priority. Any language documentation proposals must have a clear and immediate relevance to prospects for language revitalization.<br>
Deadline for proposals to be submitted: September 30, 2009<br>
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Please pass on this announcement to your friends and colleagues in endangered-language communities who may not have access to Ogmios, the Internet or e-mail.<br>
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To find out more about the grants, read the Guidance notes (at the website <a href="http://www.ogmios.org" target="_blank">www.ogmios.org</a>).<br>
Be sure to read them before filling in an application form.<br>
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**Condition and Format for Submission:<br>
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Please note that only grant proposals from members will be considered. If you are not a member then you will need to join before applying. Details of how to join are here: <a href="http://www.ogmios.org/apply.htm" target="_blank">www.ogmios.org/apply.htm</a><br>
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Also do refer to <a href="http://www.ogmios.org/manifesto.htm" target="_blank">www.ogmios.org/manifesto.htm</a><br>
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Applicants must submit a short<br>
1. "Case for Support" and an<br>
2. Application Form. (Guidance on how to write a Case, and fill out the form, is accessible at the Foundation's website: - <a href="http://www.ogmios.org/grant.htm" target="_blank">http://www.ogmios.org/grant.htm</a><br>
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The Case for Support (CS) and Application Form (AF) are best submitted as Word files attached to an e-mail message sent to <<a href="mailto:fel@chibcha.demon.co.uk" target="_blank">fel@chibcha.demon.co.uk</a>><br>
and copied to<br>
<<a href="mailto:mayadavid@yahoo.com" target="_blank">mayadavid@yahoo.com</a>><br>
and<br>
<<a href="mailto:chrishadfield@yahoo.co.uk" target="_blank">chrishadfield@yahoo.co.uk</a>><br>
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Non-ascii text should be in some form of Unicode. The two files should be named "languageCS.doc" and "languageAF.doc", substituting the name of the language in focus for 'language'.<br>
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Copies printed on paper will also be accepted as an alternative. In general, it is not necessary to send a hard copy of an electronic proposal for confirmation, but FEL may request this if there are major difficulties in reading the file.<br>
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All proposals must be submitted in this format, to ensure comparability .<br>
Unless agreed with Nicholas Ostler in advance in writing, all proposals must be in English.<br>
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** Deadline: The time-limit for proposals will be September 30, 2009. By that date, full proposals (consisting of Case for Support and Application Form) must reach FEL at the address below. All proposals received will be acknowledged on receipt.<br>
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The FEL Committee will announce its decision by 30th October, 2009.<br>
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** Comments on Draft Proposals:<br>
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FEL tries to keep its procedures as simple as possible. But it recognizes that they may be especially taxing for those without training in a western university. In the case of proposals from communities or community linguists, FEL is prepared to comment on drafts, and suggest weaknesses and potential remedies (without prejudice) before the<br>
selection. Such draft proposals clearly marked "DRAFT" should reach FEL as soon as possible, and no later than 15th of September, 2009.<br>
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This commenting service is simply offered in order to help: it is never required to submit such a draft. If draft applications are received from applicants who are judged not to be members of endangered language<br>
communities or such communities' designated linguists, they may be re-classified as final applications, at FEL's discretion.<br>
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Note: The Foundation for Endangered Languages (FEL) is a separate organization from ELF, the Endangered Language Fund (<<a href="http://www.haskins.yale.edu/" target="_blank">http://www.haskins.yale.edu/</a>>). It is perfectly possible (and has indeed occurred in the past) that the same project can be partially funded by both FEL and ELF.<br>
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Nicholas Ostler<br>
Chairman, Foundation for Endangered Languages<br>
Registered Charity: England & Wales 1070616<br>
172 Bailbrook Lane, Bath BA1 7AA, England<br>
Phone: +44 (0)1225-852865 Mobile: (0)7720-889319<br>
<a href="http://www.ogmios.org" target="_blank">www.ogmios.org</a><br>
<a href="mailto:nostler@chibcha.demon.co.uk" target="_blank">nostler@chibcha.demon.co.uk</a><br>
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