Fw: GRANTS- Research Grants from U.K. Committee for Central and Inner Asia

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Subject: GRANTS- Research Grants from U.K. Committee for Central and Inner
Asia


> A distribution of: CentralAsia-L - Announcement List for Central Asian
Studies
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> GRANTS- Research Grants from U.K. Committee for Central and Inner Asia
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> GRANTS FOR RESEARCH ON CENTRAL AND INNER ASIA
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> The Committee expects to make grants in aid of research on topics
> connected with Central and Inner Asia once or twice each year. On this
> first occasion applications must be received by 31st August 2002, with
> notification of results in early October 2002, but the scheduling of
> applications may be different in future years.
>
> Subject of research: The research should be concerned with Central Asia
> (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan), Western
> China, Mongolia, or neighbouring parts of Afghanistan and Siberia. The
> subject of research should normally fall within the arts, humanities or
> social sciences, including anthropology, archaeology, architecture and art
> history, cultural and development studies, economics, geography, history,
> international relations, language, law, literature, musicology, politics,
> religion, and sociology.
>
> Eligibility: Applicants must be ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom,
> the Isle of Man, or the Channel Islands. 'Ordinary residence' for this
> purpose does not cover overseas scholars who are living in this country in
> order to hold appointments of one year or less, or United Kingdom citizens
> holding appointments overseas of more than one year.
>
> Applications will be welcomed for joint projects involving collaborators
> within the region. In the case of visits from Central or Inner Asia
> applications should be submitted by a UK-based sponsor who is preferably
> engaged in collaborative work with the visitor and able to assist with
> arrangements for the visit.
>
> Purpose of awards: Awards are primarily intended to meet the costs of
> research, including travel, subsistence in the field, equipment, and
> research assistance. Contributions toward the cost of visits to the U.K.
> by scholars from the region will also be considered.
>
> Amount of awards: Most awards for research will not exceed £3000. In
> exceptional cases grants of up to £10,000 may be made.
>
> Submission: Applications should be submitted by 31st August 2002 to: The
> Secretary, Committee for Central and Inner Asia, c/o Faculty of Oriental
> Studies, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge CB3 9DA. They may also be sent by
> e-mail to: [email protected], provided a hard copy is mailed to
> the same address. Web address: www.britac.ac.uk/cccia/
>
> Applications should enclose:
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>  * a statement of the plan of research
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>  * a timetable for the current application and long term plans
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>  * publication plans
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>  * a budget with an indication of the amount applied for from the
Committee
>    on this occasion
>
>  * a statement on other sources of funding applied for or received
>
>  * a curriculum vitae for each applicant.
>
>  * the names and contact details of two referees familiar with the
>    circumstances and academic work of the applicant(s), who should be sent
a
>    copy of your application and be asked to send a reference to the same
>    address by 31st August.
>
> If possible use the application form available on the website, but this
> is not essential.
>
> Notification: Results will be notified in early October 2002. Awards will
> generally be tenable for 12 months from the date of the award, and
> recipients will be required to submit a report on their work within three
> months thereafter. In making and administering its awards the Committee
> will generally apply the conditions attaching to British Academy Small
> Grants.
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