Awards and prizes
June 30: Education. The Online Learning Consortium is accepting applications from U.S.-based institutions for the Digital Learning Innovation Award. The award is presented in two categories: institutional award, which carries a $100,000 prize, and faculty-led team award, which carries a $10,000 prize. Visit the organization’s website for more details. Contact: Online Learning Consortium; http://onlinelearningconsortium.org/about/digital-learning-innovation-award
June 30: Education. The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) is accepting submissions for the 2016 OLC Digital Learning Innovation Award (#DLIAward), recognizing exemplary higher-education faculty-led teams and institutions for advancing undergraduate student success through the adoption of digital courseware. The DLIAwards are open to accredited U.S.-based applicants in two categories: Institution Award, $100,000 to be awarded to up to three institutions that have showcased sustained innovation in the adoption and application of digital courseware that has resulted in improved undergraduate student success in gateway courses; and Faculty-Led Team Award, $10,000 to be awarded to up to 10 faculty teams that have excelled in advancing and adopting digital courseware with a strong pedagogical focus and a sustained impact on undergraduate student success in gateway courses. The DLIAward program is funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Postsecondary Success Program, which aims to help U.S. higher education become more personalized, flexible, clear, and affordable. Contact: http://bit.ly/OLC-DLIAward
June 30: Science, technology, and math. Tulane University is accepting applications from entrepreneurs, researchers, and inventors for its Nitrogen Reduction Challenge. A $1-million cash prize will be awarded to the team that presents the best solution to reduce the amount of nitrogen entering the earth’s waters via fertilizer-laden runoff from farmlands. Such runoff is a leading cause of hypoxia, a deadly deficiency of oxygen that creates annual "Dead Zones" in the world’s lakes and oceans, killing marine life and threatening the economies of coastal regions, including the Gulf of Mexico. Up to five semi-finalists will be selected by November 2016 and provided a plot of farmland in northeast Louisiana to field test their innovation. The winning entry, which must maintain or increase agricultural yields while reducing nutrient runoff, will be selected by the Challenge Advisory Committee and awarded the grand prize in December 2017. Visit the university’s website for more details. Contact: Tulane University; http://tulane.edu/tulaneprize/waterprize
July 8: Social and behavioral sciences. The W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research invites submissions for its annual prize for the best Ph.D. dissertation on employment-related issues. A first-place prize of $2,500 is being offered, and up to two honorable mention awards of $1,000 may also be given. The dissertation may come from any academic discipline, but it must have a substantial policy focus. Any person whose dissertation has been accepted during the 24-month period from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2016 is eligible for the prize. Contact: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research; (269) 343-5541; communications@upjohn.org; http://www.upjohn.org/about-us/news-information/dissertation-award
July 31: Business/management (Faculty/Research). The Journal of Investment Consulting is accepting submissions for its 2016 Academic Paper Competition on topics that examine research relevant to investment consulting and private-wealth management. The competition is open to academics and doctoral students. Papers should provide the development of theory and applied research on the chosen topic. The winner will receive a $5,000 award and publication in the journal. Contact: http://www.imca.org/pages/2016-academic-paper-competition
August 1: Humanities. Northwestern University’s Global Humanities Initiative has announced the Global Humanities Translation Prize, which encourages new translations of important literary, scholarly, and other humanistic books from around the world, particularly in non-Western languages. The prize aims to bring greater international attention to such works and a renewed measure of academic prestige to the craft of translation itself. The prize will be awarded annually to a previously unpublished translation. The winner will receive a $5,000 award, as well as publication of the finished work by the Northwestern University Press. The work submitted for consideration may not be under contract elsewhere. Visit the university’s website for more details. Contact: ghi@northwestern.edu; http://buffett.northwestern.edu/programs/global-humanities/2016-translation-prize.html
October 10: Humanities. The Austrian Cultural Forum New York is accepting submissions for the 2017 Translation Prize. A $5,000 award will be given for outstanding translations of contemporary Austrian literature (both poetry and prose). Selected texts from a living author have to be published in the original German after 1945. A sample translation (10 pages/ approx. 4000 words of both the English translation and the original) must be submitted no later than 10 October. Visit the organization’s website for more details. Contact: Austrian Cultural Forum New York; translation@acfny.org; http://www.acfny.org/about/translation
November 1: Humanities. Gettysburg College offers the $50,000 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize, which is awarded annually. The prize is given for the finest scholarly work in English on Abraham Lincoln, the American Civil War soldier, or a subject relating to their era. Publishers, critics, and authors may submit books published in the current year by November 1. There is no entry fee or form. Visit the college’s website for more details. Contact: (717) 337-8255; lincolnprize@gettysburg.edu; https://www.gettysburg.edu/lincolnprize/about-lincoln-prize.dot
Academic affairs. Nominations for the Chang-Lin Tien Education Leadership Awards from the Asian Pacific Fund, supporting the recognition, professional development, and advancement of Asian-Americans as leaders of colleges and universities. Contact: Rod Kyle Paras; (415) 395-9985 ext. 700; rodkyle@asianpacificfund.org; http://www.asianpacificfund.org/chang-lin-tien-education-leadership-awards
Health/medicine. Southside Health Education Foundation offers a variety of scholarships for students pursuing an education in the health professions or continuing their education in existing health careers. The deadlines for applications are: March 1 for summer sessions; June 1 for the fall semester; and October 1 for the spring semester. Visit the foundation’s website for more details. Contact: Southside Health Education Foundation; info@shefva.org; http://www.shefva.org/scholarships
Humanities. The Story Prize is awarded annually to the author of an outstanding collection of short fiction (at least two stories and/or novellas). The winner receives a $20,000 cash award and each of two runners-up receive $5,000. Eligible books must be written in English and first published in the U.S. during the calendar year, in either hardcover or paperback, and available for purchase by the general public. Collections must also include work previously unpublished in book form. Eligible books may be entered by the publisher, agent, or author. Books published from January through June must be submitted by July 15. Books published from July through December must be submitted by November 15. Visit the website for more details. Contact: Larry Dark, The Story Prize; info@thestoryprize.org; http://www.thestoryprize.org/index.html
