FEL Call for Proposals for 2004

[Francis M Hult]

> The Foundation for Endangered Languages is now accepting proposals
> for projects of work that will support, enable or assist the
> documentation, protection or promotion of one or more endangered
> languages.
>
> 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.
>
> Form for Submissions
> There is a form that defines the content of appropriate proposals,
> which is accessible at the Foundation's website:
>   http://www.ogmios.org
> It may also be obtained from me at the address below.
>
> All proposals must be submitted in this form, to ensure comparability.
>
> Deadline
> The time-limit for proposals in the current round will be 18 January
> 2004.  By that date, proposals and supporting testimonials must reach
> me at the address below.
>
> The FEL Committee will announce its decision before the 31st of March 2003.
>
> Here are four points to note especially, the first two of them new this year.
>
> 1. The form now contains a new question, enquiring on the potential
> for further work, after completion of a first grant.  This material
> will serve both to support the current application in the selection
> process, and also to provide the Foundation with arguments in their
> quest for further funds to supplement existing projects in the future.
> 2. Where possible, work undertaken within endangered language
> communities themselves will be preferred in the selection.  FEL is
> prepared to comment on draft proposals from communities or community
> linguists, and suggest weaknesses and potential remedies (without
> prejudice) before the selection. Such draft proposals - clearly
> marked "DRAFT" - should reach FEL as soon as possible, and no later
> than 31 December 2003.
> 3. The Foundation's funds remain extremely limited and it is not anticipated
> that - in the first instance - any award will be greater than US
> $1,000. Smaller proposals stand a better chance of funding.
> 4. The Foundation for Endangered Languages (FEL) is a separate from
> ELF, the Endangered Language Fund (www.haskins.yale.edu). It is
> perfectly  possible (and has indeed occurred in the past) that the
> same project can beÊ partially funded by both FEL and ELF.
>
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