Carnegie Scholars Program
WHAT: Limited Submission Proposal for the Carnegie Corporation of New York Carnegie Scholars Program
WHO: Texas A&M University faculty, including TAES, TEES and TTI personnel.
WHY: Awards are for a maximum of $100,000 for a period of time lasting one to two years.
WHEN: Internal proposal deadline of July 7, 2008.
HOW: Faculty should submit internal proposal via email for review by the internal selection committee.
THE FINE PRINT:
The funding agency below has limited the number of proposals to two per institution. If the number of faculty wishing to submit a proposal exceeds the number allowed by the agency, we will conduct an internal selection process. Below are due dates for the program, including the due date of the internal proposal for review by the internal selection committee, the date for announcement of the internal selection and the due date for submission to the agency.
AGENCY: Carnegie Corporation of New York
AGENCY PROGRAM TITLE: Carnegie Scholars Program
BRIEF PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Carnegie Scholars Program is designed to support scholars whose research relates to intellectual and policy developments in Islam and Muslim communities. The overall aim is to build a critical mass of thoughtful and original scholarship in order to add to our fund of knowledge regarding Islam as a religion, as well as the cultures and civilizations of Muslim societies and communities, both in the United States and abroad. The program seeks individuals who approach scholarly research with a willingness to take intellectual risks and re-conceptualize basic assumptions surrounding societal concerns.
Possible topics for scholarship include: Islam’s relationship with international law, science, banking, property, democracy, pluralism or tolerance; traditional and modern educational systems in Muslim communities; the role and rights of women in Muslim societies; Islam as both a majority and minority religion in different societies; the rights and obligations of Muslims as individuals and Muslim communities in non-Muslim, secular states; Islam’s relations with Judaism and Christianity, as well as the non-Abrahamic faiths; Islam and nationalism; the structure and status of Muslim communities in the U. S.; the appeal of Islam; and the changing nature of Islam in the context of globalization, economic development, secularization trends and global security concerns. Any other related topic that is of significance to the understanding of Islam and Muslim communities in the modern world will also be considered.
At the end of the fellowship period Scholars will submit a written report along with books or manuscripts prepared as a result of the Corporation’s support.
More information can be found here.
AGENCIES ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT: The Carnegie Scholars Program is open to traditional research universities, public and private universities, liberal arts colleges, community colleges, think tanks, the media, the private sector, the government and other foundations. Nominators are selected by the Carnegie Corporation of New York to choose two nominees from their respective institution. Individuals must be nominated by the university, as self-nominations are prohibited.
AWARD INFORMATION: Awards are for a maximum of $100,000 for a period of time lasting one to two years.
ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS: Indirect Cost (F&A) Limitations: The award may be used for salary, travel, research assistance, materials and costs. Funds cannot be used for dissertations, debt repayments, projects that already have substantial outside funding, lobbying efforts, purchase of equipment (i.e. computers) or rent.
COST SHARING: NONE.
Internal Selection Procedures and Deadlines
July 3, 2008: Deadline for an email of intent, including the names of the PI, title of internal proposal and a 1-3 sentence description of the project. Send email of intent.
July 7, 2008: Deadline to obtain signatures of approval from your department head and college dean to submit an internal proposal to the Office of Sponsored Projects for review by the internal selection committee. The internal proposal should include:
(1) An executive summary, up to three pages, based on the proposal description as outlined in the Carnegie program announcement;
(2) Summary budget;
(3) Project and Management Plans;
The form for completing the internal proposal is here.
This completed form should be submitted electronically for review by the internal selection committee.
*Once your internal proposal has been received with all of the necessary signatures, you will receive an email indicating it will be reviewed by the internal selection committee. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please call 5-1812.*
Please read the RFP carefully for specific requirements of the program here.
Selection of a proposal will be based on Carnegie Corporation of New York guidelines. The needs of the university’s reinvestment plan will also be taken into account.
During the selection process, the internal selection committee may contact departments and colleges for their opinions and commitments. They may also request additional information from PIs.
July 18, 2008: The Internal Selection Committee will notify PIs of the result of the internal competition.
August 28, 2008: Deadline for nominations.
