Sample Application for 2008-09 ACLS Collaborative Research

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Sample Application

What follows is a sample of an application for the ACLS
Collaborative Research Awards. It is for informational purposes
only.

To apply for this fellowship, you must submit your application
electronically, using the Online Fellowship Application (OFA)
system.
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ACLS Collaborative Research Awards

Deadline: November 12, 2008

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ACLS COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AWARDS
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ACLS invites applications for the inaugural competition for the ACLS Collaborative Research
Awards. These awards support collaborative research in the humanities and related social
sciences.* A grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation supports this program.
Collaborations need not be interdisciplinary or inter-institutional, but must involve at least two
scholars; applicants at the same institution must demonstrate why local funding is insufficient to
support the pMroject. It is hoped that projects of successful applicants will help demonstrate the
range and value of both collaborative research and inquiry in the humanities, and model how
such collaboration may be carried out successfully. Collaborations that involve the participation
of assistant and associate faculty members, or that of scholars at different kinds of institutions,
are particularly encouraged.

Objectives

The aim of this program is to offer teams of two or more scholars the opportunity to collaborate
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Provide release time to pursue collaborative research;
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Yield tangible research outcomes, such as joint publications, Web projects, or other
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collaboratively produced projects.
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September 1, 2011. The award includes stipends to allow up to an academic year’s leave from
teaching for participants, as well as up to $20,000 in collaboration costs to facilitate face-to-face
and virtual interactions. Funds not dedicated to stipends may be used for such purposes as 1)
travel to meet periodically during the tenure of the award; 2) materials, such as books or
modest technical support to enable collaborative work; or 3) research assistance as is
necessary to facilitate the collaborative project.

Awards amounts will range from $60,000 to $140,000 in total, depending on the nature and
duration of the collaboration, the kinds of expenses projected to carry out the research, and the
number of participants. Salary-replacement stipends are based on academic rank: up to
$35,000 for Assistant Professor and career equivalent; up to $40,000 for Associate Professor
and career equivalent; and up to $60,000 for full Professor and career equivalent.

Projects will be judged by their quality and the extent to which project participants have the
expertise appropriate and necessary to carry out the work.

The Project Coordinator and the Application Process
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One member of the project team must be designated as the Project Coordinator. The Project
Coordinator is responsible for starting the application, entering the names and email addresses
of the other participants, completing the project sections of the applicationE, and submitting the
application. The Project Coordinator is further responsible for ensuring that all participants in
the project have submitted their elements of the application. It is anticipated that the Project
Coordinator’s institution will administer the funds for collaborative costs.

Once the Project Coordinator has entered the participant list into the application, each
participant will receive an email with registration information and a code to link them to the
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group application. Each project participant will complete the individual sections of the
application (including personal and professional information), enter information for two
reference letters, and upload a publications list. The Project Coordinator will complete the
project section of the application and upload the project proposal. All participants will have
reading access to the project section of the application, but only the Project Coordinator will be
able to enter and update this section.
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Completed applications must be submitted through the ACLS Online Fellowship Application
system (OFA) no later than 9 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, November 12, 2008. OFA is
accessible at http://ofa.acls.org or under “Fellowships and Grants” on the ACLS website.
Notifications will be sent in April 2009.

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Eligibility

1. The project coordinator must have an appointment at an institution of higher education; other
project members may be independent scholars.

2. The project coordinator must be at a US-based institution; other project members may be at
institutions outside the US or independent scholars.

3. All project participants must hold a PhD degree or its equivalent in publications and
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Application Requirements

Applications must include:
Completed application form
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Proposal (no more than 10 pages, double-spaced)
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Up to 2 additional pages of images, musical scores, or other similar supporting non-
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text materials [optional]
Participant information sheet
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Research plan
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Bibliography (no more than 3 pages)
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Budget statement
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Publications list for each participant (no more than 3 pages for each participant)
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At least 4 reference letters, with 2 letters for each project participant.
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Criteria Used in Judging Collaborative Research Award Applications

Peer reviewers in this program are asked to evaluate all eligible proposals on the following five
criteria:

1. The intrinsic quality of the proposal and the clarity with which it is conveyed,
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2. The significance of the project for research in the humanities (the general and specific fields
in which it figures),
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3. The plan of work,

4. The training and professional experience of the researchers (relative to their career stages),
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5. The extent to which the proposed project would serve as a model for other collaborative
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* Appropriate fields of specialization include but are not limited to: American studies;
anthropology; archaeology; art anPd architectural history; classics; economics; film; geography;
history; languages and literatures; legal studies; linguistics; musicology; philosophy; political
science; psychology; religious studies; rhetoric, communication, and media studies; science,
technology, and medicine studies; sociology; and theater, dance, and performance studies.
Proposals in the social science fields listed above are eligible only if they employ predominantly
humanistic approaches (e.g., economic history, law and literature, political theory). Proposals in
interdisciplinMary and cross-disciplinary studies are welcome, as are proposals focused on any
geographic region or on any cultural or linguistic group.