Humanities. Texas State University’s College of Education offers the Tomas Rivera Mexican-American Children’s Book Award annually to an author/illustrator of the most distinguished book for children and young adults that authentically reflects the lives and experiences of Mexican Americans in the U.S. The book may be fiction or nonfiction. Nominations are accepted from authors, illustrators, publishers, and the public at large. The deadline for nominations is November 1 of the year of publication. Visit the award’s website for more details. Contact: Jesse Gainer, Texas State University; riverabookaward@txstate.edu; http://riverabookaward.org
Humanities. Columbia University awards the Bancroft Prizes annually to authors of distinguished works in either or both of the following categories: American history (including biography) and diplomacy. The competition is open to all regardless of connection to Columbia University. Applicants do not need to be a U.S. citizen to apply. Submitted works must be written in English or have a published translation in English. Volumes of papers, letters, and speeches of famous Americans, unless edited by the author, are not eligible. Autobiography comes within the terms of the prize but books reporting on recent personal experiences of Americans, within a limited area both in time and geography, are not considered eligible. Visit the university’s website for more details. Contact: http://library.columbia.edu/about/awards/bancroft.html
Science, technology, and math. The American Chemical Society Award for Encouraging Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical Sciences, established by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, recognizes significant accomplishments by individuals in stimulating students, underrepresented in the profession, to select careers in the chemical sciences and engineering. The award consists of $5,000; a certificate; a grant of $10,000 that will be made to an academic institution, designated by the recipient, to strengthen its activities in meeting the objectives of the award; and up to $1,500 for travel expenses reimbursement. Nominations for the award, due November 1 annually, may come from any professional setting: academia, industry, government, or other independent facility. Visit the organization’s website for more details. Contact: American Chemical Society; (202) 872-4575; awards@acs.org; http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/funding-and-awards/awards/national/bytopic/acs-award-for-encouraging-disadvantaged-students-into-careers-in-the-chemical-sciences.html
Science, technology, and math. The American Chemical Society Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences, established by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, recognizes significant accomplishments by individuals who have stimulated or fostered the interest of women in chemistry, promoting their professional development as chemists or chemical engineers. The award consists of $5,000; a certificate; a grant of $10,000 that will be made to an academic institution designated by the recipient to strengthen its activities in meeting the objectives of the award; and up to $1,500 for travel expenses reimbursement. Nominations for the award, due November 1 annually, may come from any professional setting: academia, industry, government, or other independent facility. Visit the organization’s website for more details. Contact: American Chemical Society; (202) 872-4575; awards@acs.org; http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/funding-and-awards/awards/national/bytopic/acs-award-for-encouraging-women-into-careers-in-the-chemical-sciences.html
Other. The Breast Cancer Society is accepting applications for its Empower One Scholarship and Hope Scholarship programs. The programs assist those who have been affected by breast cancer with obtaining a college degree or trade certificate. Visit the organization’s website for more details. Contact: Breast Cancer Society; (888) 470-7909; info@breastcancersociety.org; http://www.breastcancersociety.org/programs/empower-one-scholarship-fund
Fellowships
July 1: Arts. The Lawrence and Lee Theatre Research Institute at Ohio State University invites applications for the Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Visiting Research Fellowship. The fellowship provides a $3,000 stipend for at least one month for research to be performed between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017. International scholars as well as U.S. citizens are welcome to apply. Preference will be given to applicants from outside the Columbus, Ohio, commuting area. Fellows are expected to be in continuous residence at the institute for at least one month. Fellows will share their work with the university community through a lecture, master class, or other appropriate means. Visit the institute’s website for more details. Contact: Beth Kattelman, curator of the Lawrence and Lee Theatre; kattelman.1@osu.edu; https://library.osu.edu/find/collections/theatre-research-institute
July 15: Humanities. The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress invites applications for the Kluge Fellowships. The center especially encourages humanistic and social science research that makes use of the library’s large and varied collections. Interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, or multi-lingual research is particularly welcome. Who may apply: Scholars who have received a terminal advanced degree within the past seven years in the humanities, social sciences, or in a professional field such as architecture or law. Exceptions may be made for individuals without continuous academic careers. Applicants may be U.S. citizens or foreign nationals. The fellowships are for four to eleven months with a stipend of $4,200 per month for residential research. Visit the library’s website for more details. Contact: John W. Kluge Center; (202) 707-3302; scholarly@loc.gov; http://www.loc.gov/loc/kluge/fellowships/kluge.html
September 15: Professional fields. The Social Science Research Council and the Japan Center for Global Partnership present the Abe Fellowship for Journalists. The fellowship is open to citizens of the U.S. and Japan with at least five years of professional journalistic experience with newspapers, news magazines, wire services, and online news organizations. Freelancers are also eligible. Nationals of other countries must be permanent residents of the U.S. or Japan, or have a long-term affiliation with the American or Japanese journalistic communities. Proposals must be nonpartisan. The program provides support for six weeks in Japan or the U.S. A stipend of $23,500, which includes one round-trip air ticket, funds to prepare for overseas fieldwork, and support for interpretation, is provided. Fellows may receive salary from their employers, but cannot carry out assignments while on the award. Visit the organization’s website for more details. Contact: Social Science Research Council; (212) 377-2700; abe@ssrc.org; http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/abe-fellowship-for-journalists
November 1: Humanities. The American Philosophical Association administers the David Baumgardt Memorial Fellowship to support and disseminate research in the field of ethics. Competition for this fellowship is open to candidates of any nationality, working in any country, whose research has some bearing on the philosophical interests of the late David Baumgardt. The fellowship provides a $5,000 award. Visit the organization’s website for more details. Contact: American Philosophical Association; prizes@apaonline.org; http://www.apaonline.org/?baumgardt
