Foundation for Endangered Languages call for proposals for 2005

[Gordon Bronitsky]

Thanks.  I'll submit a proposal for Native Nations, Native Voices.

Gordon

On Dec 15, 2004, at 12:00 PM, Nicholas Ostler wrote:

> 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.  These endangered languages may be anywhere in the  world.
>
> The Foundation's funds remain extremely limited and only an
> exceptional award will be greater than US $1,500. Smaller proposals
> stand a better chance of funding.
>
> 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:
> As of this year, there has been a change in the format for submissions
> to the Foundation.  In future, 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
> It may also be obtained from me at the address below.  (Any other,
> older,  FEL materials - as still at http://www.ogmios.org/question.htm
> - are obsolete, and should not be used.)
>
> 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>. 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 30 January 2004. By that date,
> full proposals (consisting of Case for Support and Application Form)
> must reach me at the address below. All proposals received will be
> acknowledged on receipt.
>
> The FEL Committee will announce its decision by 31st March 2003.
>
> ** 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 31
> December 2004.
>
> 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 <nostler at chibcha.demon.co.uk>
> FEL Chairman and Grants Officer
>
> Note:
> The Foundation for Endangered Languages (FEL) is a separate from ELF,
> the Endangered Language Fund (www.haskins.yale.edu
> <http://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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