Grants
Available
December 1. APSA Congressional Fellowships, for scholars and journalists interested in communication and public policy. After orientation in November 2002, fellows work as legislative assistants in the U.S. Congress, December 2002 through August 2003. Stipend is $35,000 plus travel. Send eight copies of resume, 500-word statement of interest and goals, and a published article, along with the names of three references, to APSA-MCI Communications Fellowships, 1627 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. For information, send e-mail: cfp@apsanet.org
January 21. Long-term Newberry Fellowships in the Humanities support residence during academic year 2002 - 2003 for research based on the collections of the Newberry Library. Stipends for six to eleven months are up to $40,000. For more information write to the Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago, Ill. 60610-3380, or consult the Web site: http://www.newberry.org. For questions about the fellowship programs call (312) 255-3666, or send e-mail: research@newberry.org
January 28. NAB Research Grants, for projects examining social or policy issues important to the U.S. commercial broadcasting industry. Proposals are invited from scholars, graduate students, or advanced undergraduates. Write to Molly Fink by e-mail, mfink@nab.org, or consult the Web site: http://www.nab.org/Research/Grants/grants.asp. Application forms are also available on line: http://www.nab.org/Research/Grants/GrantApplicationinstruct.htm.
February 2. APSA Small Research Grants support research from all fields of political science. Applicants must be APSA members and political science faculty members at non - Ph.D.-granting institutions, or political scientists not affiliated with an academic institution. Individual may receive grants of up to $2500 for activities such as research travel, administration and coding of instruments, research assistance, and the purchase of data sets. For details, write to APSA Research Grants, American Political Science Association, 1527 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.
February 20. Short-term
Newberry Fellowships in the Humanities, for Ph.D. holders and candidates from
outside Chicago, support
residence from one to eight weeks during academic year 2002 - 2003 and provide
a small stipend ($1,200 monthly) for research based on the collections of the
Newberry Library. For more information write to the Newberry Library, 60 W.
Walton St., Chicago, Ill. 60610-3380, or consult the Web
site: http://www.newberry.org. For questions about the fellowship
programs call (312) 255-3666, or send e-mail:
research@newberry.org
Other Funding Programs
Pew Charitable Trusts, "Strengthening Democratic Life in the United States." Write to Michael X. Delli Carpini, Public Policy Program, 2005 Market St., Ste 1700, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7017, call (215) 575-4720, fax 215.575.4939, or download e-forms.
Mott Foundation Civil Society Program, C.S. Mott Foundation, 503 S. Saginaw St., Suite 1200, Flint, MI 48502-1851 (810) 238-5651, fax 810.766.1753, e-mail, and e-forms.
Markle Foundation. E-mail to Susan Sigel, Grants Manager, 10 Rockefeller Plaza, Floor 16, New York, NY 10020 (212) 713-7619, fax 212.765.9690.
Johnson Foundation Wingspread Conferences program. Write to Barbara J. Schmidt, Program Secretary, P.O. Box 547, Racine, WI 53401-0547, call (262) 681-3343, fax 262.681.3325, or visit the Web site for e-forms.
CBS Foundation. Write to Helene Blieberg, 51 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10029, call (212) 975-3773, fax 212.975.3515.
The NEH 1999 Annual Report contains descriptions of programs and a complete list of grants funded for examination or downloading.