Funding Opportunities

Deadline: May 30, 2013

The 2013 award will be announced at the ACSP Administrator's Conference, November 14-17, 2013, but will be presented in the Fall of 2014. The winner will also be asked to present the paper at the Fall 2014 Annual Conference.

This award, established in honor of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Karen R. Polenske - a prominent regional economist and a leading scholar of China's sustainable development - is awarded annually to International Association for China Planning (IACP) student members who present excellent research at major international planning conferences. Currently the IACP presents one Polenske award at their annual conference in China and one Polenske award at their annual membership meeting in the United States during the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) conference.

To be eligible for this year’s ACSP Karen R. Polenske Best Student Paper Award, author must:

be a current IACP student member;
be either the sole author or the lead author of a paper that has been accepted for presentation at the ACSP 54th Annual Conference in Philadelphia of 2014; and
attend and present the paper at the ACSP 54th Annual Conference in Philadephia of 2014.
The full paper, along with one recommendation letter from either a faculty member or program administrator, must be emailed to Committee Chair, Dr. Xueming Chen, at xchen2@vcu.edu, by May 30, 2013.

The award committee will evaluate the full papers submitted based on their innovative scholarship and insight that advance the understanding of China-related planning topics, including but not limited to urbanization, urban economics, housing and community development, environmental planning, land use policy, transportation planning, urban design, analytical methods for urban studies, regional development issues. The full paper submitted should have excellent organization, structure, style, clarity, and originality.

The winner of this competition will receive U.S. $ 1,000 to defray portions of her/his expenses for conference travel. In the case of two winners, the two winners will share the $1,000 prize.

The Karen R. Polenske Best Student Paper Award has been made possible by generous donations given by several distinguished individuals who are mostly Professor Polenske's former students.

http://www.acsp.org/awar​ds/karenrpolenskeaward

The Kresge Foundation has announced a new health initiative which approaches health work from three vantage points – the natural environment, the built environment and the social environment.
The natural environment – Areas of particular concern include the impact of toxic waste sites, incinerators, oil refineries, power plants and other hazardous industrial facilities on a neighborhood’s natural resources; the effects of air-borne pollutants such as diesel exhaust; and the potential consequences of climate change, which is predicted to affect poor people and underserved communities most. The relationship between environmental justice and health status is also an interest as it relates to the health of children and women of child-bearing age.
The built environment – Areas of particular interest include increasing access to fresh food as a means for improving dietary health and reducing obesity; increasing the availability, quality and safety of community parks and playgrounds; encouraging the development of healthy housing that is free of lead, pesticides, mold and other toxic elements; strengthening and expanding community health services, including the delivery of culturally sensitive, quality primary care services; and supporting efforts to study the effects of chemicals on human health and to design safer alternatives.
The social environment – We believe empowering individuals and strengthening the communities’ social environment is essential to the overall effectiveness of our work, and we recognize the critical role neighborhood self-determination plays in the health and well-being of residents. In our efforts to end health inequities in underserved neighborhoods, we are working to build the organizational capacity of communities – both human and financial – as it relates to health so residents have the skills and resources to develop their leaders, give voice to their needs and opinions, and influence the decisions that affect them.
http://www.kresge.org/content/displaycontent.aspx?CID=151

The Health Team seeks to work with a variety of partners: community-based organizations; state and regional advocacy groups; academic institutions focused on solving community health problems; community and economic development organizations; health and other social service agencies; intermediaries; and others, including groups involved in environmental justice, housing and land conservation.

The Health Team initiates projects with organizations already doing important work in the areas outlined above. We also seek ideas from potential partner organizations for new projects that represent significant innovations and/or leadership in the field of community health (as outlined above) for evidence-based projects that are being brought to scale at the state or national levels.

If you have an idea, please send an e-mail of 500 words or less to the Health Program Team at HealthTeam@kresge.org. In the e-mail, describe the project and how it advances Kresge’s values and helps us accomplish one or more of our Health Program goals. Also, please attach two supporting documents: the project partners and project costs.

http://www.kresge.org/content/displaycontent.aspx?CID=91 (values statement)

E-mails will be reviewed, and they will respond to let you know whether your proposed idea has potential for grant funding.

