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CLIR Awards $644,147 to Recordings at Risk Projects

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On September 18, 2023

In Funding & Fellowships, News and Events

August 1, 2023—In a significant effort to safeguard and celebrate our cultural heritage, the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) announces the allocation of $644,147 to support 17 pioneering projects under the Recordings at Risk program. Building upon the success of the 147 previously funded projects, which have already digitally preserved over 55,000 vulnerable audio and/or visual recordings, this tenth cohort of recipients marks a crucial milestone in cultural preservation.

The cultural significance of these endangered analog audiovisual materials cannot be overstated. The ravages of time, coupled with the scarcity of compatible playback equipment and looming and environmental hazards, threaten their very existence. The grant recipients will employ state-of-the-art technologies and partner with highly skilled digitization service providers to rescue these invaluable records from the brink of extinction.

Among the diverse array of recordings to be digitized, the projects will illuminate the rich tapestry of twentieth-century Native life in America, showcase the evolution of music history, capture the impact of labor and social justice activism, provide unique insights into the wonders of animal life, preserve the multifaceted perspectives and creativity of people from the heart of Appalachia, and illuminate the vibrant lights of Las Vegas.

Through the support of the Mellon Foundation and administered by CLIR, the Recordings at Risk program continues to empower diverse organizations in their mission to preserve rare and unique audio and/or visual recordings of high scholarly value. Since its inception in 2017, the program has awarded grants of between $10,000 and $50,000 to diverse organizations, providing vital resources necessary to save cultural memory that would otherwise be lost to time.

As we race against time to salvage these delicate and fading pieces of our history, each successfully digitized recording becomes a vital testament to the past. This extraordinary endeavor underscores CLIR’s unwavering commitment to cultural preservation, recognizing the urgent need to protect our collective heritage and ensure that the voices and experiences of diverse communities resonate across generations.

Visit the program’s Funded Projects page for more information about individual projects and the independent review panel, which plays a pivotal role in shaping the program’s funding recommendations. CLIR extends its gratitude to all applicants to and reviewers for their unwavering dedication and passion, especially during times of ongoing social duress.

CLIR is in the process of finalizing the next call for proposals for Recordings at Risk. Details on future cycles will be posted to the program’s landing page in the next several months. Those interested are encouraged to sign up for CLIR’s Grants & Programs Newsletter for updates.

Oppenheimer and Society

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On July 24, 2023

In Funding & Fellowships, In the News

Oppenheimer and Society

As Christopher Nolan’s film Oppenheimer hits theaters, conversations around past Director J. Robert Oppenheimer’s legacy have taken on new relevance in the context of artificial intelligence, intellectual integrity, and interdisciplinarity. In recent months, the Institute community has gathered around these topics, with some highlights below:

J. Robert Oppenheimer’s Defense of Humanity

Director and Leon Levy Professor David Nirenberg writes for the Wall Street Journal about how, after helping invent the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer spent decades thinking about how to protect civilization from technological dangers, offering crucial lessons for the age of AI.

Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb

Kai Bird, author of American Prometheus, sat down with CBS correspondent David Martin at Rubenstein Commons to talk about J. Robert Oppenheimer ahead of the release of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.

Oppenheimer, Technology, and Humanity

In this conversation with David Nirenberg, Kai Bird explores Oppenheimer’s complex legacy. The discussion touches on Oppenheimer’s attempts to create an interdisciplinary space at IAS through the recruitment of Faculty from diverse fields, and the alignment between technology and humanity.

Oppenheimer Exhibit

The Shelby White and Leon Levy Archives Center is home to a number of primary source documents that provide a closer look at Oppenheimer’s career, both during and after the Manhattan Project, including a New York Times article from 1948 in which Oppenheimer becomes the face of the “A-Bomb.”

