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Overview
Supported by The Helen Diller Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties, The Helen Diller Family Grants Program in Jewish Studies provides competitive awards for research and/or travel for faculty, graduate and undergraduate students in Jewish Studies at UC Berkeley.
A competitive pool of proposals for travel and research assistance will be solicited annually from the Jewish Studies constituency via an e-mail appeal, sent on the first day of the fall semester of each academic cycle. Postings are also distributed to campus affiliated departments and those hosting Jewish Studies faculty.
Proposals for funding must be received by 5:00pm on October 19th, 2007.
A selection committee, comprised of three Jewish Studies Faculty Members (appointed ad hoc) will meet and results of selection will be made and announced by the end of October.
Funding will be offered at a pre-determined level for faculty and students, based on Jewish Studies policy. Ladder faculty and lecturers may request grants for $1,000; students (postdoctoral, graduate and undergraduate) grants will be offered at $500 each. As the funding base increases, so will the amount of the grants, not to exceed $5,000 each.
Proposals must include letters of invitation and/or travel/research budget, with supporting documentation.
Payment of travel grants will be made following the completion of the travel and/or research. Original receipts, travel itineraries, airline receipts and any other proof of expense must be submitted in keeping with University policy governing reimbursements.
Guidelines for Preparation and Submission of Proposals for Travel/Research Grants 2007
You have been invited to submit a proposal for the Helen Diller Family Grants Program in Jewish Studies. This grant program is made possible by the generosity of the Helen Diller Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, Marin, and Sonoma Counties. This set of materials contains instructions, background information and forms with which you need to apply.
Background:
The Helen Diller Family Grants Program in Jewish Studies was established to award grants to support research and teaching in Jewish Studies in the College of Letters & Science at the University of California, Berkeley. The purpose of the Program is to bring campus-wide attention to Jewish Studies and to stimulate interest in pursuing research and/or teaching in related areas.
The Helen Diller Family Grants Program supports an annual competitive grants program for undergraduates, graduates, postdoctoral students, and faculty. Awards will be offered for research, travel, fieldwork, innovative teaching, and curriculum development in Jewish Studies. Faculty awards are offered at $1,000 each and awards for undergraduates, graduates, and postdoctoral students will be offered at $500 each.
Review Criteria:
The grant Review Committee will consider each proposal and evaluate the extent to which the proposed activity or program:
• is grounded in the applicants area of study;
• will further the applicants academic or intellectual goals;
• will make a potential contribution to the field of Jewish Studies;
• uses funds for the purpose of research or travel; and
• will make a meaningful difference in the applicants ability to carry out the project.
Timeline:
Grant applications will be reviewed, as received; however, final evaluation will be made and disclosed to applicants by the end of October.
Application Process:
For information or questions about The Helen Diller Family Grants Program in Jewish Studies travel/research grants, please contact Sandra Richmond, Program Analyst, at 510-643-2995 or e-mail at info@jewishstudies.berkeley.edu. Additional information can be found at the Jewish Studies website http://jewishstudies.berkeley.edu.
Instructions for Preparing and Submitting the Proposal:
Please submit 3 copies of your completed application for the grant by 5:00pm on October 19, 2007 to the Jewish Studies Program Office, 4333 Dwinelle Hall, CAMPUS.
Reporting Requirements:
All recipients of the Helen Diller Family Grants Program in Jewish Studies will be responsible for:
1. Preparing and submitting a culminating report due 45 days after travel/research is completed.
2. Notifying the Program should your travel/research plans change immediately.
Click Here to download the online application.
Click Here to download the culminating report.