• SMALL RESEARCH GRANTS
FOR UNM GRADUATE STUDENTS
• SMALL
RESEARCH GRANTS FOR UNM FACULTY
• SMALL
EVENTS GRANTS FOR UNM FACULTY AND STUDENTS
• THE SCHOLARS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
SMALL RESEARCH GRANTS FOR UNM GRADUATE STUDENTS
Small Research Scholarships for Graduate Students
What We Are Offering:
The Institute for American Indian Research (IfAIR) announces Graduate
Research Scholarships for students whose research contributes to the decolonization,
sovereignty, and self-determination of Indigenous peoples. We welcome research
from any discipline or from an interdisciplinary perspective on both historical
and contemporary topics. The Institute will award scholarships in the following
amounts: $250, $500, and $1000.
How Scholarships:
The scholarship may be used for research trips, supplies, books,
or other research expenses. The number of awards made will depend on
both the quality of the applications received and the scholarship amount
requested. Awardees will be asked to give a public talk on their research
during the academic year of 2007/08.
What to Include in Your Application:
Graduate students should submit the following items:
(1) a brief curriculum vita (no more than two pages);
(2) a brief proposal describing your research and significance of how
your research contributes to the decolonization, sovereignty and self-determination
of Indigenous peoples. (no more than two pages);
(3) a budget statement indicating what scholarship amount you are applying
for ($250, $500, $1000) and how you will use the funds; and
(4) a letter of support from a mentoring faculty member.
Where to Submit Your Application:
Applicants may submit hard copy or electronic applications.
To submit a hard copy of your application, please send your application
to Beverly Singer, Director, Institute for American Indian Research,
Anthropology MSC01-1040, UNM. To submit electronically, please email
your application to Beverly Singer at the following address: ifair@unm.edu.
When to Submit Your Application:
Applications must be received by Monday, April 2 @ 5:00
p.m.
When Awards Will Be Announced:
Awards will be announced no later than the first week of May.
How To Get More Information:
For more information, please contact Beverly
Singer at IfAIR at 277-1764
or ifair@unm.edu.
SMALL RESEARCH GRANTS FOR UNM FACULTY
What We Are Offering:
The Institute for American Indian Research (IfAIR) is pleased
to announce Faculty Research Awards to be given as “seed money” for
research that contributes to the decolonization, sovereignty, and self-determination
of Indigenous peoples. We welcome applications from any discipline or
from an interdisciplinary perspective on historical or contemporary
topics. The Institute will give one or more awards in the amounts of
$250, $500, or $1000. Junior faculty are especially encouraged to apply.
How Awards Can Be Used:
The award may be allocated for research trips, supplies, books,
or other research expenses. The number of awards made will depend on
both the quality of the applications received and on the amounts of
funding requested. Funds can be dispersed in the following ways: (1)
by reimbursement with receipts, (2) through direct payment of allowable
costs, e.g., plane tickets, or (3) in a lump sum (subject to taxes).
Awardees will be asked to give a public talk on their research during
the following academic year (2007/08).
What to Include in Your Application:
Faculty should submit the following items:
(1) a brief curriculum vita (no more than two pages);
(2) a brief proposal describing your research and significance for how
your research contributes to the decolonization, sovereignty, and self-determination
of Indigenous peoples. (no more than two pages); and
(3) a budget indicating what amount you are applying for and how you
will use the funds.
Where to Submit Your Application:
Applicants may submit hard copy or electronic applications.
To submit a hard copy, please send your application to Beverly Singer,
Director, Institute for American Indian Research, Anthropology MSC01-1040,
UNM. To submit an electronic version, please email your application
to Beverly Singer at the following addressifair@unm.edu.
When to Submit Your Application:
Completed applications must be received by Monday, April 2
at 5:00 p.m.
When Awards Will Be Announced:
Awards will be announced no later than the first week in May.
How to Get More Information:
Please contact Beverly Singer at IfAIR at 277-1764 or ifair@unm.edu.
SMALL EVENTS GRANTS FOR UNM FACULTY AND STUDENTS
What We Are Offering:
The Institute for American Indian Research (IfAIR) has established
a small grants program to fund campus events focused on American Indian
issues. We are offering one or more grants of up to $1000 each to support
campus events during 2007/2008. Any faculty member or student organization
may apply.
How Grants Can Be Used:
Proposed events many include (but are not limited to) mini-conferences,
reading/research groups, exhibits, speaker or film series, performances,
panel discussions, or workshops. Events focused on scholarship, artistic/creative
work, or policy and practice are all eligible. Events that focus on
community outreach are encouraged. We encourage proposals that cross-disciplinary
boundaries or that bring together a combination of faculty, students,
and community scholars or activists in both planning and execution.
Please Note: We only accept one proposal for an event rather than multiple
proposals from several students for the same event. The number of awards
made will depend on both the quality of the applications received and
the amounts of funding requested. Applicants may not include a stipend
for their own work on the project in the budget.
What to Include in Your Application:
- 1. A brief description of the project (approx. one
page). Your description should include:
(a) the specifics about the event;
(b) the audience for the event;
(c) the significance of the event to American Indian issues;
(d) the proposed schedule/time frame for the event; and
(e) the primary applicants qualifications/background for staging the event; - A line item budget
- A short c.v./resume for primary applicants
Where to Submit Your Application:
Applicants may submit hard copy or electronic applications.
To submit a hard copy of your application, please send your application
to the following address: Beverly Singer, Director
Institute for American Indian Research, Anthropology MSC01-1040, UNM,
87131. To submit an electronic copy, please email your application to
Beverly Singer at the following address:ifair@unm.edu.
When to Submit Your Application:
Completed applications must be received by Monday, April 2
at 5:00 p.m.
When Awards Will Be Announced:
Awards will be announced no later than the
first week of May.
THE SCHOLARS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Stay tuned for information on the Scholars Fellowship Program.
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of New Mexico
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for American Indian Research