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Call For Proposals
2008
THE
AL-FALAH PROGRAM
Al-Falah
Program Poster (PDF)
Established in 1998 through a generous endowment from Xenel Industries Ltd. and the families of Sheikh Salahuddin Yusuf Hamza Abduljawad and Khalid Alireza, alumni and friends of U.C. Berkeley, the Al-Falah Program seeks to promote better understanding of Islam and Muslim peoples and cultures in the United States and around the world, as well as the reciprocal transfer of knowledge and technology between the United States and the Muslim World, particularly Saudi Arabia.
The Al-Falah Program awarded its first grants in 1998. In this two-year cycle, the Al-Falah Program will support (I) a Research and Scholarship Program and (II) an Outreach Program, and (III) a Published Paper Award Program. This Call for Proposals, which is issued annually, encourages U.C. Berkeley's academic and professional community to submit appropriate proposals within these three categories for consideration.
Priority will be given to research, teaching, and outreach projects that focus on building academic and cultural bridges between the West and the Middle East and the Islamic world in general.
I.
THE YUSUF HAMZA ABDULJAWAD FUND
Proposals are solicited in the following categories:
1.
Teaching and Research. Proposals are accepted for the development of course material and case studies related to the Arab and Islamic world for integration into appropriate courses in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and professional schools. Proposals will also be accepted for matching funds from departments for seeding innovative courses at U.C. Berkeley relating to the historical and contemporary development of Islamic religious, cultural, and social life. All proposals should include an explanation of the specific subject matter targeted and a budget providing for research assistance as well as travel and accommodations when warranted.
(A maximum of $12,000 per grant may be awarded.)
2.
Lectures and Conferences. Proposals are accepted for collaborative conferences, symposia, workshops, public lectures, and multi media projects on Islamic subjects whose intended audience includes both the scholarly community and the general public.
(A maximum of $12,000 per grant may be awarded.)
3.
Student Fellowships.
Applications are accepted from advanced U.C. Berkeley graduate students for research travel, dissertation research, and dissertation writing stipends to support work on Islamic Studies topics. Awards will be in the form of living stipends, with proof of matching departmental commitment consisting of tuition grants made directly to the student.
(A maximum of $12,000 per grant may be awarded. Note that most awards
are below this level.)
4.
Post Doctoral Fellowships and Visiting Scholars.
Post Doctoral fellowships and Visiting Scholar stipends for scholarly work on topics in Islamic studies pursued on the Berkeley campus while in residence as an Al Falah Fellow at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. (A maximum of $12,000 per grant
may be awarded. Note that most awards are below this level.)
II.
OUTREACH FUND
Proposal
are solicited in the following categories:
1.
Higher Education and Pre Collegiate Outreach Workshops and Colloquia.
Proposals are accepted for the development of workshops and colloquia for teachers at institutions of higher education and/or pre collegiate teachers, to be offered through U.C. Berkeley, relating to the historical or contemporary development of Islamic religious, cultural, and social life in different world settings, including the United States. Proposals should identify the topic, presenters (who should ideally include members of the local Muslim community), and the target audience. Proposals should also include a budget for workshop or colloquia costs, covering: research assistance, honoraria, travel and accommodations of presenters, curriculum materials preparation, purchase of resources for distribution to teachers, and stipends for participating pre-collegiate teachers. A one time stipend for the principal faculty applicant and appropriate remuneration for staff and advanced graduate students may be included. (A
maximum of $12,000 per grant may be awarded.)
2.
Cultural Programs.
Proposals are accepted for programs to be conducted on the U.C. Berkeley campus that deal with Islamic and Arab culture. Especially encouraged are activities that help disseminate Muslim cultures through exhibits, films, and performance events. (A maximum
of $12,000 per grant may be awarded.)
3. Media Projects. Proposals are accepted for the development of public access websites, television, radio, and electronic and print media projects focusing on Islamic religious, cultural, and social life, particularly those that highlight materials accessible on University of California and other websites. Proposals may include a budget for funding acquisition and digitizing of materials, website development, and research assistance. (A
maximum of $12,000 per grant may be awarded.)
III. AL-FALAH PUBLISHED PAPER AWARDS
Al-Falah Published Paper Awards.
U.C.
Berkeley students (both graduate and undergraduate), visiting scholars,
and staff may submit articles, editorials and/or reviews that have
been published in the popular press and which provide publicly accessible
analyses of Islamic Studies topics. Especially encouraged are articles
that deal with the relationship between America and the Arab world.
(Awards of up to $2,000 may be given.)
Applications in all categories are due Friday, February 1, 2008 at 4:00PM..
Applications must be submitted in hard copy and must be received on or before the due date. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
AN
APPLICATION FORM IS REQUIRED. Please pick up an application form at CMES, or fill-out and print the APPLICATION
online. Please submit a concise proposal including all of the following: 1) Application form; 2) a one-page executive summary; 3) a detailed project narrative not to exceed six double-spaced pages outlining all proposed activities during the grant term. Please specify the program category to which you are applying; 4) a current C.V.; 5) a complete project budget clearly indicating the amount of funding being requested from the Al-Falah Program and other funding sources.
1. Non-affiliates of UCB must include a letter attesting to UCB sponsorship. Applicants must seek the sponsorship of, and correspond directly with, an appropriate department other than the CMES.
2.
Applicants for Post Doctoral and Student Fellowships and Visiting Scholar positions are required to submit at least one letter of recommendation with their application. All other applicants are encouraged, but not required, to submit letters of recommendation.
3.
Proposals with full or partial matching funds from other sources, both within and outside the University, will be given priority.
4.
Recipients of Al-Falah grants in the previous cycle (2007) are not eligible to apply.
Awards will be announced in mid-spring semester 2008. Grant recipients are required to provide a short report and financial accounting within three months following the conclusion of the grant term. Recipients may also be invited to give short presentations of their work in the annual Al-Falah forum. Further dissemination of materials produced under the auspices of this Program may also be carried out by the CMES.
Send
your application or nomination to:
Professor
Nezar AlSayyad
Chair, Center for Middle Eastern Studies
340 Stephens Hall, #2314
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-2314
For
additional information about the Al-Falah Program, please contact the
Center for Middle Eastern Studies at:
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