[Discussion] CALL FOR PROPOSALS- Foundation for Endangered Languages

[Gonul Pultar]

CALL FOR PROPOSALS- Foundation for Endangered Languages

The Foundation for Endangered Languages is now accepting proposals for
projects of work that will support, enable or assist the documentation,
protection or promotion of one or more endangered languages.

Please pass on this announcement to your friends and colleagues in
endangered language communities who may not have access to Ogmios, the
Internet or e-mail.

Form for Submissions

There is a form that defines the content of appropriate proposals, which is
accessible at the Foundation's website:

http://www.ogmios.org

It may also be obtained from me at the address below.

All proposals must be submitted in this form, to ensure comparability.

Deadline

The time-limit for proposals in the current round will be 18 January 2004.
By that date, proposals and supporting testimonials must reach me at the
address below.

The FEL Committee will announce its decision before the 31st of March 2003.

Here are four points to note especially, the first two of them new this 
year:

1) The form now contains a new question, enquiring on the potential for
further work, after completion of a first grant.  This material will serve
both to support the current application in the selection process, and also
to provide the Foundation with arguments in their quest for further 
funds to
supplement existing projects in the future.

2) Where possible, work undertaken within endangered language communities
themselves will be preferred in the selection.  FEL is prepared to comment
on draft proposals from communities or community linguists, and suggest
weaknesses and potential remedies (without prejudice) before the selection.
Such draft proposals - clearly marked "DRAFT" - should reach FEL as soon as
possible, and no later than 31 December 2003.

3) The Foundation's funds remain extremely limited and it is not 
anticipated
that - in the first instance - any award will be greater than US $1,000.
Smaller proposals stand a better chance of funding.

4) The Foundation for Endangered Languages (FEL) is a separate from ELF, 
the
Endangered Language Fund (www.haskins.yale.edu). It is perfectly  possible
(and has indeed occurred in the past) that the same project can be 
partially
funded by both FEL and ELF.

Nicholas Ostler
Foundation for Endangered Languages
UK Registered Charity 1070616
Batheaston Villa, 172 Bailbrook Lane
Bath BA1 7AA, England
Telephone: +44-1225-85-2865
Fax: +44-1225-85-9258
E-mail: nostler@chibcha.demon.co.uk
Web: http://www.ogmios.org