INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL, COMPARATIVE,
AND AREA STUDIES (IICAS)
March 17, 2008
ACADEMIC SENATE MEMBERS
KEY ADMINISTRATORS/KEY SUPPORT STAFF
SUBJECT: | 2008-09 IICAS Graduate Research Travel Grants |
The Institute for International, Comparative, and Area Studies (IICAS)
at UC San Diego is pleased to announce a competition for 2008-09
Graduate Research Travel Grants.
The Institute for International, Comparative, and Area Studies (IICAS)
announces a competition for travel grants to partially offset travel
costs for graduate student dissertation research in international,
comparative, and area studies. Supported research should be *about*
other societies rather than simply conducted *in* other societies.
Applications from fields outside the social sciences and humanities may
be eligible if they deal with global issues, cross-national comparisons,
or research on particular societies and also have a substantial human or
societal dimension. Strong implications for public health, the
environment or public policy are examples of such a dimension.
AWARDS
Awards will be made for travel between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009.
Awards will not exceed $1,000. The awards are intended to partially
offset travel expenses incurred in the U.S. or abroad. Awards will not
be given for travel to countries on the State Department's Advisory
List.
ELIGIBILITY: All registered UCSD graduate students.
PROPOSAL FORMAT (SUBMIT IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER):
1. Travel Grant Cover Sheet (see: http://iicas.ucsd.edu/)
2. One-page budget estimate
3. Project description or conference paper proposal (no more than 750
words), including timetable or itinerary and other sources of financial
support for which application has been made
4. Resume or curriculum vitae
5. Letter of endorsement from a UCSD faculty member familiar with the
student's work (do NOT submit in a sealed envelope - it should be copied
along with the rest of the application)
6. UCSD transcript (an unofficial version is acceptable - this also
should be copied with the rest of the application)
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION:
* An interdisciplinary, inter-divisional and/or comparative subject.
(Cross-regional projects are particularly encouraged; multi-country
comparative projects also satisfy this criterion.)
* Intellectual originality and breadth
* Clarity / strength of research plan
* Supplementary funding obtained or sought from UCSD and external sources
PREVIOUS AWARDS:
Previously-funded IICAS grant proposals are posted on our website at:
http://iicas.ucsd.edu/research/grants/iicas_grants.php.
SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS:
Submit four (4) copies of the complete proposal package by the
appropriate deadline. Please staple each copy of your proposal package
separately. Please do not use paper clips or report covers.
Mailing address:
University of California, San Diego
IICAS, ATTN: Martha S. Salinas
9500 Gilman Drive #0539
La Jolla, CA 92093-0539
For hand delivery, please see our website at http://iicas.ucsd.edu for directions.
DEADLINE: APRIL 14, 2008, 4:00 PM (Extended from earlier due date)
NOTIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE:
Graduate Travel awards will be announced in early May 2008. Initial
notifications will be sent by email. Notice of acceptance must be
received no later than June 16, 2008. Failure to notify IICAS of intent
to accept the award by this date will result in forfeiture of the award.
DISPOSITION OF PROPOSALS:
All materials submitted for this competition become the property of
IICAS. IICAS assumes no responsibility for retaining or returning
materials submitted for this competition.
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:
Recipients must agree to acknowledge assistance from IICAS in any event
announcements, publicity, thesis, publication, or other product that
results from IICAS-supported research. Each award recipient must also
submit a brief report on the use of the grant OR provide an abstract of
the final research product.
QUESTIONS?
Most frequently-asked questions are covered on the IICAS Grants FAQ at
http://iicas.ucsd.edu/research/grants/FAQ.php. Please direct all other
questions to IICAS' Business Officer Martha Salinas (Tel.: 858-822-1131,
E-mail: mssalinas@ucsd.edu) or to Gershon Shafir, IICAS, Director (Tel.:
858-822-5295, E-mail: gshafir@ucsd.edu).
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Gershon Shafir Director
Institute for International, Comparative, and Area Studies |
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