Roundtable: Reimagining the Legacy of Oppenheimer
Caitlin Rizzo (Shelby White and Leon Levy Archives Center, IAS) and Emma Moore (Mathematics – Natural Sciences Library, IAS) were joined by science communication experts George Dyson, Graham Farmelo, Siobhan Roberts, and Alex Wellerstein to examine how a legend like Oppenheimer’s is shaped, as well as his advocacy for open access to knowledge and how he thought deeply about how to convey scientific knowledge to the public at large.

USC Graduate Schools Fair | Secure Early Bird Pricing

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On July 20, 2023

In Funding & Fellowships, News and Events

The USC Career Center invites you to participate in the 2023 Graduate Schools Fair*. This event serves as an excellent platform for graduate schools like yours to promote your programs and engage with a diverse group of undergraduate students from Southern California, including our own USC students.

The Graduate Schools Fair will be held on Wednesday, October 25 from 10 AM to 2 PM on Trousdale Parkway at USC. We expect over 1,500 enthusiastic undergraduate students who are actively seeking opportunities for advanced studies and exploring various graduate programs. By joining us at this event, you can take advantage of this captive audience and showcase the unique offerings and advantages of your esteemed institution.

Last year, we had student participation from Pomona College, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, Occidental College, Loyola Marymount University, and more.

Space is limited – sign up now!

Register today to secure the discounted early bird price! Prices will increase after September 8.

We look forward to your participation.

*The Graduate Schools Fair is open only to accredited graduate programs and test prep companies.
Register Today

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. PDT

Trousdale Parkway

USC University Park Campus

Los Angeles, CA 90089

*Early Bird Rates (1-2 recruiters):

$450 Standard Registration

$350 USC Department

$1250 Test Prep Company

View additional fee structures.

Registration cost includes parking for two cars, continental breakfast, boxed lunches, signage, one six-foot table with an umbrella, and chairs for two representatives.

Fellowship Opportunity at the Wenner-Gren Foundation, Fellowship in Peer Review

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On March 17, 2023

In Funding & Fellowships

The Wenner-Gren Foundation is a private operating foundation dedicated to the advancement of anthropology throughout the world.  Located in New York City, it is one of the major international funding sources for anthropological research and is actively engaged with the anthropological community through its grant, fellowship, conference, publication, and capacity building programs. They help anthropologists advance anthropological knowledge, build sustainable careers, and amplify the impact of anthropology within the wider world.

The Fellowship in Peer Review is a two-year paid fellowship. The Fellow will play a pivotal role in helping Wenner-Gren in advancing its mission. The Foundation receives around 1,500 applications per year. To assist with the review process, they maintain a pool of some 60 reviewers from institutions across the world.  Most of our applicants are seeking support for individual research projects.  As an integral member of a small, hardworking team, the Fellow will assist the Foundation in supporting our applicants and identifying the most exciting, innovative projects to fund.  The Fellow will take part in identifying and recruiting reviewers, vetting feedback, and tracking trends in the research Wenner-Gren supports.  The ideal candidate will have an advanced degree in anthropology, be intellectually curious, discerning, and strongly committed to inclusion and racial justice, and have an expansive vision of the discipline.  This individual will also be exceedingly well-organized and collegial and have experience assessing academic work.  The Fellow in Peer Review must be an extraordinary writer, have excellent interpersonal skills, and enjoy serving and collaborating with a diverse community of scholars and professionals.

For more information on how to apply and key responsibilities, follow the link here.

National Funding Foundation’s Professional Grant Writing Workshop

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On March 15, 2023

In Funding & Fellowships

The Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop is an intensive and detailed introduction to the process, structure, and skill of professional proposal writing. This course is characterized by its ability to act as a thorough overview, introduction, and refresher at the same time.
 
Through the completion of interactive exercises, live online lectures and discussions, question and answer sessions, and virtual instructor feedback, participants will learn the entire proposal writing process. Students will complete the course with a solid understanding of not only the ideal proposal structure, but a holistic understanding of the essential factors, which determine whether or not a program gets funded. Through the completion of interactive exercises and activities, participants will complement expert lectures by putting proven techniques into practice. This course is designed for both the beginner looking for a thorough introduction and the intermediate looking for a refresher course that will strengthen their grant acquisition skills. This class, simply put, is designed to get results by creating professional grant proposal writers.  This course will be identical in content coverage to our award winning in-person workshops, but will follow a module format that will allow students to both follow the program live on the day of launch, and complete the program at their own pace, anytime thereafter. 

