FEL Call for Proposals for 2004 (fwd)

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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 be  partially funded by both FEL and ELF.

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                        Nicholas  Ostler
              Foundation for Endangered Languages
                UK Registered Charity 1070616
                      http://www.ogmios.org

              Batheaston Villa,  172 Bailbrook Lane
              Bath           BA1 7AA        England
              +44-1225-85-2865 fax +44-1225-85-9258
                   nostler at chibcha.demon.co.uk

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