If you are interested in applying for this funding, we would be happy to assist you in developing your initial description and any proposal that follows. Please contact Susan Worgaftik at 413-577-2956 or sworgaftik@admin.umass.edu

http://kresge.org/funding/apply-for-funding

http://kresge.org/funding

Surdna Foundation - Sustainable Environments, Strong Local Economies, and Thriving Cultures -- New Grantmaking Areas
Deadline: Open (letter of intent)
Disciplinary Category: Social Sciences; Environmental & Life Sciences

The Surdna Foundation has launched three new grantmaking programs - Sustainable Environments, Strong Local Economies, and Thriving Cultures - that will more effectively advance the Foundation's top objective to foster just and sustainable communities. To deliver on this new mission, the Surdna Foundation is aligning its work to prioritize environmental, economic and cultural issues as three areas critical to the long-term well-being of U.S. communities. .

For more information, please see http://www.surdna.org/grants/grants-overview.html

Register by 20 May 2013
Submit your entry by 03 June 2013

This competition is a great opportunity to explore ways to communicate risk to ordinary
people who don't understand their risk perhaps because their real estate agent informed
them their house was ‘not in the floodplain’ (technically correct from the FEMA perspective if ‘protected’ by a levee high enough to contain the 100 year flood. How can we find creative ways to inform people of their true risk of flooding?
The competition solicits proposals to raise awareness of vulnerability in places where you
wouldn’t expect it. The competition goals are: Innovative and pedagogical designs to articulate landscape risk by marking water flows on infrastructure and built landscapes
Proposals must be integrated within an existing fluvial context not stand alone
installations
.
Projects should be located in urban landscape environments i.e.,places where there is a density of people who live, work and play. They can be in North America or abroad.
Proposals should be interactive and dynamic, providing social and programmatic diversity
The risk of high water can come from inundation of unprotected floodplains by big floods,
overtopping or failure of levees, failure of upstream dams, or coastal flooding.
Jurors include Anu Mathur (University of Pennsylvania), John King (San Francisco
Chronicle Architecture Critic), Georges Descombes (ADM Architects, Geneva), Herbert
Dreiseitl (Atelier Dreiseitl), Walter Hood and Matt Kondolf (UC Berkeley).
Awards: First Place: $3,000, Second Place: $2,000 Third Place: $1,000
The competition is open to students and professionals. Teams should be led by a landscape architect and/or environmental planner, but are encouraged to include members
from other disciplines.
For details on registration (by 20 May) and submitting entries (by 03 June), please go to
watermarkscompetition.org

Please direct questions towatermarkscompetition@gmail.com

Part of the 100th
Anniversary
celebration of the Dept Landscape Architecture &
Environmental Planning, UC Berkeley
berkeleynext100years.org

Deadline: June 30, 2013

This year's award will be announced at the ACSP Administrator's Conference, November 14-17, but will be presented in the Fall of 2014. The winner will also be asked to present the paper at the Fall 2014 Annual Conference.

Recognizes superior scholarship in a paper prepared by a masters student in an ACSP-member school. Submissions may address any topic of investigation generated in the course of pursuing a master’s degree in urban/city/community/town/regional planning.

Papers should result from a one-term regular class. Master's theses, terminal professional reports and student group projects are NOT eligible. Submissions should have been prepared during academic year 2011-2012 or 2012-2013. Nominations (limited to one per program) must come from the program chairperson or the faculty advisor; students are urged to ask the appropriate faculty members to nominate their papers. Nominations should indicate the course for which the paper was prepared. This award carries a cash grant of $100, a plaque plus full student registration to the conference.

The award will be announced at the ACSP Administrator's Conference in November, 2013 and the winner is asked to present the paper during the 2014 ACSP Annual Conference in October, 2014.

Submissions, not exceeding 45 pages of text including graphics, must be double (or 1.5) spaced with margins of 1" or greater and a font not less than 12 points. Send electronic version of paper plus letter of nomination by a faculty member to the committee chair in a Word or pdf file with “McClure Submit” in the subject line by June 30, 2013.

Deadline: June 30, 2013

This year's award will be announced at the ACSP Administrator's Conference, November 14-17, but will be presented in the Fall of 2014. The winner will also be asked to present the paper at the Fall 2014 Annual Conference.

The award is given in memory of Donald Schön and in honor of his seminal work on the reflective nature of creative planning practice.

The award recognizes a paper written for a graduate course in planning, a master's thesis, or a research report which shows excellence in the writer’s personal and/or professional learning from practice and in the analysis of that learning. In addition to submissions which demonstrate reflection on the writer’s professional engagement, the Committee welcomes more theoretical papers on planning practice which use and are informed by Schön’s work.

Submissions may be student work done in pursuit of a planning master's or doctoral degree in planning at any ACSP-member school. The submission should be that of an individual student; group projects are not eligible.