November 1: Humanities. The Institute for Advanced Study is accepting applications for scholar opportunities in 2017-18 at the School of Historical Studies. The school is open to all fields of historical research. Candidates of any nationality may apply for a single term or a full academic year. Scholars may apply for a stipend, but those with sabbatical funding, other grants, retirement funding or other means are also invited to apply for a non-stipendiary membership. Some short-term visitorships (for less than a full term, and without stipend) are also available on an ad-hoc basis. Residence in Princeton during term time is required. Applicants must have a Ph.D. (or equivalent) at the time of application and a substantial record of publication. Visit the institute’s website for more details. Contact: Marian Zelazny; mzelazny@ias.edu; https://www.hs.ias.edu/mem_announcement
December 1: Science, technology, and math. The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute invites applications for the Earl S. Tupper three-year postdoctoral fellowship in the areas represented by the scientific staff. Research should be based at one of the STRI facilities, however, proposals that include comparative research in other tropical countries will be considered. Applications are due on December 1 of each year. Visit the institute’s website for a list of staff and research interests. Contact: Adriana Bilgray; fellows@si.edu; http://www.stri.si.edu/english/education_fellowships/fellowships/index.php
December 1: Science, technology, and math. Applications for the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute’s 10-week graduate student fellowships. Students must be formally enrolled in a graduate program. The fellowships are usually intended for students who have not yet been advanced to candidacy if in a doctoral program. Contact: http://stri.si.edu/english/education_fellowships/fellowships/index.php
Health/medicine. Applications welcome for the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars program at the University of Pennsylvania. The program is for two to three years and it provides masters-level interdisciplinary training to scholars to provide them with the necessary skills to improve health and healthcare in community settings. Visit the program’s website for more details. Contact: http://www.med.upenn.edu/rwjcsp/program.shtml
Humanities. Hagley Museum and Library invites applications for the Henry Belin du Pont Research Dissertation Fellowships. These fellowships are designed for graduate students who have completed all course work for the doctoral degree and are conducting research on their dissertation. This is a four-month residential fellowship. A stipend of $6,500 is provided as well as free housing on Hagley’s grounds, use of a computer, mail and Internet access, and an office. The annual deadline is November 15. Visit the library’s website for more details. Contact: Hagley Museum and Library; http://www.hagley.org/library-fellowships
Humanities. The East-West Center is accepting applications for its affiliate scholar program. The program provides graduate students from universities and institutions worldwide with the opportunity to work on a thesis or dissertation research related to the Asia Pacific region. Affiliate scholars pursue their research in the library and connect with faculty and other scholars and specialists at the East-West Center and the University of Hawaii at Manoa who share their interests. Applicants must be able to provide their own funding. Applications are accepted year round. Visit the center’s website for more details. Contact: East-West Center; affiliatescholar@eastwestcenter.org; http://www.eastwestcenter.org/education/student-programs
Humanities. The National Endowment for the Arts’s Translation Projects grants support the translation of specific works of prose, poetry, or drama from other languages into English. Grant amounts are for $12,500 or $25,000. Translations of writers and of work that are not well represented in English translation are encouraged. Also, priority will be given to projects that involve work that has not been previously translated into English. Who may apply: U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Visit the organization’s website for more details. Contact: National Endowment for the Arts; (202) 682-5034; LitFellowships@arts.gov
Humanities. The Hill Museum and Manuscript Library invites applications for the Swenson Family Fellowships in Eastern Christian Manuscript Studies. The fellowship is open to graduate students or postdoctoral scholars (those who are within three years of being awarded a doctoral degree at the time of application) with demonstrated expertise in the languages and cultures of Eastern Christianity. Awards range from $2,500 to $5,000 and residences last from two to six weeks. The deadlines are: April 15 (for residencies between July and December of the same year) and November 15 (for residencies between January and June of the following year). Visit the library’s website for more details. Contact: hmmlfellowships@csbsju.edu; http://www.hmml.org/research2010/Swenson.htm
Humanities. Applications are accepted for fellowships and residencies at the Vermont Studio Center. To be considered for a fellowship, applicants must submit their applications by one of the three annual fellowship deadlines: February 15, June 15, or October 1. It’s advised that applicants should apply at least six months in advance of their preferred start date. Visit the center’s website for more details. Contact: http://www.vermontstudiocenter.org/apply
Humanities. Applications for the National Endowment for the Arts’s Literature Fellowships, which offers $25,000 grants in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry to published creative writers. The grant enables writers to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. The program operates on a two-year cycle with fellowships in prose and poetry available in alternating years. Applicants may apply only once each year. Who may apply: U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Visit the organization’s website for more details. Contact: National Endowment for the Arts; (202) 682-5034; LitFellowships@arts.gov
Science, technology, and math. The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute offers short-term fellowships for students to carry out short-term research projects in the tropics in areas of STRI research, under the supervision of STRI staff scientists. The fellows are allotted three months to complete their projects; extensions are awarded only in exceptional circumstances. Most fellowships are awarded to graduate students, but occasionally awards are made to outstanding undergraduates. Applications are due the 15th of January, April, July, and October. Visit the institute’s website for additional information. Contact: (507) 212-8031; fellows@si.edu; http://www.stri.si.edu/english/education_fellowships/fellowships/index.php
Science, technology, and math. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will offer awards for postdoctoral, senior, and graduate research in residence at U.S. federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. Awards are offered in all fields of science and engineering. Awards include generous stipends, relocation, support for professional travel, and health insurance. Annual submission deadlines are: February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. For further information and questions contact the NRC Fellowship Programs. Contact: NRC Fellowship Programs; (202) 334-2760; rap@nas.edu; http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/rap
Other. The Louisville Institute invites applications for its theological education postdoctoral fellowship. This fellowship provides up to five awards of $25,000 each year to support a two-year teaching internship in a theological school. Applicants must plan to complete their Ph.D. or Th.D. degree in the current academic year. Applicants may represent a variety of academic disciplines. The annual application deadline is December 7. Visit the website for more information. Contact: Louisville Institute; info@louisville-institute.org; http://www.louisville-institute.org/Grants/programs/tedetail.aspx