If you've received an email invitation from your project coordinator,
click on the following button:

START APPLICATION AS TEAM MEMBER

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If you are the project coordinator for your group, please click on the
following button:

START APPLICATION AS PROJECT COORDINATOR

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L OG OFF 1. Are you a US citizen or permanent resident?

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2. Do you have an appointment at an institution of higher
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education in the US?

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3. Do you hold the PhD or equivalent*?

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*An established scholar who can demonstrate the
equivalent of the PhD in publications and professional
experience may also qualify. If you feel that you have the
equivalent of a PhD, please check "yes" and contact
[email protected] to provide supporting
documentation. You should also explain your
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circumstances in the last question on the Professional
Background screen of the application.

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L OG OFF You have passed our preliminary eligibility screening;
please click the button below to proceed to the
instructions.

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DESCRIPTION You may make as many visits to your application as you wish, and revise
any information in your application until it has been submitted. In order to
be considered, your application must be complete and in SUBMITTED
ELIGIBILITY
status at 9 p.m., EASTERN STANDARD TIME, November 12,
2008M. You must complete the REFERENCE LETTERS
INSTRUCTIONS section by this time; your letter writers will have until
December 1 to submit their letters.

FAQs
The Project Coordinator’s application consists of six parts: the
application form itself; two reference letters (see REFERENCE
APPLICATION FORM LETTERS); his/her individual publications list (see PUBLICATIONS LIST
Individual Section UPLOAD), the list of additional participants (see PARTICIPANTS); the
Contact Information Research Project page (see RESEARCH PROJECT); and the proposal
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Education documents [including the proposal itself, the research plan, the
Current Position bibliography, and the budget statement] (see PROPOSAL UPLOAD).

Professional Background
A Participant’s application consists of three parts: the application form
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itself; two reference letters (see REFERENCE LETTERS); and his/her
Administrative Information
individual publications list (see PUBLICATIONS LIST UPLOAD).
Reference Letters
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Publication List Upload

Project Section A. How to SAVE and SUBMIT your data.
Participants
1. Do not use your browser's "BACK" or "FORWARD" buttons for
Research Project
navigation. Instead, use the navigation links and/or arrows
Proposal Upload
provided on each application screen.
SUBMIT APPLICATION 2. You must SAVE each time you leave a screen. If you do
not click on SAVE, anything entered since you last hit SAVE on
that screen will be lost. (Any work from a previous session will be
VIEW/PRINT APPLICATION
retained, but any new entries will be lost.) The SAVE button is on
the bottom right of your screen.
VIEW/PRINT
ADMINISTRATIVE
INFORMATION
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3. You may work on your application in as many sessions as you
wish, and the status of your application will be IN PROCESS
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until you submit it. Once you are satisfied that your application is
complete, you must go to the SUBMIT APPLICATION screen and
select SUBMIT APPLICATION. Once your application has
been SUBMITTED, it cannot revert to IN PROCESS status.
4. When you have completed your application, pause to check it one
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last time. We strongly suggest that you print and read your
application before submitting it, so that you can be sure there are
no further revisions you wish to make. Your print copy should
include your uploaded document.
5. Your applicationP status bar must show SUBMITTED at 9 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, November 12, 2008 in order for it to be
considered. ACLS will take no responsibility for applications that
are not in SUBMITTED status at the deadline. Once your
application has been SUBMITTED, even if it was
submitted before the final deadline, no changes
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will be permitted.
6. We strongly urge you to print out and save a copy of the final
version of your SUBMITTED application. Your print copy should
include your uploaded document. You can print your application
until January 15, 2009.

B. How to enter data.
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1. You may begin completing the application at any section.
2. What you type into the form is exactly what will be seen by our
reviewers. Therefore, please fill out the form carefully, paying
attention to spelling, punctuation, grammar, and case. (For
instance, do not use all caps.)
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3. Text boxes will hold only a limited amount of text. Where longer
answers are permitted, the number of available characters will
normally be indicated. We suggest that you type rather than paste
your response. If you paste your response, be sure your character
count does not exceed the limit: excess text may appear on the
screen but will not print and will not be visible to reviewers.
Examine your print application to be sure your response is
complete.
4. Dates should always be entered in the format mm/yyyy or mm/dd/
yyyy where indicated. Where an entry continues into the present,
please simply leave the ending date blank (mm/yyyy - [blank]).
5. Begin typing all answers at the extreme left hand side of the
response area or box; do not leave a space or indent at the
beginning of your answer.
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6. In all dollar amount fields, use only digits. Please do not use the
dollar sign or commas.
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C. How to get help.
1. If you have questions about the application process, please
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consult FAQs. If your question is not answered there, click on the
"OFA HELP" link that appears on the red bar at the top of each
screen to submit your query.
2. If you are unable to use the "OFA HELP" link that appears on the
red bar at the top of each screen (after this one), contact
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[email protected] with questions. (Please use the "OFA HELP"
link instead if possible.)

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APPLICATION FORM Name
Individual Section Suffix
Contact Information
If any part of your name appears incorrectly above please contact us at [email protected]
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Professional Background
Awards
Primary
Administrative Information
email
Reference Letters
Publication List Upload address
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Participants through
Research Project
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Proposal Upload
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Office

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