Program Overview 

Participants will become competent program planning and proposal writing professionals after successful completion of the Grant Proposal Writing Workshop. Through this online program, students will be exposed to the art of successful grant writing practices, and led on a journey that ends with a masterful grant proposal.
 
The Grant Proposal Writing Workshop consists of three (3) subject areas that will be covered during this online course: 
 
(1) Fundamentals of Program Planning
 
This session is centered on the belief that “it’s all about the program.” This intensive session will teach professional program development essentials and program evaluation. While most grant writing “workshops” treat program development and evaluation as separate from the writing of a proposal, this workshop will teach students the relationship between overall program planning and grant writing.
 
(2) Proposal Writing Essentials
 
Designed for both the novice and experienced grant writer, this component will make each student an overall proposal writing specialist. In addition to teaching the basic components of a grant proposal, successful approaches, and the do’s and don’ts of grant writing, this workshop is infused with expert principles that will lead to a mastery of the process. Strategy resides at the forefront of this course’s intent to illustrate grant writing as an integrated, multidimensional, and dynamic endeavor. Each student will learn to stop writing the grant and to start writing the story. Ultimately, this class will illustrate how each component of the grant proposal represents an opportunity to use proven techniques for generating support.
 
(3) Funding Research
 
At its foundation, this course will address the basics of foundation, corporation, and government grant research. However, this course will teach a strategic funding research approach that encourages students to see research not as something they do before they write a proposal, but as an integrated part of the grant seeking process. Students will be exposed to online and database research tools, as well as publications and directories that contain information about foundation, corporation, and government grant opportunities. Focusing on funding sources and basic social science research, this course teaches students how to use research as part of a strategic grant acquisition effort.
 
Registration
$398.00 tuition includes all materials and certificates.
 
Each student will receive:

  • Access to the Online Classroom Platform which includes live lectures,assignments, class discussion boards, and resources
  • The Funding Foundation’s Certificate in Professional Grant Proposal Writing
  • The Guide to Successful Grant Proposal Writing
  • The Grant Writer’s Workbook with sample proposals, forms, and outlines

 
Registration Methods

  1. On-Line – Complete the online registration form and we’ll send your confirmation by e-mail.
  2. By Phone – Call (626) 385-8211 to register by phone. Our friendly Program Coordinators will be happy to assist you and answer your questions.
  3. By E-mail – Send us an e-mail with your name, organization, and basic contact information and we will reserve your slot and send your Confirmation Packet.

Wenner-Gren Fellowship Opportunity

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On March 8, 2023

In Funding & Fellowships

The Fellowship in Peer Review is a two-year paid fellowship. The Fellow will play a pivotal role in helping Wenner-Gren in advancing its mission. The Foundation receives around 1,500 applications per year. As an integral member of a small, hardworking team, the Fellow will assist the Foundation in supporting our applicants and identifying the most exciting, innovative projects to fund.  The Fellow will take part in identifying and recruiting reviewers, vetting feedback, and tracking trends in the research Wenner-Gren supports.  The ideal candidate will have an advanced degree in anthropology, be intellectually curious, discerning, and strongly committed to inclusion and racial justice, and have an expansive vision of the discipline.  This individual will also be exceedingly well-organized and collegial and have experience assessing academic work.  The Fellow in Peer Review must be an extraordinary writer, have excellent interpersonal skills, and enjoy serving and collaborating with a diverse community of scholars and professionals.

