An
endowment from the Mellon Foundation permits CMES to offer travel
grants to faculty, lecturers, visiting scholars, and graduate students.
Small grants are offered in two categories: research/travel grants,
and conference travel grants. Mellon research/travel grants are awarded
on a competitive basis, and support recipients to undertake short-term
research or language study pertaining to their research interests.
Mellon conference travel grants primarily pay for airfare for recipients
to attend conferences where they are scheduled to present scholarly
papers. The center awards as many as a dozen research/travel grants
per year. Each year CMES circulates information to all Middle East-related
faculty, lecturers, visiting scholars, and graduate students regarding
funding cycles and application requirements.
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MELLON
RESEARCH GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT
2007-2008
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Eligibility: U.C. Berkeley faculty, lecturers, language teachers,
and graduate students
Funding:
Applications are encouraged for research on contemporary Middle East
topics and related projects involving language curriculum development
or the study of modern Middle Eastern languages. The maximum
grant is $1,500. Mellon Grants should preferably be combined
with other sources of funding and applicants are encouraged to seek
grants from other sources. Applications for subsistence or for equipment
will not be considered.
Application
Deadline: Complete applications for funding for projects to be
carried out during Summer 2007 and Academic
Year 2007-2008 should be submitted to the CMES by February
2, 2007 at 5:00PM. No late or incomplete applications
will be accepted. We will not accept applications via email.
How
to Apply:
• A short statement (1-2 pages) describing the project
• A complete project budget indicating the total amount of funding
that you are requesting from this program
• Information on other funding sources to which you have applied
• A letter of recommendation (graduate students only)
GRADUATE
STUDENTS
Graduate Students are eligible to apply for funding to support the
study of modern Middle Eastern languages and/or to conduct dissertation
research. Please clearly indicate language level and program where
appropriate, and include a complete travel itinerary in the budget.
Mellon funds are intended to supplement other sources. Apply first
for FLAS, University fellowship support, and appropriate outside sources.
Indicate what funding you have at your disposal and other sources
to which you have applied. Describe your dissertation project and
how this grant would contribute to its completion. Preference will
be given to graduate students engaged in pre-dissertation research
and who are in the final stages of advancement to candidacy.
FACULTY
Mellon funds are principally intended to supplement Committee on Research
(COR) funding or grants from other sources. Limited matching funds
are available for course development or course improvement grants.
Apply first to the Office of Educational Development, with the Center
as a supplemental source. Indicate to which organizations you have
applied and what other sources of funding you have at your disposal.
Please send applications to:
Professor Nezar AlSayyad
Chair, Center for Middle Eastern Studies
340 Stephens Hall, MC #2314
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-2314
For
general information & questions:
Center for Middle Eastern Studies
(510) 642-8208
cmes@berkeley.edu
Notification
of Mellon Research Grant awards will be issued by the Center for Middle
Eastern Studies following review by a faculty committee. Acknowledgement
by recipients of Center/Mellon support is required in all resulting
publications or papers for presentation.
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CENTER
FOR MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES
CONFERENCE
TRAVEL GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT
SPRING/SUMMER 2008
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The Center for Middle Eastern Studies offers travel grants to defray
the cost of airfare for individuals presenting papers at academic
conferences.
Eligibility:
U.C. Berkeley faculty, lecturers, language instructors, and graduate students. Graduate students are eligible for one conference travel grant per year, up to a maximum of $1,200.
Funding:
Grants are available for up to $500 for conferences
in the U.S., and up to $1,200 for conferences abroad.
Most grants are below this level. Please note that this funding applies
to airfare only, and that all grants will be paid
as a reimbursement upon completion of travel. You will be required
to provide specific travel documentation in order to receive your
reimbursement.
Application
Deadline: The application deadline for all Spring/Summer 2008 travel is Friday, February 1, 2008 at 4:00PM. No late
or incomplete applications will be accepted. We will not accept applications
via email.
How
to Apply: Complete applications must include: a cover letter,
an abstract of the accepted paper, the letter of acceptance and/or
conference program in which the paper appears, and a complete budget
for the trip. Please indicate clearly the amount that you are requesting
from this program (airfare only), and include an airfare price quote
from a travel agent or website. Be certain to include your name, email
address, phone number, department affiliation, and U.C. Berkeley ID
number in your cover letter.
Please
send applications to:
Professor Nezar AlSayyad
Chair, Center for Middle Eastern Studies
340 Stephens Hall, MC #2314
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-2314
For
questions regarding this program, please contact the
Center for Middle Eastern Studies at cmes@berkeley.edu
or (510) 643-4130.
View
the Mellon Travel Grant flier.