Other. The American Academy in Berlin welcomes applications for its fellowships from emerging as well as established scholars, writers, and professionals. The duration of the fellowships are usually for an academic semester or an entire academic year. Fellows will receive round-trip airfare, housing at the Academy, partial board, and a stipend each month. Only candidates who are based permanently in the U.S. may apply; however, U.S. citizenship is not required and American expatriates are not eligible. Those in academics must have completed a doctorate at the time of application. Those working in professional fields must have equivalent professional degrees. Writers must have published at least one book at the time of application. Visit the academy’s website for more details. Contact: http://www.americanacademy.de
Other. Applications from scholars and scientists of all nationalities and fields for summer fellowships, or two-year postdoctoral fellowships, at German institutions. Contact: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation; http://www.humboldt-foundation.de
Other. The Louisville Institute invites applications for its theological education dissertation fellowship. This fellowship offers up to seven $22,000 grants to support the final year of Ph.D. or Th.D. dissertation writing for students engaged in research pertaining to North American Christianity, especially projects related to the current program priorities of the Louisville Institute. Applicants must be candidates for the Ph.D. or Th.D. degree who have fulfilled all pre-dissertation requirements, including approval of the dissertation proposal, by February 1 of the award year. The annual application deadline is February 1. Visit the website for more information. Contact: Louisville Institute; info@louisville-institute.org; http://www.louisville-institute.org/Grants/programs/tedetail.aspx
Other. The Louisville Institute’s theological education doctoral fellowship invites applications from Ph.D./Th.D. students. This fellowship is a two-year nonresidential program. Up to 10 fellowships of $2,000 a year for two years will be offered. In addition, a colloquium of the 10 doctoral fellows will meet twice during each fellowship year. Applicants must be in their first or second year of doctoral study in an accredited graduate program in the U.S. or Canada. Applicants may represent a variety of disciplines. The annual application deadline is December 7. Visit the website for more information. Contact: Louisville Institute; info@louisville-institute.org; http://www.louisville-institute.org/Grants/programs/tedetail.aspx
Grants
June 24: Education. The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) is accepting proposals from U.S. universities to host international teachers from a variety of programs, including the International Leaders in Education Program and the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Programs. The Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) Program is a six-week professional development program sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, implemented by IREX. Selected universities will host approximately 20-22 secondary school teachers for the Spring Cohort with estimated program dates of January 24 ‚Äì March 13, 2017. TEA will provide international teachers with the opportunity to expand expertise in their subject areas, enhance their teaching skills, and increase their knowledge about the United States. Universities will be asked to develop a program that includes academic workshops in general education and discipline-specific pedagogical topics, instructional technology training, a field experience component at a local secondary school, and cultural and civic activities to expose TEA participants to American culture and society. Visit IREX’s website for more details. Contact: IREX; https://www.irex.org/application/us-college-university-teacher-professional-development-program-registry
September 15: Arts. The College Art Association (CAA) and Terra Foundation for American Art invite applications for the 2017 Terra Foundation for American Art International Publication Grant, which provides financial support for the publication of book-length scholarly manuscripts on the history of American art from circa 1500 to 1980 in the current-day geographic United States. Awards of up to $15,000 will be made in three distinct categories: grants to US publishers for manuscripts considering American art in an international context; grants to non-US publishers for manuscripts on topics in American art; grants for the translation of books on topics in American art to or from English. Visit the CAA website for more details. Contact: http://www.collegeart.org/news/2016/05/17/the-college-art-association-and-terra-foundation-for-american-art-invite-applications-for-2017-terra-foundation-for-american-art-international-publication-grant
Arts. The Center for Craft Creativity & Design accepts applications for its Travel Grants year-round. Scholars invited to present craft-focused papers at any scholarly conference will be awarded up to $500. The deadlines for applications are April 30 and October 30. Visit the center’s website for application instructions. Contact: Anna Helgeson, grants and office coordinator; (828) 785-1357 ext. 102; ahelgeson@craftcreativitydesign.org; http://www.craftcreativitydesign.org/grants/craft-research-fund
Business/management (Faculty/Research). The Investment Management Consultants Association invites proposals for its doctoral student-research grants. Proposals are accepted that examine recent research on topics relevant to investment consulting and private-wealth management. A list of topics is available on the journal’s website. Doctoral students will receive a $5,000 award. Contact: Debbie Nochlin, managing editor; dnochlin@imca.org; http://www.imca.org/pages/doctoral-student-research-grants
Health/medicine. Applications from researchers for the California Breast Cancer Research Program, administered by the University of California, to advance an understanding of the factors that contribute to breast cancer. Contact: (888) 313-2277; http://cbcrp.org
Humanities. Hagley Museum and Library invites applications for the Henry Belin du Pont Research Grants, which enable scholars to pursue advanced research and study in the library, archival, pictorial, and artifact collections of the Hagley Museum and Library. The grants are awarded for the length of time needed to make use of Hagley collections for a specific project. Stipends are for a maximum of eight weeks and are pro-rated at $400/week for recipients who reside more than 50 miles from Hagley, and $200/week for those within 50 miles. Low-cost accommodations on Hagley’s grounds are available on a first come, first serve basis. Application deadlines are: March 31, June 30, and October 31. Visit the library’s website for submission details. Contact: Hagley Museum and Library; http://www.hagley.org/library-researchgrants
Humanities. Hagley Museum and Library invites applications for its Exploratory Research Grants, which support one-week visits by scholars who believe that their project will benefit from the Hagley research collections but need the opportunity to explore them on site to determine if a Henry Belin du Pont research grant application is warranted. Applicants should reside more than 50 miles from Hagley. The stipend is $400. Low-cost accommodations on Hagley’s grounds are available on a first come, first serve basis. Application deadlines are: March 31, June 30, and October 31. Visit the library’s website for submission details. Contact: Hagley Museum and Library; http://www.hagley.org/library-exploratorygrant