The award carries a cash grant of $1000.

The Committee will accept for review only one paper, thesis or report from an ACSP member school. It is expected that the submission will be selected through a participatory process involving faculty and students. Submissions should include one copy of the document and a letter of recommendation from the program or department head indicating why the submission was selected: i.e. how it contributes to reflection in or on planning practice and learning from that reflection.

The award committee will evaluate submitted work according to its contribution to our understanding of reflective practice, to the teaching or to the diffusion of such practice in the profession and in the community.

Deadline: June 30, 2013

This year's award will be announced at the ACSP Administrator's Conference, November 14-17, but will be presented in the Fall of 2014. The winner will also be asked to present the paper at the Fall 2014 Annual Conference.

In recognition of the commitment of our late colleague, Gill-Chin Lim, to the study of humanistic aspects of globalization, the ACSP Global Planners Educators Interest Group (GPEIG) has established an award in his name. The Gill-Chin Lim Award for the Best Dissertation on International Planning recognizes superior scholarship in a doctoral dissertation completed by a student enrolled in an ACSP-member school.

The Dissertation Committee chairperson jointly with the department chair or director of graduate studies will make the nominations. It is expected that submissions will be selected through a participatory faculty and student process. The nominees must have received their degree in the two years preceding the deadline.

The award committee will evaluate the submissions based on: a) innovative scholarship and perspective that advance the understanding of the diverse processes of international planning in the global context, with a special focus on low-income countries of the “Global South;” b) relation to global cooperation, global social responsibility, global ethics, and respect for global diversity pursued by GPEIG; c) creativity in exploring/proposing international planning alternatives; and d) organization, structure, style, clarity, and originality.

The application must include three copies of:

The Application form - [PDF or Word].
Full dissertation (including table of contents and abstract) in hard copy. Full Dissertation (including table of contents and abstract) in electronic copy - preferably as a PDF that can be emailed.
Two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the chair of the nominee’s dissertation committee indicating why the nominated dissertation is deserving of the award.
Official university document indicating the date of award of the degree.
Please send the application package by mail to each member of the Gill-Chin Lim Award Committee using addresses found on the application form.

American Institute of Indian Studies - Fellowships to Conduct Research in India
Deadline: July 1, 2013

Disciplinary Category: Arts & Humanities; International Opportunities; Social Sciences

The American Institute of Indian Studies is a cooperative, non-profit organization of fifty-four American colleges and universities that supports the advancement of knowledge and understanding of India, its people, and culture. Applications to conduct research in India may be made in the following categories:

Junior Research Fellowships. Available to doctoral candidates at U.S. universities in all fields of study. Junior Research Fellowships are specifically designed to enable doctoral candidates to pursue their dissertation research in India. Junior Research Fellows establish formal affiliation with Indian universities and Indian research supervisors. Awards are available for up to eleven months.

Senior Research Fellowships. Available to scholars who hold the Ph.D. or its equivalent. Senior Fellowships are designed to enable scholars in all disciplines who specialize in South Asia to pursue further research in India. Senior Fellows establish formal affiliation with an Indian institution. Short-term awards are available for up to four months. Long-term awards are available for six to nine months. A limited number of humanists will be granted fellowships paid in dollars funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Senior Scholarly/Professional Development Fellowships. Available to established scholars who have not previously specialized in Indian studies and to established professionals who have not previously worked or studied in India. Senior Scholarly/Professional Development Fellows are formally affiliated with an Indian institution. Awards may be granted for periods of six to nine months.

Senior Performing and Creative Arts Fellowships. Available to accomplished practitioners of the performing arts of India and creative artists who demonstrate that study in India would enhance their skills, develop their capabilities to teach or perform in the U.S., enhance American involvement with India’s artistic traditions, and strengthen their links with peers in India. Awards will normally be for periods of up to four months, although proposals for periods of up to nine months can be considered.

Non U.S. citizens are welcome to apply for AII fellowships as long as they are either graduate students or full-time faculty at a college or university in the U.S. Citizens of the United States, however, can apply for senior fellowships if they are not affiliated with an institution of higher education in the U.S.

Fellowships for U.S. citizens are funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (also available to permanent residents); the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States State Department and the Council of American Overseas Research Centers under the Fulbright-Hays Act of 1961, as amended; and the Smithsonian Institution. Some fellowships for non-U.S. citizens and artists can be funded from the AIIS Rupee Endowment in India. Fellowships for six months or more may include limited coverage for dependents.

