Post-doc Opp: ICASP Postdoctoral Fellowship (University of Guelph)

ICASP POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS 2010-11
UNIVERSITY OF GULEPH, CANADA
DEADLINE: 30 APRIL 2010

Improvisation, Community, and Social Practice (ICASP) is an interdisciplinary research project investigating the social value of improvisation. For the 2010-2011 academic year, we invite applications of postdoctoral researchers for two residential fellowships at the University of Guelph, McGill University, or Université de Montréal (in association with CREUM – Centre de recherche en éthique).

This project seeks to contribute to interdisciplinary research and graduate training in this emerging field. Applications from researchers working in the principal research areas related to our project are encouraged: music, cultural studies, political studies, sociology and anthropology, English studies, theatre and performance studies, French studies, law, philosophy, and communications. Applications from different research areas are also welcomed, inasmuch as their research has a direct link with the social, cultural, or political implications of improvised musical practices.

These postdoctoral fellowships provide stipendiary support to recent PhD graduates who are undertaking original research, publishing research findings, and developing and expanding personal research networks. Two twelve-month fellowships are awarded each academic year, each valued at $31,500 CDN, with an option to apply for a second year.

Application Criteria

Applicants are invited to submit a research proposal focusing on the social implications (broadly construed) of improvised musical practices. Successful candidates will be chosen on the basis of a rigorous process of application, with the project's management team serving as the selection committee. Criteria for selection are the quality and originality of the proposed research, the fit with our project's overall mandate and objectives, the candidate's record of scholarly achievement, and his/her ability to benefit from the activities associated with the project.

Postdoctoral fellows will receive competitive research stipends, logistical assistance for relocation, office space equipped with state-of-the-art computers, access to the services of the host institution (library, etc), and administrative, placement, and research assistance as needed. In return, fellows are expected to pursue the research project submitted in their application, to participate in our project’s research activities (colloquia, seminars, institutes), and to present their work in progress in the context of our project’s seminars and workshops.

Applicants should have completed a PhD at the time of application (to be conferred by November 1, 2010). Electronic applications are welcome, provided that original hard copies of transcripts and reference letters are submitted by mail by the postmark deadline. Notification for award: June 2010.

Applicants must submit ALL of the following by the postmark deadline (April 30, 2010):
• Curriculum vitae
• One scholarly paper or publication written in the course of the last three years
• A statement (1,500 words or less) describing the proposed research project
• Two confidential letters of reference (sent directly to us before the deadline)
• Graduate Transcript(s)

Send applications to:
Ajay Heble, Project Director
Improvisation, Community, and Social Practice
042 MacKinnon Building
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1
improv[AT]uoguelph.ca
www.improvcommunity.ca

Grant/Fellowship: Audio-Visual Grant Opportunity (Society for American Music)

AUDIO-VISUAL GRANT OPPORTUNITY
SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN MUSIC
DEADLINE: 15 NOVEMBER 2009

The Society for American Music invites applications for a grant to support publication of non-print materials dealing with American music. Projects should further the Society’s goals which are “to stimulate the appreciation, performance, creation and study of American musics of all eras and in all their diversity, including the full range of activities and institutions associated with these musics throughout the world.” Projects supported in the past have included CDs (both standalone and accompanying a book), a website and a film, but may also include DVDs, radio programs, or other audio-visual projects.

Grants are announced at the society’s conference in the spring, the next being March 2010, and are generally for a maximum of $700-$800. The deadline for applications for the 2010 award is November 15, 2009.

Applications may be made by performers, editors or producers, and should include the following:
1. Full contact information.
2. An abstract of no more than 500 words describing the project and its contribution to American music.
3. A brief statement about publication and distribution plans.
4. A financial statement explaining the expenses to which the grant would be applied.
5. A brief resume or curriculum vitae.
6. DO NOT send a sound recording or sample video with the initial application.

More information may be found at the society’s website, www.american-music.org.

