Isa Workshop Grant Proposal Application

Isa Workshop Grant Proposal Application

ISA WORKSHOP GRANT PROPOSAL APPLICATION

DEADLINE: COMPLETED PROPOSALS WITH ALL ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JUNE 30, 2018

This application and all supporting documents should be scanned into ONE pdf document and emailed directly to the Grant Workshop Committee Chair.

(2018-2020)

FOR ISA USE ONLY:

ISA PROPOSAL NUMBER: ______DATE RECEIVED: ______

TITLE OF PROPOSED WORKSHOP GRANT PROJECT:

WORKSHOP COORDINATOR(S):

MAILING ADDRESS AND AFFILIATION:

PHONE:

FAX:

EMAIL:

PRIMARY CONTACT PERSON (if there are multiple Coordinators)

[LIST ONLY ONE]:

MAILING ADDRESS AND AFFILIATION:

PHONE:

FAX:

EMAIL:

PROPOSED DATE, LOCATION AND DURATION OF THE WORKSHOP PROJECT:

PROPOSED WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS

NAME TITLE/RANK AFFILIATION COUNTRY ISA MEMBER?

ALTERNATIVE WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS (Minimum of two required)

NAME TITLE/RANK AFFILIATION COUNTRY ISA MEMBER?

Have any of the Coordinators, Participants or Alternates been involved in any previous ISA Research Grant workshop[s]?

_____ Yes; _____ No

If yes, please provide details below:

NAME ROLE WORKSHOPDATE LOCATION

Proposed workshop coordinator(s) should not have received any ISA research grant funding in the past 24 months.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION (max 5 pgs)

This should include the following:

  1. The theme, purpose and objectives of the workshop
  2. The need for and intellectual significance of the meeting and how and in what ways the project is new, innovative and/or path-breaking and will expand knowledge and understanding in one or more fields. This should identify the intellectual merit as well as the expected significance and broader impact resulting from the proposed activity in relation to the present state of knowledge in the field.
  3. How the project relates to previous research and theoretical developments, including a list of any recent meetings or publications on the same topic;
  4. The format of the workshop, including a statement of how the meeting will be organized and conducted as well as how other ISA members (especially junior scholars, scholars from various disciplines and nationalities and underrepresented minorities) who are interested in the topic may be included.
  5. How the results of the workshop will be disseminated in order to benefit the larger ISA community and contribute to the enhancement and improvement of knowledge in the field.
PROJECT BUDGET
**Please read the Budgetary Considerations section on the ISA Research Workshop Grant webpage before completing this section.**

Catalytic Research Grant [$10,000 maximum]: ______

OR

Venture Research Grant [$25,000 maximum]: ______

TOTAL REQUESTED AMOUNT IN USD: $ ______

Note: The Committee has funded Research and Workshop Grants up to $25,000, but only rarely. Do not feel you have to budget up to the full amount to be considered for this grant.

Your budget proposal should list all of the costs you would like covered by your Workshop Grant. See below for a list of potential expenses.
Expenditures / Cost in USD / Justification
Participant per diem
Lodging
Travel
Meeting Space rental
Technology (wifi, DVD, AV, power strips, sound, etc)
Coffee Service
Meals
Additional research expenditures (data collection travel, purchase of datasets, research assistance, etc.)
Reimbursement fee ($75 int’l wire transfer)
Misc* (contact ISA about specialty items not listed)

Items NOT covered by Research Workshop Grants:

  • Honoraria
  • Administrative or clerical assistance.
  • ISA membership dues, except in exceptional cases.
  • Participation of observers and guests.
  • Additional catering, hotel labor, technical support, computer or DVD adapters, or equipment rentals not specifically approved by the committee.
  • Overhead (indirect) costs.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
The application and the following documents should be scanned into ONE pdf document and emailed to the Grant Workshop Committee Chair.
Please include the following documents with your application.
1. CV of each Workshop Coordinator with the following sections included.
2. Bio of each Workshop Coordinator, each Workshop Participant, and each Alternate (max 2 pgs each)
These should include: educational background, professional positions and appointments, relevant publications with complete citations and a list of examples that demonstrate the broader impact of the individual's professional and scholarly activities that focus on the creation, integration and transfer of knowledge.
3. Statement of commitment from all participants (and alternative participants)
This can be on letterhead or in the form of personal emails confirming a commitment to participate in the proposed workshop, and a commitment to register for the annual meeting by the conference preregistration deadline if the workshop will be held during the ISA Annual Convention.

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