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Irish Latin American
Research Fund
Rules
1.
Objective
The objective of the Irish Latin
American Research Fund is to support innovative and
significant research in the different aspects of relations
between Ireland and Latin America.
Grants will be awarded to
exceptionally promising students, faculty members or
independent scholars to help support their research leading
to publication or other types of communication of their
projects.
Awards will be selected on the
basis of a well-developed research plan that promises to
make a significant contribution to a particular area of
study about Ireland and Latin America, and the applicant's
qualifications for research on the topic.
2.
Eligibility
The Irish Latin American
Research Fund is open to faculty, advanced university
students and independent scholars throughout the world.
Selection Committee members are encouraged to consider these
three categories on an equal basis.
Applications from groups of up
to two researchers will be considered as from one candidate.
Successful applicants must wait
until two rounds of grants have passed before reapplying.
3.
Uses of Grant Money
Grant money of the Irish Latin
American Research Fund may be used for non-incurred expenses
derived from field trips to consult libraries and archives
in Ireland, Latin America or other places, costs of copying
pertinent archival resources or recording interviews, and
living expenses while pursuing research.
Grant money should be used
within the academic year for which the grant was awarded.
The Selection Committee will
base their decisions on the following criteria:
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Relevance/importance/timeliness of the Project
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the structure of the Project
Description, indicating clarity of aims and methodology
and a realistic time-frame for completion
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Significance/originality of
outputs that will result from the Project. Note:
depending on the nature of the project, an ‘output’ might
be a publication, recorded interviews, letters, documents
or other original datasets that are to be collected,
copies of which are to be lodged in the SILAS archive
and/or other agreed repository.
The Irish Latin American
Research Fund does not provide financial support for:
- Production costs for media
projects
- Production, editorial or
translation costs
- Purchases of capital equipment
- Excessive travel expenses
- Tuition or matriculation
fees
- Costs associated with
conference attendance
- Salary, stipends or other
payroll-associated costs of the researcher
4.
Application
Applications must contain the
following elements:
- Application form (attached)
- Project Description (max. 3
pages)
- Curriculum vitae (max. 3
pages)
- Itemized budget (max. 1
page)
- (Students) Letter of
recommendation from principal faculty advisor
- Signed Grantee Agreement
- Candidate's photograph
Applications must be received
(or postmarked) on or before the deadline at the
Secretariat of the Selection Committee. All elements must
be written in English, Spanish, or Portuguese, and
submitted in A4, non-stapled hard copy.
5.
Payment
The Irish Latin American
Research Fund grants will be paid at the start of the
grant term (usually twelve months), after the recipient
signs and returns the Grantee Agreement (attached). Fund
transference costs will be deducted from the amount
awarded.
6.
Grantee Reporting
Upon completion of research,
grant recipients are required to submit a Research Report
on their fieldwork within one month after completion. The
report must be addressed to the President of the Society
for Irish Latin American Studies, and should include an
account of fieldwork performed and results, the itemised
use of grant money with receipts attached, and publication
plans. Additionally, grant recipients who are independent
scholars must submit an article to SILAS publications
within six months of receiving the grant awards.
The Society for Irish Latin
American Studies reserves the right to discontinue an
awarded grant if the recipient is reliably reported to be
misusing the grant money, or failing to undertake the work
for which the grant was awarded.
A copy of any published work
or unpublished theses, dissertations, and academic papers
created as a result of the grantee's research funded by
the Irish Latin American Research Fund must be forwarded
to the Secretariat of SILAS upon publication or approval.
7.
Credits and Copyrights
The Society for Irish Latin
American Studies and its Irish Latin American Research
Fund will be credited in all published or unpublished work
created as a result of the grantee's research funded by
the Irish Latin American Research Fund. For these works,
the grant recipient may retain copyright, but SILAS
reserves the right to publish them in its website and/or
other publications.
Procedure
1.
Selection Committee
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The Selection
Committee is composed of three voting Members, one of them
acts as Chair. Members should be actively involved in
teaching in tertiary institutions anywhere in the world,
particularly offering post-graduate degrees in Irish, Latin
American, or similar studies. Reading skills in English and
Spanish are usually required.
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In addition to the
Members, an Advisor and a Secretary assist the Selection
Committee. The Advisor and the Secretary do not vote.
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Selection
Committee Members, the Advisor and the Secretary are chosen
by the Executive Committee of the Society for Irish Latin
American Studies (SILAS) or delegated body.
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At least one
Selection Committee Member should not be a SILAS member.
2.
Calendar of Activities
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The Secretary
establishes a Calendar of Activities, including: period of
advertising, deadline to receive Research Proposals, and
date of announcement of grantees.
3.
Research Proposals
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Complete Research
Proposals are received and filed by the Secretary.
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Every Research
Proposal must contain the following elements: Application
Form, Project, CV, and itemized budget. Additionally,
students must include a recommendation letter from their
thesis supervisor.