Applications should be sent to:
Tim Brooks
Chair, Sight & Sound Subvention Committee, Society for American Music
tim at timbrooks.net or P.O. Box 31041, Glenville Stn., Greenwich, CT 06831

The Medici Archive Project Fellowship (Florence)

MEDICI ARCHIVE PROJECT FELLOWSHIP

ARCHIVIO DI STATO, FLORENCE

DEADLINE: 31 OCTOBER 2009

The Medici Archive Project (MAP) is offering a two-year fellowship (15 February 2009 – 15 February 2011) with fifteen months of fulltime document assessment and description for the Documentary Sources database onsite at the Archivio di Stato in Florence and five months of independent research on a topic related to art history and/or history of architecture and the Mediceo del Principato archival corpus (1537-1743), carried out in one 5-month segment in the second year of the fellowship period.

Fellows will have the following qualifications: a completed Ph.D. or the equivalent in art history and/or history of architecture relevant to Early Modern European history and culture; fluency in English and Italian (as well as knowledge of other languages including French and Latin); substantial research experience with original documentary material; the ability to work with computer database programs and commitment to a scholarly career involving archival research.

The fellowship stipend is $40,000 plus an allowance for travel expenses. This fellowship is offered to a United States Citizen or United States Resident. This fellowship is supported by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation and may be extended for a third and final year, pending available funding.

Applications should be submitted electronically to http://www.medici.org/fellowship-program-florence-application http://www.medici.org/fellowship-program-florence-application

The application deadline is October 31, 2009.

Fellowship: Adrienne Fried Block Fellowship (Society for American Music)

FELLOWSHIP: ADRIENNE FRIED BLOCK

SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN MUSIC

DEADLINE: 15 NOVEMBER 2009

This fellowship, endowed in honor of Adrienne Fried Block, shall be given to support scholarly research leading to publication on topics that illuminate musical life in large urban communities. Preference shall be given to projects that focus on the interconnections among the groups and organizations present in these metropolitan settings and their participation in the wide range of genres that inform the musical life and culture of their cities.

Application Guidelines:

1. Applicants will provide a narrative of no more than five pages that describes the scope of the project and the need for funding.

2. This award is limited to members of the Society for American Music in good standing.

3. No more than one award will be offered in each cycle. The amount of the award each cycle will vary depending on the interest generated by its endowment.

Applicants should include a full mailing address, phone number, and email address (where an acknowledgement will be sent). Applications should be emailed to the committee chair, John Graziano, at jgraziano [at]gc.cuny.edu.

Entry Deadline: November 15, 2009

Members of the Committee:
John Graziano, chair; John Koegel, Karen Ahlquist

Research Fellowships - Humanities (One-year) (Southampton)

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS - HUMANITIES (ONE-YEAR)

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES, DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

DEADLINE: 5 JUNE 2009 (NOON BST)

£27,183 - £33,432 per annum ($42,819 - $52,662 per annum)

Up to five one-year Research Fellowships for the 2009-10 session.

In addition to Music, the fellowships are also available to candidates in Archaeology, English, Film, History, Philosophy and Modern Languages

Candidates are invited to put forward a project which links to the strategic research areas of the University.

The Fellowships are open to all candidates who are within three years of receiving their PhD.

For further information please visit:

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/FK100/Research_Fellowships_-_Humanities_One-year/

Following this link will take you to the online application form. Please quote reference number 3425-09-L in all correspondence.

The closing date for completed applications is 5 June 2009 at 12.00 noon (BST). Interviews will be held in late June/early July.

For informal discussion before application to the School of Humanities please contact Professor Mark Everist (m.everist@soton.ac.uk)

Postdoctoral Associate (Duke University)

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE IN LATINO/A STUDIES

GLOBAL SOUTH AT DUKE UNIVERSITY

DEADLINE: 31 MAY 2009

The Program in Latino/a Studies in the Global South at Duke University (Latino/a Studies) invites applications for a one to two-year postdoctoral fellowship to begin in August 2009. Fellows will work under the mentorship of a Duke faculty member whose research and teaching focus on the field of Latino/a Studies, across any discipline of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The goal of the postdoctoral fellowship is to increase the field of scholars who have potential for becoming tenure track faculty teaching in Latino/a Studies at Duke University or peer institutions. Postdoctoral awardees will devote their efforts both to research and teaching.

Fellows will be expected to:

* Develop and carry out a research project under the guidance of a faculty mentor.

* Present the proposed research to at least one academic audience within Duke as well as at one conference or a seminar outside the University.

* Write up and submit for publication the results of research or scholarship during the period of the appointment.

