International Collaborative Research Grants from the Wenner-Gren Foundation

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-- SYNOPSIS: Awards of up to $30,000 each are available to assist anthropological research projects undertaken jointly by two or more investigators from different countries.

-- Deadline(s): 06/01/2008, 12/01/2008

-- E-mail: inquiries@wennergren.org

-- Program URL: http://www.wennergren.org/programs/programs_show.htm?doc_id=368683&attrib_id=13233

-- OBJECTIVES: The sponsor supports anthropological research projects undertaken jointly by two or more investigators from different countries, where the principal investigators bring different and complementary perspectives, knowledge, and/or skills to the project. By encouraging international collaborations, the grant contributes to the development of an international anthropology that values and incorporates different national perspectives and resources.

-- ELIGIBILITY: Proposals must involve collaboration between two or more researchers of different nationalities who are working in different countries. Each researcher must hold a doctorate or equivalent qualification in anthropology or a related discipline. Scholars are eligible without regard to institutional or departmental affiliation. Priority is given to those projects involving at least one principal investigator who is a citizen of, and is working and residing in, a country where anthropology is underrepresented and where there are limited resources to develop the discipline. Other international collaborations will, however, be given serious consideration where they are consistent with at least two of the following aims of the sponsor to: bring together researchers with different national perspectives that complement each other and enrich the research; strengthen anthropology in countries where there are limited resources to support its development; and combine different areas of expertise and knowledge that will benefit both researchers.

-- FUNDING: Grants cover research expenses such as: travel, living expenses during fieldwork, childcare costs research assistance, expenses of communication between the researchers, and other relevant expenditures. If a training element is also included in the application, the maximum amount of the requested funds can be increased to $35,000. Of this amount, a maximum of $10,000 can be used towards technical and methodological training of academic project personnel (co-applicant/s, students, and other professional colleagues). The training can be of any type that will build the skill and knowledge base of the collaborating personnel.