Humanities. The Hill Museum and Manuscript Library invites applications for research stipends of up to $2,000. The stipends may be used to defray travel costs, room and board, microfilm reproduction, photo-duplication and other expenses associated with research at HMML. Residencies may last from two weeks to six months. Undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral scholars (those who are within three years of completing a terminal master’s or doctoral degree) may apply. The deadlines are: April 15 (for study between July and December of the same year) and November 15 (for study between January and June of the following year). Visit the library’s website for more details. Contact: hmml@csbsju.edu; http://www.hmml.org/research2010/heckman10.htm
International. Applications from the International Education Research Foundation for grants for research on international educational systems. Both individuals and institutions may apply. Visit the foundation’s website for more details. Contact: International Education Research Foundation; (310) 258-9451; kdickey@ierf.org; http://www.ierf.org
Professional fields. The National Academy of Arbitrators’ Research and Education Foundation (REF) supports research and education relevant to labor and employment arbitration. The REF welcomes grant applications up to $25,000 for any of the purposes listed under the REF tab of the homepage of the NAA website. Applications are processed as received and considered for funding in June and October. Contact: Allen Ponak; (403) 217-9856; http://www.naarb.org
Science, technology, and math. Applications for the Whitaker International Summer Program, which provides funding for U.S. bioengineers and biomedical engineers to continue their existing master’s and Ph.D. work abroad. Summer grantees go abroad for eight weeks between June 1 and August 31. Grantees must hold a bachelor’s degree by the beginning date of the grant, be enrolled in a BME or BME-related master’s or Ph.D. program, or be a recent recipient of a master’s degree in BME or a BME-related field. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Visit the program’s website for additional information. Contact: http://www.whitaker.org
Science, technology, and math. Applications are accepted for the Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program. The program sends biomedical engineers anywhere outside the U.S. or Canada to conduct academic or scientific research, pursue coursework, or intern. Other options are possible. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents; be in the field of biomedical engineering/bioengineering or a closely related field; be enrolled or have received their most recent degree within the last three years; and have the language ability to carry out the proposed project in the host country at the time of departure. Fellows go abroad for one academic year and must hold a bachelor’s degree by the beginning date of the grant, or be in or recently completed a master’s degree, or be in a Ph.D. program, or currently employed with the most recent degree no higher than a master’s. Scholars go abroard for one semester or up to two academic years and should have a Ph.D., or will be awarded a Ph.D. before the beginning of the grant. Visit the program’s website for more details. Contact: http://www.whitaker.org
Science, technology, and math. The John Nolen Research Fund provides assistance to scholars to conduct research in the John Nolen Papers and allied collections in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections of the Cornell University Library. Any qualified researcher interested in the history of city and regional planning before 1950 with a project that can be augmented by using the Nolen Papers is eligible to apply. The amount of the award varies according to the needs of the projects and the number of projects supported. Awards are intended to provide only partial support for any project. Affiliation with Cornell University is not necessary, and the award carries no formal affiliation with the university. Researchers may apply more than once. Applications are due annually by April 30; awards will be made by May 31 for support to begin on July 1. Research must be completed within one year. Visit the library’s website for more details. Contact: Liz Muller; (607) 255-3530; edm29@cornell.edu; http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/collections/john_nolen_research_fund.php
Social and behavioral sciences. The Phil Zwickler Memorial Research Grants provide financial assistance to scholars conducting research on sexuality in Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections (RMC). Any researcher with a project that can be augmented by research with the Human Sexuality Collection, a program in RMC that seeks to encourage the study of sexuality and sexual politics by preserving and making accessible relevant primary sources that document historical shifts in the social construction of sexuality, and related sources is eligible to apply. Preference is given to projects that have a high probability of publication or other public dissemination. One or more awards of up to $1,350 will be made. Applications are due annually by March 31 and awards are made by May 1. Research must be completed within a year. Visit the library’s website for more details. Contact: Brenda J. Marston; (607) 255-3530; bjm4@cornell.edu; http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/HSC/zwickler.html
Social and behavioral sciences. Applications for the Russell Sage Foundation’s small grants program in behavioral economics are accepted on a rolling basis. Grants are awarded for high-quality research. There are no limitations on the disciplinary background of the principal investigator, and the proposed research may address any topic in behavioral economics. However, projects must contribute to the foundation’s mission to improve the social and living conditions in the U.S. Appropriate projects will demonstrate explicit use of psychological concepts in the motivation of the research design and the preparation of the results. Experimental projects which do not have substantial behavioral content (such as market experiments testing neoclassical ideas) or substantial economic content (such as psychology experiments with no economic choices or strategic or market implications) will not be funded. There is a $7,500 lifetime limit for these small grants. Applicants must be advanced doctoral students or postdoctoral/junior (non-tenured) faculty members who have been out of graduate school for two or fewer years. All nationalities are eligible to apply. Visit the foundation’s website for more details. Contact: http://www.russellsage.org/how-to-apply
Vocational/technical. The Wabash Center provides funds for activities that enhance teaching and learning in the fields of religion and theology. It seeks to fund projects that promote a sustained conversation about pedagogy through the improvement of practical applications of teaching and learning methods, the encouragement of research and study of pedagogical issues, and the creation of a supportive environment for teaching. All proposals should maintain a reference to specific classroom practices and challenges. Small Project Grants (up to $2,500) can be submitted at any time during the year. Project Grants (up to $20,000) are due March 1 and October 1. Grants are awarded to accredited universities, colleges, or seminaries in the U.S. and Canada and occasionally to non-profit organizations providing services to improve teaching and learning at institutions of higher education. Visit the center’s website for more details. Contact: Paul O. Myhre; (800) 655-7117; myhrep@wabash.edu; http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/grants/default.aspx
Other. Applications for grants available from the Schlesinger Library at Harvard University. Research Support Grants are open to postdoctoral and independent scholars. Dissertation Grants are available to students enrolled in a relevant doctoral program and enables them to use the library’s collections. The Oral History Grants are available to scholars who are conducting oral history interviews relevant to the history of women or gender in the U.S. Visit the library’s website for more details. Contact: Schlesinger Library; http://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/schlesinger-library/grants