* Design and teach a maximum of one course per semester, the course topic to be determined and developed in collaboration with the faculty mentor and Latino/a Studies director.

* Possibly collaborate with the Latino/a Studies director and staff in coordinating an on-site conference related to the role of Latino/a Studies in higher education, in lieu of teaching one course one semester.

* Conform to standards of responsible conduct in research and comply with all applicable University and departmental policies and procedures.

* Participate in open and timely discussion with the faculty mentor and program director regarding all facets of the fellow’s research and educational activities.

* Comply with the Duke University Postdoctoral Policy available at: http://postdoc.duke.edu/policies.html.

The fellow will be appointed as Postdoctoral Associate for one academic year, beginning in August 2009, with the possibility of extending the appointment for one additional year based upon evaluations of the appointee’s fit with the program’s needs. The fellow will receive an annual stipend of $45,000, plus the applicable institutional fringe benefit package, and an additional $3,500 in research funds. Research funds may be used for travel, registration and expenses associated with attending professional meetings or workshops, membership dues for professional societies, and journal subscriptions. Fellows will be provided shared office space and if needed, a laptop computer. Faculty mentors may supplement the Fellows’ research funds with additional funding for travel from their own grants. Applicants should communicate with potential mentors about this possibility before submitting an application.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must have completed a doctoral or professional degree between July 1, 2004 and July 1, 2009. The candidate’s dissertation topic must be within the field of Latino/a Studies. Fellows will be selected on the basis of academic excellence, prior record of accomplishments, teaching experience, potential to bring diverse ideas and energy to a new and growing program in Latino/a Studies, compatibility of research interests with a sponsoring mentor, and ability to interact successfully with a broad range of faculty members, students and staff. The fellowship is limited to US citizens and permanent residents.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS

The application should be submitted through mail to the address listed below. Application materials will be reviewed by the program director and steering committee. Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed. Required application materials include:

* Cover letter to include: personal statement describing the applicant's interest and relevant training and experience in Latino/a Studies; a declaration that the applicant is a US citizen or permanent resident; the candidate's (anticipated) date of PhD; and name of Duke mentor(s)

* Curriculum vitae

* Official transcript of academic experience

* Statement of research plans and goals

* Description of courses taught in the past and a Latino/a Studies course proposed for teaching during the fellowship

* Sample publications and/or dissertation materials (40 pages maximum)

* Supporting letter from the proposed mentor at Duke University

* Two letters of recommendation. Recommendation letters may accompany the application in separate sealed envelopes, signed by the author of the letter, or may be mailed directly to us by the person recommending the candidate.

* Rolling review of applications will begin on April 30, and will continue through May 31, 2009. Early submissions are preferred. Awards will be announced by mid-June, 2009.

Mail Applications to:

Program in Latino/a Studies in the Global South

c/o Jenny Snead Williams, Executive Director

223 Friedl Bldg, East Campus, Box 90441

Duke University, Durham, NC 27708

Inquiries may be directed by e-mail to: jennysw@duke.edu

Award: 2010 Carol June Bradley Award (MLA)

2010 CAROL JUNE BRADLEY AWARD
MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
DEADLINE: 15 JUNE 2009

At its 2003 annual meeting, the Music Library Association announced the establishment of the Carol June Bradley Award for Historical Research in Music Librarianship. Ms. Bradley is Librarian Emeritus at the State University of New York at Buffalo, and has been the foremost historian of music librarianship. This annual award, in the amount of $1,000, will be granted to support studies that involve the history of music libraries or special collections; biographies of music librarians; studies of specific aspects of music librarianship; and studies of music library
patrons' activities.

The grant will be awarded to support costs associated with the research process. These may include travel, lodging, meals, supplies, and digital, photocopy or microfilm reproduction of source material. There are no restrictions as to applicant's age, nationality, profession, or institutional affiliation. All proposals will be reviewed entirely on the basis of merit.

Applicants should submit the following documents:

1. A summary of the project, including planned results
2. A preliminary budget with justification for expenses
3. A current vita
4. The names of three references

Within one year of receiving the award, the recipient is required to submit a report on how the funds were spent, and on the progress of the work supported. Any publication of the recipient's work must state that this award helped to support the research process.