The official announcement and description of this opportunity may be found on the funding agency's website: http://www.indiastudies.org/research-fellowship-programs/research-fellowship-application-packet/

The Kresge Foundation has announced a new health initiative which approaches health work from three vantage points – the natural environment, the built environment and the social environment.
The natural environment – Areas of particular concern include the impact of toxic waste sites, incinerators, oil refineries, power plants and other hazardous industrial facilities on a neighborhood’s natural resources; the effects of air-borne pollutants such as diesel exhaust; and the potential consequences of climate change, which is predicted to affect poor people and underserved communities most. The relationship between environmental justice and health status is also an interest as it relates to the health of children and women of child-bearing age.
The built environment – Areas of particular interest include increasing access to fresh food as a means for improving dietary health and reducing obesity; increasing the availability, quality and safety of community parks and playgrounds; encouraging the development of healthy housing that is free of lead, pesticides, mold and other toxic elements; strengthening and expanding community health services, including the delivery of culturally sensitive, quality primary care services; and supporting efforts to study the effects of chemicals on human health and to design safer alternatives.
The social environment – We believe empowering individuals and strengthening the communities’ social environment is essential to the overall effectiveness of our work, and we recognize the critical role neighborhood self-determination plays in the health and well-being of residents. In our efforts to end health inequities in underserved neighborhoods, we are working to build the organizational capacity of communities – both human and financial – as it relates to health so residents have the skills and resources to develop their leaders, give voice to their needs and opinions, and influence the decisions that affect them.
http://www.kresge.org/content/displaycontent.aspx?CID=151

The Health Team seeks to work with a variety of partners: community-based organizations; state and regional advocacy groups; academic institutions focused on solving community health problems; community and economic development organizations; health and other social service agencies; intermediaries; and others, including groups involved in environmental justice, housing and land conservation.

The Health Team initiates projects with organizations already doing important work in the areas outlined above. We also seek ideas from potential partner organizations for new projects that represent significant innovations and/or leadership in the field of community health (as outlined above) for evidence-based projects that are being brought to scale at the state or national levels.

If you have an idea, please send an e-mail of 500 words or less to the Health Program Team at HealthTeam@kresge.org. In the e-mail, describe the project and how it advances Kresge’s values and helps us accomplish one or more of our Health Program goals. Also, please attach two supporting documents: the project partners and project costs.

http://www.kresge.org/content/displaycontent.aspx?CID=91 (values statement)

E-mails will be reviewed, and they will respond to let you know whether your proposed idea has potential for grant funding.

If you are interested in applying for this funding, we would be happy to assist you in developing your initial description and any proposal that follows. Please contact Susan Worgaftik at 413-577-2956 or sworgaftik@admin.umass.edu

http://kresge.org/funding

Surdna Foundation - Sustainable Environments, Strong Local Economies, and Thriving Cultures -- New Grantmaking Areas
Deadline: Open (letter of intent)
Disciplinary Category: Social Sciences; Environmental & Life Sciences

The Surdna Foundation has launched three new grantmaking programs - Sustainable Environments, Strong Local Economies, and Thriving Cultures - that will more effectively advance the Foundation's top objective to foster just and sustainable communities. To deliver on this new mission, the Surdna Foundation is aligning its work to prioritize environmental, economic and cultural issues as three areas critical to the long-term well-being of U.S. communities. .

For more information, please see http://www.surdna.org/grants/grants-overview.html

Deadline: July 1, 2013

This year's award will be announced at the ACSP Administrator's Conference, November 14-17, but will be presented in the Fall of 2014. The winner will also be asked to present the paper at the Fall 2014 Annual Conference.

This award recognizes superior scholarship in a doctoral dissertation completed by a student enrolled in an ACSP-member school. The committee seeks a thesis that is original, well written, employs methods elegantly, offers lessons pertinent to central issues in the field of planning, and provides guidance about how planners or governments should make choices. Nominees must have received the doctoral degree in the two years preceding the deadline (May 2011 through June 2013).

The committee will accept for review no more than one nomination from each doctoral program. Initial nominations, to come jointly from the dissertation committee chairperson and the department chair or director of graduate studies, should consist of ONLY the table of contents and the introductory and concluding chapters, together with two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the chair of the nominee’s dissertation committee, and a university document indicating the date of award of the degree. The committee may then ask for the full thesis from selected finalists.

These materials must be received in electronic form by July 1, 2013. Please send them to bgj-award@cornell.edu.