Franklin Research Grants
Must I wait until the letters have been received before submitting my application?
No, you may submit the application as soon as you are finished with it. Check the status of your letters by logging in to your account and using the “track references” link.
May I submit multiple applications in a given cycle requesting funding for different projects?
No, only one application may be submitted for a given competition, meaning that each applicant can submit one request for funding for either the October 1 or December 1 deadline in a given year.
Is brief information available on the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities?
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) at the University of Edinburgh was founded in 1970 to promote enquiry of the highest standards in the humanities, broadly conceived, and is both nationally and internationally renowned. It was the first interdisciplinary research institute in the United Kingdom, and since its foundation over 800 scholars from 60 countries have held fellowships.
Will my letter writers see my proposal when they log into the portal?
No, the proposal will not be available to the letter writers at that time. The best approach is to send them a copy of your statement or otherwise discuss the project with them ahead of the deadline.
Are the letters of support due after the application deadline?
No, letters of support are due before the application deadline (see the program page for the exact date). As soon as you fill in the contact information for your letter writers, the system will send a message to them containing complete instructions on how to submit a letter on your behalf. You may want to fill in this section before completing the rest of the application in order to give your letter writers ample time to compose and submit their letters.
If I do not submit my application on or before October 1, will it automatically be retained or will it disappear?
If your application shows the status “in progress” on October 2, you will be able to continue working on it and submit it for the December 1 deadline.
Slater
Development Caption:
"The APS grant allowed me to do intensive on-site research in a region of Brazil where I had collected seemingly similar stories in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In the process I was able to observe processes of change firsthand." Candace Slater's project, Unpopular Cultures: Rethinking "Popular Culture" in 21st-Century Latin America, investigages transformations in a series of folk and popular narratives that reflect and contribute toward larger social, economic, and environmental changes within northeast Brazil in particular and Latin America as a whole. Dr. Slater is Professor of Spanish and Portuguese and Director of the Luso-Brazilian Program at the University of California, Berkeley. (Franklin Grant)
What is the difference between “inclusive dates of trip or project” and “specific dates for APS support?”
The first refers to the full time frame of a trip or project, and the second asks for the exact time period during which APS funds would be needed.
May I apply before I earn the Ph.D. (if I do not have publications of doctoral character and quality)?
No, you must have earned the Ph.D. prior to the date of the application, although an exception will be made if you are merely waiting for the degree to be conferred.
The program information states that "the Society is particularly interested in supporting the work of young scholars who have recently received their Ph.D." Are senior scholars ever funded?
All proposals are judged on their merits, and awards are made accordingly. That said, given the goal of stretching our resources as far as possible, a junior scholar will be favored over his or her senior colleague when several applicants are competing for the same funds.