The deadline for receipt of applications is June 15, 2009. Applications received after that date will be considered for funding in 2010. Recipients will be notified by October 15, 2009 and announced at the MLA annual meeting in San Diego, California, which will be held from March 20 to 24, 2010. For more information, please contact the Bradley Award Committee chair via email: tdickma@siue.edu

Applications should be submitted to:

Therese Dickman
Lovejoy Library
30 Hairpin Drive
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1063

Post-doc Opportunity: Research Assistantship in Music Psychology (King's College London)

RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP IN MUSIC PSYCHOLOGY
KING'S COLLEGE LONDON
DEADLINE: 20 MAY 2009

Applications are invited for a three-year post-doctoral Research Assistantship in music psychology at King's College London. The project, which belongs within the AHRC Research Centre for Musical Performance as Creative Practice, will document through interviews, and analyse, performers' reported experiences of the way music ‘takes shape' and the ways in which a sense of shape influences detailed decision-making in performance.

Salary range: £25,623 - £33,432

Further details are available from
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/pertra/vacancy/external/pers_detail.php?jobindex=7806

Post-doc Opportunity: The FABRICA project (Toulouse)

POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN MUSICOLOGY 2009/2010
FABRICA PROJECT, UNIVERSITY OF TOULOUSE
DEADLINE: 31 MAY 2009

The FABRICA project (FAux – BouRdon, Improvisation et Contrepoint mentAl) is offering a one-year postdoctoral fellowship for the academic year 2009/2010.

FABRICA aims to investigate the repertories and performing traditions variously called ‘faux-bourdon’, ‘improvised counterpoint’ or ‘cantare super librum’ as a specific case study in the broader context of orality and literacy in musical creation, as well as the relationships between improvisation and composition in Western music. As a result, FABRICA will undertake systematic research into the polyphonic practices of ecclesiastical chant, from the first appearance of faux-bourdon and improvised counterpoint treatises until the last evidence of such practices around the middle of the 20th century.

One of the principal goals of the project lies in the creation of a database giving access to a catalogue of sources, in particular those of the French Faux-bourdons (16th-20th century) and European theories of improvised counterpoint (15th-18th century).

The FABRICA project is hosted by the University of Toulouse – Le Mirail (France). It is sponsored by a grant from the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) for the period 2009-2012, and develops a scientific partnership with the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (Spain) and the Ensemble Gilles Binchois (France).

Ideally, candidates for this position will already have worked on musical sources in their dissertation (Middle Ages to 19th century) and will speak and write French fluently. The fellowship requires the fellow to work at Toulouse within the research group in charge of the program.

Responsibilities: building the catalogue of sources and helping to create the FABRICA database ; participating in the organization of conferences in Toulouse and Barcelona ; developing a documentary body of sources and secondary bibliography.

Period of employment : from September 2009 to August 2010.
Salary : E 1600 / month.

Applicants should send a short statement (1/2 pages) and a detailed CV by May 31, 2009 to fabrica at univ-tlse2.fr

A more detailed presentation of the project can be sent on demand. For any further question, please write to the same e-mail address.

Post-Doc Opportunity: Musicology of Contemporary Techniques (IRCAM)

POST-DOCTORAL APPOINTMENT: MUSICOLOGY OF CONTEMPORARY COMPOSITIONAL TECHNIQUES
IRCAM-CNRS, PARIS
DEADLINE 31 MAY 2009

The Analysis of Musical Practices Research Group, IRCAM-CNRS, is pleased to announce a 18-months ANR Post-Doctoral Fellowship, to begin in September 2009. We seek scholars in the early stages of their academic careers whose research will contribute to our multidisciplinary project « Musicology of Contemporary Compositional Techniques », led by IRCAM in collaboration with University of Lille-3, Technological University of Troyes and the Geneva Conservatory.

PROJECT
The researcher will be involved in a collective work program which aims at a better understanding of the techniques, methods or logic of composition at stake in art music from the last 50 years. S/he will be based at IRCAM, APM (see http://apm.ircam.fr/).

His/her twofold contribution will be: (1) an in-depth study of the creative process of a significant new music composer between the years 1948-78, based on a corpus which includes sketches, manuscripts, correspondence and/or any other traces of the activity of composition; 2) participation in a study led by a member of APM about an ongoing creative process, based on interviews with the composer.

