Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors - Gulf Coast Fund for Community Renewal and Ecological Health -- Request for Proposals

The Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors has issued a Request for Proposals for the Gulf Coast Fund for Community Renewal and Ecological Health. This is a collaborative grant making fund supporting community, state and regional efforts that engage, empower and benefit displaced and returning residents, and that promote the sustainable and just rebuilding of neighborhoods, cities and ecosystems throughout the Gulf Coast. The Fund supports projects that strengthen and amplify local organizing, social justice concerns and movement-building, and that address the underlying causes that contributed to the severity of the disasters in the Gulf Coast. The Fund considers only those proposals that are developed by or in collaboration with residents and advocacy organizations affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and that demonstrate how they will address one or more of the following issues: Right of Return and Right to Stay, Ecological Health, Environmental Justice and Health, Just and Sustainable Rebuilding, Worker Rights, Cultural Arts, Youth and Education.

Due June 4, 2009

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National Endowment for the Humanities - Fellowships and Faculty Research Awards

The National Endowment for the Humanities will accept applications for Fellowships and Faculty Research Awards.
The Fellowships support individuals pursuing advanced research in the humanities that contributes to scholarly knowledge or to the general public's understanding of the humanities. Recipients usually produce scholarly articles, monographs on specialized subjects, books on broad topics, archaeological site reports, translations, editions, or other scholarly tools.
Faculty Research Awards support advanced research in the humanities by teachers at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Institutions with High Hispanic Enrollment, and Tribal Colleges and Universities. Recipients usually produce articles, monographs, books, digital materials, archaeological site reports, translations, editions, and other scholarly tools. The awards support the equivalent of six to twelve months of full-time work.

Due May 5, 2009

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Canadian Studies Grant Program -- North American Research Linkages Program

Foreign Affairs Canada and International Trade Canada, through the Canadian Embassy, Washington, D.C., will offer grants of up to $20,000 CDN to assist in the establishment or the development of North American research networks in support of projects that have policy relevance for the North American agenda. North American Research Linkages Program topics that are highly relevant to Canada - United States - Mexico relations include: sustainable development (including energy and the environment), human capital (e.g. people-to-people linkages), security and public safety, economic competitiveness and innovation, cross-border cooperation, and culture and identity.

Due May 1, 2009

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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum - Internships (Academic Year and Summer)

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum offers a variety of internships for undergraduates, recent graduates, and graduate students in art history, administration, conservation, education, and related fields. The following stipends and awards are available:
Summer Internships for Diversity in the Museum Profession -- The museum offers summer internship funding for two outstanding candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to museum careers. Stipends are $2500 for nine weeks.
Hilla von Rebay Graduate Interns -- The Hilla von Rebay Foundation offers funding for up to 12 summer interns who are currently enrolled graduate students. Stipends are $1000 for nine weeks.
Hilla von Rebay Foundation Research Award -- Awards two Guggenheim Museum graduate level summer interns a grant in the amount of $500 for travel, research, and scholarship related to Hilla von Rebay, her circle, and the movement of Abstraction.

Fall applications due May 1, 2009

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American Society for Theatre Research

The American Society for Theatre Research sponsors or coordinates several awards, grants, fellowships, and prizes to support and recognize outstanding scholarship in theatre and performance studies. Upcoming deadlines below.
· Selma Jeanne Cohen Conference Presentation Award. Deadline: Jun. 15, 2009 (application).
· Co-sponsored Events Awards. Deadlines: Oct. 1, 2009 (application).
· Barnard Hewitt Award. Deadline: Apr. 15, 2009 (nomination).
· Errol Hill Award. Deadline: May 15, 2009 (nomination)
· David Keller Travel Grants. Deadline: Jun. 15, 2009 (application).
· Thomas Marshall Graduate Student Awards. Deadline: Jun. 15, 2009 (application).

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Office of Proposal Development Research Funding & Grant Writing April 1st Newsletter

The Office of Proposal Development Research Funding & Grant Writing Newsletter for April 1 is available. OPD written articles on academic research and educational grant writing in this issue include:
1. Building Partnerships with Minority Serving Institutions
an interview with Dr. Ann Q. Gates Associate VPR, University of Texas-El Paso
2. Navigating ARRA R&D Funding
3. Proposal Formatting
4. PostDoc Mentoring Resources

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The Arts and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5 ("Recovery Act"), State Arts Agencies and Regional Arts Organization

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5 ("Recovery Act") recognizes that the nonprofit arts industry is an important sector of the economy. In accordance with this Act, the National Endowment for the Arts has received funds to help preserve jobs in the nonprofit arts sector that are threatened by declines in philanthropic and other support during the current economic downturn. As partners of the Arts Endowment, the state arts agencies and regional arts organizations have an important role to play in advancing the goals of this program. The NEA will award American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to the SAAs and RAOs specifically for projects that focus on the preservation of jobs in the arts. Funds to the SAAs and RAOs must be used for subgranting to eligible nonprofit organizations in their state or region.

Due March 13, 2009

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