Other. The Louisville Institute’s project grants for researchers support research, reflection, and writing by academics and pastors that can contribute to the life of the church in North America. The grant supports projects that contribute to an enhanced understanding of important issues concerning Christian faith and life, pastoral leadership, and/or religious institutions. A grant amount of up to $25,000 will be awarded. Applicants must have earned the terminal degree in their chosen vocation. The annual application deadline is October 1. Visit the institute’s website for more information. Contact: Louisville Institute; info@louisville-institute.org; http://www.louisville-institute.org/Grants/programs/pgfrdetail.aspx
Other. The Louisville Institute invites applications for its sabbatical grant for researchers. This program supports yearlong sabbatical research projects that can contribute to an enhanced understanding of important issues concerning Christian faith and life, pastoral leadership, and/or religious institutions. This grant program is open to both academics and pastoral leaders. Applicants must have a terminal degree in their chosen vocation. The annual application deadline is November 1. Visit the institute’s website for more information. Contact: Louisville Institute; info@louisville-institute.org; http://www.louisville-institute.org/Grants/programs/sgfrdetail.aspx
Other. The Louisville Institute offers the first book grant for minority scholars to assist junior, non-tenured religion scholars of color to complete a major research project on an issue in North American Christianity related to the priorities of the Louisville Institute. Grant periods are typically one academic year in length. The maximum award is $40,000. Applicants must be members of a racial/ethnic minority group; have earned a doctoral degree; be a pre-tenured faculty member in a full-time, tenure-track position at an accredited institution of higher education in North America; be able to negotiate a full academic year free from teaching and committee responsibilities; and be engaged in a scholarly research project leading to the publication of their first (or second) book, focusing on some aspect of Christianity in North America. The annual application deadline is January 15. Visit the institute’s website for more information. Contact: Louisville Institute; info@louisville-institute.org; http://www.louisville-institute.org/Grants/programs/fbmdetail.aspx
Papers
June 30: Education. Call for proposals to be presented at the 2016 conference of the Association for the Advancement of Educational Research, which will be held Nov. 8-11 in Florida. Proposals may be submitted for the following presentation formats: research papers, discussion groups, symposia, roundtable discussions, and poster sessions. Visit the organization’s website for more details. Contact: http://www.aaer.org
June 30: Humanities. Call for presentations for the sixth biennial international conference on critical thinking and writing, Creative Connectivity: Thinking, Writing, and the Translation of Information to Understanding, which will be held November 18-19. Individual and group proposals are welcome. Panel sessions will be 90 minutes to allow for discussion, and individual presentations will be limited to roughly 20 minutes each. Visit the website for more details. Contact: Paul Pasquaretta, coordinator for the Research and Writing Institute at Quinnipiac University; paul.pasquaretta@quinnipiac.edu; https://www.qu.edu/institutes-and-centers/writing-across-the-curriculum/biennial-conference
July 1: Arts. The National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors is now accepting submissions of articles and reviews for possible publication in the NACWPI Journal. Topics may span the realm of wind and percussion history, literature, and pedagogy. Contact: Andrew Allen; andrew.allen@mwsu.edu
July 1: Health/medicine. Abstracts are currently being accepted for the 3rd Annual Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference hosted by the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine. The conference will be held October 20 – 21 in Houston and will include updates on basic science and clinical research as well as information on development and treatment of the disease and survivorship issues. Visit the website for more details. Contact: http://www.metastaticbreast.org
July 15: Professional fields. For a special issue of the Journal of Scholarly Publishing, set to appear as volume 48, number 2 in January 2017, the coeditors invite submissions from those who are currently engaged in the promising but uncertain work of reimagining scholarship in digital forms. For scholarship designed indivisibly from the technology that enabled it or designed dually for digital and print distribution, publishers must work outside the traditional book. But the need to publish remains the same, if publishing means reviewing, authenticating, editing, archiving, curating, disseminating, and promoting scholarship for reception by the audience for which it was created. For anyone with insight or experience in how publishing works, or might work, in a digital medium, we welcome submissions. Anyone could include publishers, librarians, scholars, editors, designers, technologists, administrators, that is, anyone who works within the ecosystem of scholarly publishing. Visit the journal’s website for additional details. Contact: jsp@utpress.utoronto.ca; http://www.utpjournals.press/journals/jsp/journal/authors
August 1: Humanities. CUNY Queens College will host a multidisciplinary conference, generously supported by the Andrew Mellon Foundation, "Creating Diverse and Inclusive Communities," to be held on November 10-11, 2016. The college invites papers no more than 30 minutes in length. While limited travel and accommodation support will be provided, participants are encouraged to solicit funding support from their home institutions. A 250-word proposal and CV must be sent by the deadline date. Contact: Michael Wolfe, dean of social sciences; michael.wolfe@qc.cuny.edu; http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Pages/home.aspx
December 1: Education. Currents in Teaching and Learning, a peer-reviewed electronic journal that fosters exchanges among reflective teacher-scholars across the disciplines, invites submissions to be included in the Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 issues. The journal welcomes essays and teaching reports that address any aspects of teaching and learning. Teaching and learning-related submissions may be submitted for the Fall 2016 issue. The theme for the Spring 2017 issue is "Teaching students with disabilities: concepts, approaches, and practices." Submissions for the fall issue are due August 1 and submissions for the spring issue are due December 1. Visit the journal’s website for more details. Contact: currents@worcester.edu; http://www.worcester.edu/currents
Academic affairs. Papers for possible publication in Planning for Higher Education, the quarterly journal of the Society for College and University Planning. Contact: managing.editor@scup.org; http://www.scup.org/page/phe
Arts. Call for articles and reviews to be published in FATE in Review, the journal for the Foundations in Art Theory and Education. The journal seeks articles that relate to all areas of foundations education such as: expanding the practicum, flexing the core, and revising visual culture. Conference papers/presentations, as well as papers written solely for publication, may be submitted. The journal also accepts suggestions for book reviews. Visit the website for more details. Contact: Kevin Bell; kevin.bell@umontana.edu; http://www.foundations-art.org/publications