As regards (1), the researcher will propose one (or more) plausible material(s) to investigate, be it or not as a pursuit of her/his past research. The creative process at stake should become part of the whole project that integrates various other studies (see http://apm.ircam.fr/mutec/), each of these dealing with a creative process that implements a specific technique, technology or constraint in addition to the standard tools and resources used by the composer considered. Method of data analysis might take inspiration from "genetic criticism" (sketch studies), music analysis, human sciences, social sciences.

The researcher will contribute internal seminars as well as a symposium during the Fellowship. Two articles will be submitted to peer-reviewed journals at the final stage of the Fellowship. The researcher may contribute the final publication gathering every major output of the whole project.

PROFILE
Musical and musicological skills are required (historical musicology and/or ethnomusicology and/or music theory & analysis).
Experience in (musical) sketch studies is highly valued. Experience in sketch studies from other fields would be taken in consideration.
Experience in psychological and/or ethnological and/or sociological research would be valued.
Skills in computer music and/or multimedia technologies would be appreciated.

Although French-speaking ability might certainly prove necessary in the course of the work, it is not a sine qua non requirement for this application. Others languages involved in the project-not to mention English-are Italian and German.

APPLICATION
The Fellowship will bring a salary of E 2379 per month.

A letter of application should be accompanied by:
(1) A statement of research for the Fellowship period (up to 1500 words)
(2) A curriculum vitae
(3) One sample of work (an article, a book, a dissertation chapter, or so)

After initial review, the committee may request further written material from applicants.

Applications must be received by 31 May 2009. Send applications to:
Nicolas Donin
I.R.C.A.M.
1, pl. Igor-Stravinsky
F-75004 PARIS

Berea College Appalachian Sound Archives Fellowships 2010 (Kentucky)

BEREA COLLEGE APPALACHIAN SOUND ARCHIVES FELLOWSHIPS 2010
BEREA COLLEGE, KENTUCKY

The purpose of the Berea College Sound Archives Fellowship Program (formerly Music Archives Fellowship) is to encourage scholarly use of Berea's non-commercial audio collections that document Appalachian history and culture.

These recordings are especially strong in the areas of traditional music, religious expression, spoken lore and radio programs. They include extensive documentation of fiddle and banjo tunes; ballads and songs; Old Regular Baptist singing and preaching; folktales and legends; and related interviews with musicians, preachers, and storytellers, 1950 to the present. Radio material heard in the region for the years 1936 to the mid 1950s, documents a wide range of Kentucky, national, and world political figures and events. Entertainment programs include country music, soap operas, musical variety shows and sporting events.

Fellowship awards are made for a period of one to three months in support of research projects that will contribute to the preservation or promotion of these resources.
The fellowships must be taken up between July 2009 and June 2010. Fellows are expected to be in residence during the term of the fellowship and are encouraged to participate in campus and community activities. Stipend: $3000/month.
Deadline for proposals: June 1, 2009 for July through December 2009. December 1 for January through June 2010.

There is no application form. Applicants are asked to submit a proposal that addresses (1) their interest in the particular subject area, (2) description of the project specifying which Berea collections will be made use of, (3) anticipated research outcomes (e.g., print publications, audio / video documentaries, tune transcriptions, lesson plans, public performances, web based resources), (4) the length of time needed for the project (one month minimum, three months maximum), and (5) preferred dates of residence. Also required are three letters of recommendation from colleagues familiar with the applicant's work. For graduate degree candidates, the recommendations must include those of the professor directing the applicant's research. Applicants are responsible for contacting all persons providing recommendations.
For information about Berea's Sound Archives and other traditional music collections, see www.berea.edu/hutchinslibrary/specialcollections/specialsound.asp
Proposals or inquires should be sent to

Harry Rice
Special Collections & Archives
Berea College
Berea, KY 40404
harry_rice@berea.edu
For additional information:
Berea's Appalachian Music Fellowship Web Page: http://www.berea.edu/hutchinslibrary/specialcollections/amfp.asp
Proposals or inquiries: harry_rice@berea.edu

Fellowship - Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton University)

INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY

SCHOOL OF HISTORICAL STUDIES, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOLARS 2010-2011

The Institute is an independent private institution founded in 1930 to create a community of scholars focused on intellectual inquiry, free from teaching and other university obligations.  The program is open to all fields of historical research, and the School offers the Edward T. Cone Membership in Music Studies, particularly for music historians.  Scholars from around the world come to the Institute to pursue their own research.  Those chosen are offered membership and a stipend for up to a year.  The Institute provides access to extensive resources including offices, libraries, subsidized restaurant and housing facilities, and some secretarial services.  Candidates of any nationality may apply for a single term or a full academic year.  Residence in Princeton during term time is required.  The only other obligation of Members is to pursue their own research.  The Ph.D. (or equivalent) and substantial publications are required.

