I.  Call for Proposals – General Information

1.     The Institute invites proposals for original research in the half-a-dozen areas primarily of interest to it, as listed in the schedule of “Preferred Areas for Research” on this site.

2.     In the present cycle towards academic 2008-09, research proposals should be submitted by 31 May, 2008 in the form indicated in Sections V and VI below.

3.     Proposals should be for projects to be completed within one or two years. One year proposals will be preferred. Only in very exceptional circumstances will multi-year projects be considered.

4.      Proposals will be adjudged by the Institute’s Academic Committee. Notification of the Academic Committee’s decisions will be sent by 31 July, 2008.

5.      Successful applicants will be expected to start their research later in the summer of 2008.

6.      They will be required to sign a “Letter of Agreement” before starting their research and before any funds are transferred to them (in principle, against receipts and not in advance).

7.      They will be required to submit bi-annual progress reports, on 31 December 2008 and 30 June 2009 (and subsequently for multi-year projects).

8.      Applicants may submit only one proposal in each research cycle.

9.     A researcher may hold only one IIJG grant at any given time. Thus, a current grantee may submit a new research proposal only during the last year of his or her grant.

10.  A revised proposal can be submitted a second time, if so indicated by the Academic Committee in its decision letter.

11.  An application that was not awarded a grant in two cycles may not be submitted a third time.

12.  The IIJG supports original research in the areas listed in a given research cycle. It does not support other research, except in special cases determined by the Academic Committee on the basis of academic excellence.

13.   The Institute does not support:

§         research into personal family trees, unless they are of demonstrable relevance to Jewish genealogists generally;

§         ongoing research being funded by another body;

§         the preparation and publication of books or monographs on extraneous topics.

14.  The Academic Committee’s decisions are final and not open to appeal. The Committee reserves the right to reject research proposals without explanation.

15.  Results of research done with the Institute’s support will be published under its auspices or with full and proper attribution in an alternative academic frame work, subject to the Academic Committee’s approval.

II.  Eligibility

1.     The Institute invites research proposals from researchers on their own name, singly or as a research team.

2.   Researchers must be academically qualified, preferably holders of an advanced degree or equivalent, and attached to a recognised institution of higher learning.

3.   Other qualified postgraduate researchers, not necessarily attached to an institution of higher learning, may submit proposals.

III. Funding

1.    Successful applicants will be informed in the decision notification of the funding awarded to their project.

2.   In the present cycle, maximal funding will be strictly limited to up $10,000, to be spread over the time-period approved for the completion of the project.

3.    The Academic Committee will decide on the actual funding grant to be awarded.

4.  Maximal funding will not automatically be granted. Proposals seeking less than maximal funding will be preferred.

5.   Funding of special, multi-year projects will be considered year by year, on the basis of progress made and the attainment of bench-mark goals (see para. VI, 5 below).

6.   In the case of such multi-year projects, where funding beyond the maximal grant of up to $10,000 is required, applicants will be expected to help secure the additional funding from external sources. In their applications they should indicate a willingness to do this in order to prevent project failures due to lack of funding.

7.   Funding will be revoked if the researcher fails to comply with these Instructions and the terms of the “Letter of Agreement” (sub-para. I, 6 above), and/or any further conditions set by the Academic Committee.

IV. Proposals - General

 1.      Research proposals should provide sufficient information for the Academic Committee to establish the following:

§         Objectives and merit of the proposed research (importance, originality, etc.);

§         Qualifications of the researcher(s);

§         Suitability of methods/methodology to be employed; and adequacy of sources/resources available;

§        Level of funding needed to carry out and complete the research.

  2.     Proposals should be written in English.

  3.      Proposals not following these guidelines will not be considered.

  4.      Proposals should be submitted electronically to Director@IIJG.org

  5.      Proposals should contain:

 §         Cover Page;

§         Abstract;

§         Detailed description of the research proposal;

§         Research plan and time schedule;

§         Budget details and plan;

§         Academic qualifications and curriculum vitae of the researcher(s);

§         Relevant publications of researcher(s) in the last five years;

§         Cooperation arrangements between the Institute and the other institution(s), in the case of a collaborative project;

§         Additional relevant material, if available;

§         Signatures.

V.  Proposals - Details

 1. The Cover Page should include:

  §       TThe full title of the research project, which should be brief and meaningful;

  §      The specific area of research from among those the list of “Preferred Research Areas”. (Applicants should not try to “straddle” research areas in an attempt to qualify.)