Key Responsibilities

  • Participate in reviewer recruitment for Wenner-Gren’s Dissertation Fieldwork Grants, Post-PhD Research Grants, and Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowships:
  • Keep track of turn-over in the reviewer pool and assess current needs.
  • Research candidates and build pool of potential reviewers.
  • Contact and follow-up with prospective reviewers.
  • Participate in producing training materials for new reviewers.
  • Take part in reviewer meetings and onboarding.
  • Maintaining and improving the quality of peer review:
  • Assist in assigning reviewers.
  • Monitor feedback from reviewers for bias.
  • Edit feedback for clarity where appropriate.
  • Participate in instructional meetings with the reviewers pre- and post-review season
  • Evaluate the work of individual reviewers and suggest areas for improvement.
  • Serve as a back-up reviewer as needed.
  • Advancing funding equity:
  • Assist with the collation and analysis of demographic data on our reviewers and applicants.
  • Report on funding trends relating to geographical areas, methods, themes, and modalities of work.
  • Expand Wenner-Gren’s networks to attract reviewers from a diversity of backgrounds and intellectual traditions.
  • Participate in long term planning to build and sustain our community of reviewers.

Qualifications and Experience

  • PhD or ABD in anthropology or closely aligned discipline
  • Track record of service to anthropology
  • Track record of success in networking across diverse groups
  • Proven commitment to an inclusive vision of anthropology.
  • Peer review experience
  • Editing experience
  • Ability to work independently with careful attention to detail
  • Ability to creatively solve problems, with a strong ability to multi-task
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills
  • Excellent social media skills
  • A high level of professionalism and demonstrated good judgement.
  • Superb organizational and time management skills.
  • Proficiency or advanced skill in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
  • Proficiency or a willingness to learn Salesforce

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $70,000 – $80,000.  The Foundation provides a generous benefits package, which includes 401(k) plan, health insurance, group term life and disability insurance, paid time off and flexible work arrangements.

How to Apply

Applications are being accepted online via Ziprecruiter.com, https://www.ziprecruiter.com/job/d38025c4

Applications will be accepted until April 14, 2023.  Due to the expected high volume of applications for the fellowship, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.  The anticipated start date of the fellowship is on or before June 1, 2023.

Please note that candidates must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States. Wenner-Gren cannot provide visa sponsorship for employment.

CLIR Digitizing At-Risk Audio and Audiovisual Materials

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On February 1, 2023

In Funding & Fellowships

CLIR is now accepting applications from collecting organizations for the digital reformatting of audio and audiovisual materials through the Recordings at Risk grant program. Generously funded by the Mellon Foundation, Recordings at Risk is focused on digitally preserving “at-risk” recorded content of high importance to researchers and the general public.

CLIR will award grants of between $10,000 and $50,000 for digital reformatting projects that will take place between September 1, 2023, and August 31, 2024.

The application deadline is April 19, 2023. Awards will be announced in August 2023.

Awards will cover direct costs of preservation reformatting for aging audio, audiovisual, or visual time-based media by eligible U.S. nonprofit organizations working with experienced service providers. To make their determinations, CLIR’s independent review panel will assess the potential scholarly or public impact of proposed projects, the urgency of undertaking those projects, the viability of applicants’ plans for long-term preservation, and the appropriateness of the planned approach to creating access.

CLIR will hold an informational webinar for prospective applicants on Wednesday, February 15, at 2:00 pm EST. To register or for more information visit the Apply for an Award page.

CLIR is always looking for community members interested in reviewing applications to Recordings at Risk and other grant and fellowship programs. Anyone interested can submit their details using the Reviewer Expression of Interest Form.

News and future developments from the Recordings at Risk program will be available through the program website and Twitter @CLIRgrants.

Questions? Contact recordingsatrisk@clir.org.

The Council on Library and Information Resources is an independent, nonprofit organization that forges strategies to enhance research, teaching, and learning environments in collaboration with libraries, cultural institutions, and communities of higher learning.

