Endangered Languages Documentation Programme (fwd)

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[ILAT note: the following is posted from programme website.]
http://www.eldp.soas.ac.uk/home.html

Endangered Languages Documentation Programme
Advanced Notice: 2003 Call for Proposals

With the first round of the ELDP application process completed and
offers of grants made, we propose to move straight on to the second
call for Preliminary Applications.  The purpose of this e-mail is to
outline the timetable and the key structural changes to the programme. 
It should be noted that the timetable had been brought forward when
compared with that of 2002.

2002 Outcomes

The ELDP received approximately 150 applications in response to its
first call for applications. About 40 of these were invited to submit
detailed applications, and although it was not possible to offer
financial support to all good proposals, the Fund was able to make
formal offers of grants to 21 applicants: Studentships, Fellowships and
Project grants.  Details of the offers, and subsequently details of
those accepted, will be publicised on the ELDP web page shortly
(www.eldp.soas.ac.uk).


2003 Timetable

16th May 2003 Revised guidelines and forms available on the web page.

8th August 2003 Deadline for submission of Preliminary Applications

19th September 2003 Invitations to submit Detailed Applications
dispatched

14th November 2003 Deadline for submission of Detailed Applications

27th February 2004 Announcement of Funding Awards

The timetable will be repeated annually.

2003 Guidance

The new guidelines and application forms for the 2003 funding round will
be published on the website by Friday 26th May 2003.  In the meantime,
the 2002 guidelines may be used as a general guide.  The five types of
application used in 2002 will remain, although additional guidelines as
to funding limits will be provided.

The main aims of the Fund remain the documentation of seriously
endangered languages and the criteria remain (a) endangerment, (b)
significance of the language and (c) quality of proposal. The Fund's
primary concern is with documentation rather than focused
revitalisation - although the link is appreciated and sometimes
desirable.  As such prospective applicants should structure the
documentation in such a way as to assist local communities in
preserving and fostering highly endangered ancestral languages and
speech ways.

Whilst in essence the guidelines will remain broadly similar, there will
be a number of budgetary refinements.  Key changes that you may wish to
note will be as follows:

- Overhead/Institutional Administration costs will not be eligible.

- Top-up salaries for established/employed academics will not be
eligible (this includes the funding of non-institutional funded summer
vacation periods).

- A limit of £2000 (pounds sterling) may be requested for publications
costs.

- Major equipment costs (i.e. laptops, camcorders etc) will not be
provided for projects where the period of fieldwork is limited.

- Modest training activity for local communities (within the context of
a substantive project) will be eligible for support.


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