Arts. Article submissions invited for possible publication in American Music, a quarterly journal devoted to all aspects of American music and music in America. The journal also accepts books, recordings, and multimedia items for review. Visit the journal’s website for more details. Contact: http://www.press.uillinois.edu/journals/am/amsubmissions.html
Business/management (Faculty/Research). Articles invited for possible publication in the International Leadership Journal, a peer-reviewed online publication devoted to leadership, including theory and research, education, and development, practice and application, and to all organizational phenomena that may affect, or be affected by, leadership. The journal accepts submissions in the following categories: research, practice, education/development, reviews, notes, and dialogue. Visit the journal’s website for more details. Contact: Kathleen Melilli; ilj@tesc.edu; http://www.tesc.edu/5947.php
Business/management (Faculty/Research). Manuscripts for possible publication in The Journal of Investment Consulting, a publication of the Investment Management Consultants Association. Contact: Debbie Nochlin, managing editor; dnochlin@imca.org; http://www.imca.org/pages/journal-investment-consulting
Education. Manuscripts welcome for possible publication in the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching. The journal accepts papers on college and university teaching in the following categories: research, integration, innovation, and inspiration. Papers may be interdisciplinary or specific to one or a group of disciplines, and may address a general or specific audience. For more details, visit the journal’s website. Contact: Gregg Wentzell, managing editor; wentzegw@miamioh.edu; http://celt.muohio.edu/ject
Education. Articles are welcome for possible publication in Radical Pedagogy, an academic journal that is devoted to the critical examination of the evolving state of teaching and learning in contemporary academia. Book reviews are also invited. Visit the journal’s website for details. Contact: Brooke Johnson, associate editor; radicalpedagogy@gmail.com; http://www.radicalpedagogy.org/radicalpedagogy.org/Editorial_Board.html
Education. Submissions accepted for possible publication in The Community College Enterprise: A Journal of Research and Practice. The journal accepts work primarily from community college educators and administrators and is published in the Fall and Spring. It accepts papers on topics such as: alternative learning strategies, learning, student success, retention, developmental education, leadership, teaching and learning strategies, and interactive learning. Visit the journal’s website for more details. Contact: cce@schoolcraft.edu; http://www.schoolcraft.edu/cce
Health/medicine. Papers for possible publication in the Journal of the Association for Vascular Access on clinical practice, education, and research related to vascular access. Letters to the editor are also welcome. Contact: Lois Davis; ldavis@avainfo.org; http://www.avajournal.org/home
Humanities. Articles accepted for possible publication in the Great Plains Quarterly, which published peer-reviewed articles on history, literature, culture, and social issues relevant to the Great Plains. Visit the journal’s Web site for more details. Contact: Charles Braithwaite, editor; cbraithwaite2@unl.edu; http://www.unl.edu/plains/publications/GPQ/gpq.shtml
Humanities. Submissions for possible publication in Southern Humanities Review, a literary journal that publishes fiction, poetry, critical essays, and book reviews on the arts, literature, philosophy, religion, and history. Visit the journal’s Web site for submission details. Contact: Chantel Acevedo, editor; (334) 844-9088; shrengl@auburn.edu; http://www.cla.auburn.edu/shr/index.cfm
Humanities. The Journal of the American Philosophical Association is open for submissions. The journal will appear quarterly in print and online, and will provide a platform for original work in all areas of philosophy. Visit the journal’s website for submission details. Contact: American Philosophical Association; http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=APA
Humanities. Western American Literature publishes literary criticism and interdisciplinary work with a literary focus. Manuscripts on any aspect of the literature of the American West are invited. We’re particularly interested in essays on multiculturalism and on the "New West.". Contact: Western Literature Association; waljournal@gmail.com; http://www.westernlit.org/submissions
Humanities. Submissions for possible publication in Studies in the Humanities, a multi-disciplinary journal of theoretical investigations in literature, film, drama, and cultural affairs that is housed at the department of English at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The journal accepts both articles and book reviews. Visit the journal’s Web site for more details. Contact: Thomas Slater, editor; tslater@iup.edu; http://www.english.iup.edu/publications/default.htm
Humanities. Translation Review, a journal that focuses on the theoretical, critical, practical, and cultural aspects of transplanting a literary text from one language into another, invites submissions for possible publication. The journal accepts essays on: the translator’s craft; the theoretical and practical dimensions of translation; multiple translations; the craft of reviewing and evaluating translations; teaching the practice of translation and reading literature in translation; translation in the digital age; innovative research in translation studies in the U.S. and abroad; and the use of translation as a methodological tool to initiate and promote interdisciplinary thinking. The journal also accepts book reviews; illustrations; interviews with translators; profiles of writers and their English translations; profiles of small, commercial, and university publishers of foreign literature in translation; and collaboration with national and international translation centers and programs. Visit the Web site for submission details. Contact: Translation Review; http://www.utdallas.edu/alta/publications/translation-review
Humanities. Submissions invited for possible publication in Spires, Washington University in St. Louis’s intercollegiate literary and arts magazine. Submissions are accepted from undergraduates at any college or university. The magazine accepts prose, poetry, paintings, photographs, drawings, short plays, and sheet music. Visit the magazine’s Web site for more details. Contact: Spires; (314) 935-5414; spiresmagazine@gmail.com; http://spires.wustl.edu
Humanities. Call for essays on all aspects of detective fiction and chaos theory to be included in a volume called Tracking Chaos through Detective Fiction. Abstracts of one-hundred to two-hundred words. Send submissions and inquiries to email below. Contact: Kim Idol; writtenword6@gmail.com
Humanities. Submissions accepted for possible publication in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, an international journal that features research articles, interpretive essays, and book reviews in the social sciences and humanities. For more details, visit the journal’s Web site. Contact: http://hgs.oxfordjournals.org
Humanities. The New Guard is accepting submissions for a new online component, BANG! Authors are showcased individually online for thirty days. Each author installment is made up of three pieces in any combination: poetry shorts (20 lines) or fiction or nonfiction (500 words each). Three prose pieces, for instance, could total 1,500 words max. Bang! pieces are not published in The New Guard. Work is meant to be very short—flash-short—so that the pieces on Bang! serve as a kind of calling card for the author. Bang! installments run from the 20th to the 20th of every month. Submissions are accepted year-round and are $20. Contact: The New Guard; https://thenewguard.submittable.com/submit/27469
