The H.F. Guggenheim Foundation makes grants for scholarly research into
problems of aggression and violence. One program is reserved for African
Scholars under the age of 35, educated and living on the African
continent. Selected applicants will attend a methods workshop to refine
and improve their research plans in Accra, Ghana, in March 2011, and
after submitting revised plans, will receive grants of $2000 each to
support their fieldwork. In 2012 they will be funded to attend a
professional conference to present their findings and will receive
assistance in finding a publisher for their work.
*Applications are due by December 1, 2010 for the 2011-2012 awards.*
Awardees will be announced before the end of the year. This year´s theme
is “Spirituality and Violence.” Proposals are invited to investigate how
aspects of religion, ideologies, and traditional cultures and beliefs
work either to mitigate conflict (conflict resolution and
reconciliation, personal values, community and family strength, etc.) or
to encourage conflicts (religious conflicts, subjugation of women,
sorcery killings, bias against sexual and other minorities, etc.)
Proposals should be around ten pages in length in PLAIN ENGLISH, include
a description of the problem to be investigated, specific research
questions and plans to pursue the answers to those questions, and a c.v.
for the applicant including proof of age and residence.
Send them to Karen Colvard, Program Director, as email attachments to
kjcolvard@aol.com <mailto:kjcolvard@aol.com>This e-mail address is being
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or by mail to her at the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, 25 West 53rd
St. New York, NY 10019, USA.
