[EDLING:2225] CFP: 2007 FEL Grants

[Francis M Hult]

> Foundation for Endangered Languages: CALL FOR PROPOSALS
> 
> The Foundation for Endangered Languages is now accepting proposals for 
> projects of work that will support, enable or assist the protection or 
> promotion of one or more endangered languages.  These endangered 
> languages may be anywhere in the world.
> 
> Deadline: February 28, 2007
> 
> The Foundation for Endangered Languages is committed to raising 
> awareness of endangered languages and supporting revitalisation and 
> preservation of endangered languages through all channels and media. The 
> Foundation awards grants to projects that further its aims as and when 
> the funds permit. The Foundation's funds remain extremely limited this 
> year and only an exceptional award will be greater than US $1,000. 
> Smaller proposals stand a better chance of funding
> 
> Research projects that focus on the revitalisation of the endangered 
> languages and support of the use of endangered languages in community 
> life (home, school, education, cultural and economic life) will be given 
> priority. Projects restricted to language documentation will not be 
> eligible for funding this year.
> 
> 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.
> 
> **Format for Submissions:
> 
> Applicants must submit a short ?Case for Support? and a Application 
> Form.  Guidance on how to write a Case, and fill out the form, is 
> accessible at the Foundation's website: - http://www.ogmios.org/grant.htm
> 
> The Case for Support (CS) and Application Form (AF) are best submitted 
> as Word files attached to an e-mail message sent to 
> FEL at chibcha.demon.co.uk <mailto:FEL at chibcha.demon.co.uk> and 
> hakimelnazar at yahoo.com <mailto:hakimelnazar at yahoo.com>
> 
> 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 to be studied for 'language'.
> 
> 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.
> 
> All proposals must be submitted in this format, to ensure comparability. 
> Unless agreed with me in advance in writing, all proposals must be in 
> English.
> 
> ** Deadline:
> 
> The time-limit for proposals will be February 28, 2007. 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.
> 
> The FEL Committee will announce its decision by 31st March 2007.
> 
> ** Comments on Draft Proposals:
> 
> 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 
> selection. Such draft proposals - clearly marked "DRAFT" - should reach 
> FEL as soon as possible, and no later than February 1, 2007.
> 
> 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 
> communities or such communities' designated linguists, they may be 
> re-classified as final applications, at FEL?s discretion.
> 
> Nicholas Ostler
> 
> Chairman, Foundation for Endangered Languages
> 
> Registered Charity: England and Wales 1070616
> 172 Bailbrook Lane, Bath, BA1 7AA, England
> nostler at chibcha.demon.co.uk
> http://www.ogmios.org <http://www.ogmios.org/>
> 
> Note:
> 
> The Foundation for Endangered Languages (FEL) is not the same as ELF, 
> the Endangered Language Fund (http://www.endangeredlanguagefund.org/ 
> <http://www.haskins.yale.edu/>). However, it is perfectly possible (and 
> has indeed occurred in the past) that the same project be partially 
> funded by both FEL and ELF.