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Immediately after
receiving a complete Research Proposal, the Secretary
acknowledges receipt to the candidate.
4.
Process of Selection
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After the deadline
for submissions, the Secretary makes four copies of every
complete Research Proposal, and distributes them among
Selection Committee Members and Advisor. The Secretary files
the originals.
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The Chair works
with the Members in order to reach consensus. Committee
Members decide on and rank the best proposals (at least
three) and communicate the result to the Secretary. Comments
on outstanding merit should be included.
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If there is
agreement, the Secretary and the Advisor decide (according
to the budget) the grantees and the amounts awarded and
communicate their decision to the Selection Committee for
approval. The Selection Committee adopts a decision.
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If there is no
agreement, the Secretary and the Advisor propose the
grantees and the amounts awarded. The Chair gets consensus
among the Selection Committee members and adopts the final
decision.
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The decision of
the Selection Committee is final.
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The Secretary
announces the decision through the website and email
distribution.
Irish Latin American
Research Fund
Application Form
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University or
institutional affiliation (if any) |
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department) |
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Member of the Faculty? |
No [ ] Yes [
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rank:
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Student? |
Undergraduate [ ]
Graduate [ ]
Principal advisor or thesis director: |
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Independent Scholar? |
No [ ] Yes [
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Intended Product |
Thesis [ ]
Dissertation [ ] Book [ ] Article [ ]
Documentary [ ] Other [ ] (describe)
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Date degree expected or
date of project completion |
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Title or research topic
(please include the time period being studied): |
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How did you learn about
this research grant opportunity? (Please be specific) |
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Proposed field trip:
purpose, destination, dates of travel and proposed
duration of stay (may be changed) |
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Estimate of actual
expenses; please provide details of air, automobile,
bus, rail, or other expenses and local accommodations
(please add an itemized budget): |
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Amount of grant support
requested (in Euros) |
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Before submitting the
application, did you attach:
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Your Project
Description (max. 3 pages)?
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Your Curriculum
Vitae (max. 3 pages)?
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Your Itemised
Budget (1 page)?
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Your photo?
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UNDERGRADUATE AND
GRADUATE STUDENTS: A letter of recommendation from your
principal faculty advisor (may be mailed separately)?
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The signed Grantee
Agreement?
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Did you ensure
that your research project is undoubtedly relevant within
the Scope of Study of the Society for Irish Latin American
Studies, i.e., "the migration of people from Ireland to
Latin America, their settlement, lives, and achievements, as
well as those of their descendants, together with
contemporary presence of Ireland and people of Irish
ancestry in the life and culture of Latin America, and the
presence of Latin Americans in Ireland"?
INCOMPLETE
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Signature
______________________________ Date ____________________
The
application must be received (or postmarked) on or before
the established deadline at:
The Society for Irish Latin
American Studies
Maison Rouge
1268 Burtigny
Switzerland
PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR
APPLICATION VIA EMAIL.
Irish Latin
American Research Fund
Grantee
Agreement
The
undersigned Grantee undertakes to comply with the following
liabilities, as well as with the Rules and Procedures of the
Irish Latin American Research Fund.
1.
The control
of funds provided under this programme shall remain with the
Society for Irish Latin American Studies (SILAS). The funds
shall be spent only for the purpose for which they are
granted. Grantees who fail to complete their projects within
agreed upon schedule, without justification and approval by
SILAS, will be required to return the full amount of funds
granted.
2.
Within one month
after completion of research, a Research Report shall be
generated by the Grantee. The report must be addressed to
the President of the Society for Irish Latin American
Studies, and should include (i) an account of fieldwork
performed and results, (ii) the itemised use of grant money
with receipts attached, and (iii) publication plans.
3.
SILAS reserves the
right to discontinue an awarded grant if the recipient fails
to undertake the work for which the grant was awarded.
4.
Research proposals
and photos submitted by Grantees may be published as support
material and distributed among candidates in the following
academic years.
5.
Copies of any
published work or unpublished theses, dissertations,
articles, and academic papers created as a result of the
Grantee's research funded by SILAS ("SILAS-funded research
papers") shall be forwarded by the Grantee to the
Secretariat of SILAS immediately upon publication or
completion.
6.
SILAS and its
Irish Latin American Research Fund shall be credited in all
SILAS-funded research papers.
7.
The Grantee may
retain copyright for SILAS-funded research papers, but SILAS
reserves the right to publish them in its own publications
anytime.
8.
Upon completion of
fieldwork, an article (approximately 2,500 words) will be
considered for publication by SILAS.
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S.W.I.F.T. or IBAN
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Bank Address: |
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Funds transference costs
shall be paid by the grantee.
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Complete the required information and send your
proposal through the post to:
Society for Irish Latin American Studies
Maison Rouge (1268) Burtigny, Switzerland
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Applications must be received or postmarked by
30 April 2009
Awards will be announced on 18 July 2009 |
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