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Archaeology and the Ancient World at Brown University

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On January 13, 2023

In Funding & Fellowships, News and Events, Position Announcements

The Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World at Brown University invites applications to our postdoctoral fellow positions in Archaeology and the Ancient World. Exceptional junior scholars who can enhance and strengthen our commitment to inclusive education and research and to equality and social justice are encouraged to apply. We especially welcome applicants from underrepresented groups.

We seek candidates who have demonstrated a capacity for innovative research, engaged scholarship, and cross-disciplinary thinking. We are interested in individuals whose work focuses on archaeology of the Mediterranean, Egypt, and/or surrounding regions of the Middle East and North Africa, all broadly defined, and including research focused on recent periods; we are equally interested in applications from archaeologists, whose methodological and interdisciplinary expertise clearly transcends regional specializations, and whose research complements that of existing faculty. Applicants must have normally received their doctorate within the last five years, and the Ph.D. must be in hand prior to July 1, 2023.

We fully understand and appreciate the impact that the current pandemic has had and may continue to exert on our lives, personally and professionally, and we will read ongoing research efforts and publication records in that light.

In addition to pursuing their research, successful candidates will be expected to teach one course per semester.  Teaching may be at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; interdisciplinary offerings are desirable. Successful candidates will be expected to make substantive contributions to the ongoing development of the Joukowsky Institute, through the organization of reading or working groups, a topical symposium, or another project intended to foster a stimulating intellectual environment in which to pursue research and to develop new interdisciplinary or community connections. 

These will be two-year positions, with confirmation after one year, beginning on July 1, 2023.

Application Instructions
All candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, short descriptions of 3-4 proposed courses (150-300 words each), a statement (150-300 words) of their experience and/or ideas for prioritizing diversity and inclusion in their teaching and research, and contact information for three references by February 15, 2023. Applications received by this date will receive full consideration, but the search will remain open until the position is closed or filled.

Please submit application materials online at  apply.interfolio.com/118818. There is no need to provide hard copies of application materials for those that have already been submitted electronically.

As an EEO/AA employer, Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, and caste, which is protected by our University policies.


For further information: 

Professor Peter van Dommelen, Chair, Search Committee
Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World
Brown University
Box 1837 / 60 George Street
Providence, RI 02912
Joukowsky_Institute@brown.edu

Application Deadline for Ph.D. program in Archaeology and the Ancient World: January 3, 2023

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On December 20, 2022

In Funding & Fellowships

This year’s deadline for applications to Brown University’s doctoral program in Archaeology and the Ancient World is January 3, 2023. To learn more about the program and application process, visit our website’s Information for Prospective Students page, at https://brown.edu/academics/archaeology/graduate/info.

All admitted students receive six years’ guaranteed funding. Fee waivers for applying are available by application at: http://tinyurl.com/4xzn3bt5.

Applications to Ph.D. programs at Brown University are submitted to, and managed through, the Graduate School. For general information on the process of applying and to access the online application system, explore the Application Information section of the Graduate School website. The specific requirements for applications to Archaeology and the Ancient World can be viewed on the Graduate School’s program page. 

Funding opportunity for Black undergraduates (ARCE)

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On February 8, 2022

In Funding & Fellowships

From Humans Against Poor Scholarship:

Humans Against Poor Scholarship is offering grants of $1,000 to Black undergraduate students in their junior or senior year of study, in order to help cover the costs of attending the ARCE annual meeting  (Irvine, April 22-24, 2022 in-person and May 6-8 online). Two grants of $1,000 are available.

To help students navigate what can be a deeply daunting experience, successful applicants will also be paired with Ph.D. students or early career scholars who will act as a mentor during the conference. This grant not only provides financial aid for conference attendance, but gives Black students the opportunity to start forming professional networks that are so crucial for developing an academic career.
Applications can be submitted via that H.A.P.S. website, and will be accepted until February 28th 2022: https://www.hapsfund.com/applybsm

Comments and questions can be directed to hapsfund@gmail.com, and donations are being accepted at www.hapsfund.com/donate. For more information, please see the BSM webpage: www.hapsfund.com/blackstudentsmatter.

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