Information and application forms may be found on the School's web site, www.hs.ias.edu, or contact the School of Historical Studies, Institute for Advanced Study, Einstein Dr., Princeton, N.J. 08540 (E-mail address: mzelazny at ias.edu).

Deadline: November 1 2009.

Fellowship: J. Merrill Knapp Research Fellowship (American Handel Society)

J. MERRILL KNAPP RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
AMERICAN HANDEL SOCIETY
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 APRIL 2009

The J. Merrill Knapp Research Fellowship

The Board of Directors of The American Handel Society invites applications for the J. Merrill Knapp Research Fellowship to support scholarly projects related to Handel and his world. One or more fellowships may be awarded in a calendar year up to a total of $2,000. Requests for funding may include, but are not limited to, purchase of microfilms, travel for research, and production expenses for publication. This fellowship may be used on its own or to augment other grants or fellowships.

In awarding the Knapp Fellowship, preference will be given to graduate students, scholars in the early stages of their careers, and independent scholars with no source of institutional support.

The deadline for the 2009 award will [now] be [April 1, 2009]. There is no application form. Each applicant should submit an outline of the project, a budget showing how and when the funds will be used, and a description of other funding for the same project applied for and/or received. In addition, applicants should have two letters of recommendation sent directly to:

Professor Robert Ketterer

226 Jefferson Building

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 52242

robert-ketterer at uiowa.edu

Open University Funded PhD Studentships

OPEN UNIVERSITY
FULLY FUNDED FULL TIME PHD STUDENTSHIPS
OCTOBER 2009

The Open University has competitive funded Full-Time PhD studentships available from Oct 09.

For more information visit:
http://www3.open.ac.uk/employment/job-details.asp?id=4231&ref=ext

Applications for Music Computing projects are welcome. Specific areas include:

--Computer Analysis and Generation
--Music Search Techniques
--Human-Machine Collaborative Creativity
--Data Mining for Music
--Cellular Automata
--Music e-learning

However, other areas of Music Computing are also likely to be of interest.
The places are competitive, so if you are interested please contact me at an early stage to discuss a suitable proposal. I am also interested in strong applicants for part-time study (unfunded).

Robin Laney,
Senior Lecturer,
Computing Dept,
Open University (UK)
r.c.laney@open.ac.uk
tel: +44(0)1908 654342

Prix du Québec (Fellowship)

PRIX DU QUEBEC

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR CANADIAN STUDIES

The Prix du Québec consists of two awards of £1,000 (each) offered by the Québec Government Office in London and administered by BACS. It is designed to assist researchers based in the UK to carry out research related to Québec in the areas of the humanities and social sciences by facilitating a research visit to Québec. Projects that incorporate Québec in a comparative approach (at least 50 % of the focus must be on Québec) are also eligible. All applications are welcome, including those from applicants unsuccessful in recent previous competitions. 

One award will be given in each of the following categories:

● Masters and doctoral students

● Researchers and academic staff (including postdoctoral researchers)

Please note that non-academic members of BACS and its specialist groups may also apply. The award is not intended to be used to cover tuition fees for postgraduate study. Applicants are expected to be members of the British Association for Canadian Studies (they may join at time of application).

The awards will be presented during the Annual Conference of the British Association for Canadian Studies in March, and successful applicants will be expected to present a paper on the outcome of their research at the next BACS annual conference. It is expected that the award will be acknowledged in any subsequent publication(s).

Application procedure

Applicants should provide a brief outline of their proposed research (including methodology, contextual background, plan and outcomes). Successful applications will have the following characteristics: 

(i) investigate issues concerning Quebec (includes comparative research where the focus on Quebec is at least 50%); 

(ii) constitute an excellent research proposal (originality, coherence of arguments and methodology); 

(iii) display applicant’s abilities to deliver research (previous relevant background, experience, publications, etc); 

(iv) is of value to potential users outside or within the research community. 