Humanities. Articles that explore issues or theories related to writing center dynamics or administration are accepted for possible publication in Writing Center Journal. The journal also accepts book reviews, announcements or interest, and letters to the editor. Contact: writingcenterjournal@ou.edu; http://www.cas.udel.edu/writing-center/journal/Pages/default.aspx
Humanities. Submissions welcome for possible publication in Poe Studies: History, Theory, Interpretation, a journal on the life and writings of Edgar Allan Poe and the cultural and material contexts that shaped the production and reception of his work. The journal accepts original articles and notes. Visit the journal’s Web site for more details. Contact: Jana L. Argersinger, editor; (509) 335-4795; argerj@wsu.edu; http://libarts.wsu.edu/english/Journals/PoeStudies/index.html
Humanities. Call for papers to be published in the Journal of Asian Diasporic Visual Cultures and the Americas, an international peer-reviewed journal that features multidisciplinary scholarship on intersections between visual culture studies and the study of Asian diasporas across the Americas. The editors invite manuscript submissions in the form of articles (approximately 5,000-6,000 words), reviews (800-1,000 words) as well as proposed artist pages (up to 6 pages), which enrich, advance and expand the study of visual cultures in diverse Asian diasporic communities across the Americas, conceived of in the broadest way. The journal has a rolling deadline, however, June 1 is the deadline for the first issue. Contact: Alexandra Chang and Alice Ming Wai Jim, founding editors; ADVAedit@gmail.com; https://www.facebook.com/pages/Asian-Diasporic-Visual-Cultures-and-the-Americas/646111668789406
Humanities. Submissions of essays, poems, short stories, and interviews are welcome for future issues of the Pennsylvania Literary Journal. Critical and creative book submissions are also welcome, as well as photographs and art. Visit the journal’s Web site for more submission details. Contact: Anna Faktorovich, editor; pennsylvaniajournal@gmail.com; http://anaphoraliterary.com/plj
Humanities. Expositions, an online journal at Villanova University’s Center for Liberal Education, seeks submissions for possible publication. The journal accepts articles, interdisciplinary exchanges, and notes and insights that benefit teaching, research, and the academic life. For more details, visit the journal’s Web site. Contact: John Paul Spiro, managing editor; (610) 519-8100; johnpaul.spiro@villanova.edu; http://expositions.journals.villanova.edu
Humanities. Call for manuscripts for an Afro-Latino book series. This book series aims to gather scholarly and creative writing on the African diaspora experience in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States. The editors welcome book-length manuscripts addressing all aspects of Afro-Latino life and cultural expression throughout the hemisphere, with a strong focus on U.S. Latinos of African descent. Relevant work on the transnational Brazilian and Haitian experience will also be considered. The editors welcome manuscripts in any and all humanities and social science disciplines, as well as interdisciplinary approaches. Publications will be in English, but work in Spanish will be considered. Applicants are also welcome to submit ideas for a relevant book project. Email the editors for more details. Contact: Natasha Gordon-Chipembere; afrolatinodiasporas@gmail.com
Humanities. Slavery Today: A Multidisciplinary Journal of Human Trafficking Solutions is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to practical applications for countering slavery. Slavery Today engages academics and practitioners in dialogue between the fields, helping us find common language and work toward our common goal. The journal seeks articles of interest to a broad audience of scholars, professionals, and specialists in all fields intersecting with human trafficking, including relevant research papers, book reviews, case studies, and conference reports. Manuscripts that use academic rigor to better understand any topic of relevance to slavery/human trafficking are appropriate for submission. We welcome empirical, theoretical, and narrative submissions that address the intersection of slavery and human trafficking. Visit the website for more details. Contact: Jodi Henderson, editor-in-chief; editor@slaverytoday.org; http://www.slaverytodayjournal.org/call-for-papers
Science, technology, and math. Call for papers to include in the Journal of Emerging Trends in Computing and Information Sciences. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: computer systems; networks and telecommunication; database systems and theory; embedded systems; information technology; artificial intelligence; and distributed computing. Contributions should be written for one of the following categories: original research; literature review/systematic literature review; short articles on ongoing research’ preliminary findings; and technical reports/notes. Submissions must be original work and have not been published elsewhere, nor can they be under concurrent review for publication by another conference or journal. All submitted papers should be written in English. Contact: managing.editor.arpn@gmail.com; http://www.cisjournal.org
Science, technology, and math. Call for papers to include in the ARPN Journal of Systems and Software. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: systems biology and bioinformatics; software engineering; decision support systems; discrete systems and methodologies; mechanical and physical modeling; fuzzy systems and models; and business systems and models. Both original research and industry experience papers are welcome. Contributions should be written for one of the following categories: original research; literature review/systematic literature review; short articles on ongoing research’ preliminary findings; and technical reports/notes. Submissions must be original work and have not been published elsewhere, nor can they be under concurrent review for publication by another conference or journal. All submitted papers should be written in English. Contact: managing.editor.arpn@gmail.com; http://scientific-journals.org
Science, technology, and math. American Scientist, the bimonthly magazine of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, invites submissions on science and technology for possible publication. Prospective authors should first send an abstract or outline by e-mail. For submission details, visit the magazine’s Web site. Contact: American Scientist; submissions@amscionline.org; http://www.americanscientist.org
Science, technology, and math. Call for papers to include in the Journal of Economics, Finance, and Management. Some of the journal’s topics of interest include: finance; economics; banking; accounting; governments and markets; investments, risks, and returns; corporate culture; entrepreneurship and management processes; quantitative methods and econometrics. Both original research and industry experience papers are welcome. Contributions should be written for one of the following categories: original research; literature review/systematic literature review; short articles on ongoing research’ preliminary findings; and technical reports/notes. Submissions must be original work and have not been published elsewhere, nor can they be under concurrent review for publication by another conference or journal. All submitted papers should be written in English. Contact: managing.editor.arpn@gmail.com; http://ejournalofbusiness.org
Science, technology, and math. Call for papers for possible publication in any of Science Journal Publication’s journals. The journal seeks high quality research papers in all areas of scientific research, humanities, social sciences, and behavioral sciences. Contact:
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