A brief (one-page max.) CV should be included.

Deadline: 15 February 2009 (decision within 28 days).

Maximum Length: 1000 words.

Two letters of recommendation from appropriate referees are also required and should be sent with the application. Referees should address the merits of the proposal and the ability of the applicant to successfully carry out the research.

Applications should be sent by email, please (including referees’ letters), to: canstuds@gmail.com

If further information is required, please contact Jodie Robson, Administrator, British Association for Canadian Studies, tel: 020 7862 8687

/ 01289 387331 / mobile 07967 374554; email: canstuds@gmail.com

CASBS Fellowships (Stanford University)

CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES FELLOWSHIPS
STANFORD UNIVERSITY

The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University (CASBS) is pleased to encourage applications for residential fellowships during the 2010-2011 academic year.

The Center considers applications from scholars in a wide range of disciplines and interdisciplinary areas in the social and behavioral sciences, and humanities. Applicants with a Ph.D. professional degree (e.g., J.D., M.D.) or equivalent foreign degree are eligible to apply. Faculty at all academic levels or independent scholars may apply, provided they exhibit a high level of achievement (adjusted for rank) including a strong record of research publications.

A CASBS Fellowship award is considered a career milestone for any scholar. As you are considering who to recommend for a Fellowship, please keep in mind that we welcome applications from scholars in a wide range of disciplines and interdisciplinary areas in the social and behavioral sciences, and humanities.

For more information about CASBS’ residential fellowship opportunities during 2010-2011, visit our website: http://www.casbs.org/programs/

Newberry Library Fellowships in the Humanities, 2009-2010

NEWBERRY LIBRARY FELLOWSHIPS IN THE HUMANITIES
2009 - 2010
Long term Fellowship Deadline: 12/1/09
Short term Fellowship Deadline: 2/3/09

The Newberry Library, an independent research library in Chicago, Illinois, invites applications for its 2009-2010 Fellowships in the Humanities. Newberry Library fellowships support research in residence at the Library, and all proposed research must be appropriate to the collections (excluding the Terra Foundation Fellowship and certain short-term awards). Our fellowship program rests on the belief that all projects funded by the Newberry benefit from engagement both with the materials in the Newberry’s collections and with the lively community of researchers that gathers around those collections.

Long-term residential fellowships are available for periods of six to eleven months to postdoctoral scholars who must hold the Ph.D. at the time of application. The stipend for these fellowships ranges from $25,500 to $70,000. In 2008-2009 the Library inaugurated a new Terra Foundation for American Art Fellowship in Art History carrying an academic-year stipend of $70,000 for a full professor (or its equivalent outside the academy) and $50,400 for all other awardees.

Short-term residential fellowships are intended for postdoctoral scholars or Ph.D. candidates from outside the Chicago area who have a specific need for Newberry collections. The tenure of short-term fellowships varies form one week to two months. The amount of the award is generally $1600 per month. Applications for long-term fellowships are due January 12, 2009; applications for most short-term fellowships are due March 2, 2009. For more information or to download application materials, visit our website at:
http://www.newberry.org/research/felshp/fellowshome.html

If you would like materials sent to you by mail, write to the Committee on Awards, 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL 60610-3380. If you have questions about the fellowships program, contact research@newberry.org or (312) 255-3666.

Call for Applications: Camargo Foundation (French and Francophone studies)

CAMARGO FOUNDATION ACADEMIC AND ARTISTIC FELLOWSHIPS
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The Camargo Foundation welcomes applications from scholars pursuing studies in the humanities and social sciences relating to French and francophone cultures and from composers, writers, and visual artists pursuing specific projects. The interdisciplinary residency program is intended to give fellows the time and space they need to realise their projects. The Foundation’s hillside campus overlooks the Mediterranean Sea in Cassis, France; it includes thirteen furnished apartments, a reference library, and three art/music studios. Fellows are provided with accommodation on campus. A stipend of $2,500 is also available. Residencies are one semester (either early-September to mid-December or mid-January to the end of May).

Qualified candidates from all countries and nationalities are encouraged to apply. The application deadline is January 12 for either semester of the following academic year.

For more information and to apply, please consult our web site at www.camargofoundation.org