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| Upcoming Institute Projects

As the Institute's primary activity is research, it maintains a Research Project List of upcoming projects, divided into various categories:

· New projects which the Institute seeks to launch.

· Research areas in which the Institute invites proposals.

The Institute also intends to post lists of:

· Collaborative projects proposed by external researchers/institutions associated with the Institute.

· Research projects being undertaken by individuals in conjunction with the Institute.

· Jewish genealogical research currently being undertaken worldwide.

1. New Projects that the Institute Seeks to Launch

(i) Digitalization of Major Jewish Genealogical Periodicals

The systematic digitalization of major Jewish Genealogical periodicals and their transference on to CD’s with an advanced search engine to simplify use by researchers and family historians.

(ii) Mapping and Cataloguing of Genealogical Resources

TThe systematic mapping and cataloguing of primary sources and other resources for Jewish genealogy - in national archives, libraries, private collections etc. throughout the Jewish world - on a geographic basis with a view to providing a basic tool for further research. An annotated catalogue will be posted on the Internet.

2. Call for Projects

The Institute has prepared a list of half-a-dozen areas in which it is primarily interested to sponsor scholarly research. It invites serious research proposals from qualified individuals and/or relevant organizations in these specific areas.

Research proposals in areas not on the list are not totally excluded.

As a general rule, research projects should be planned to take from one to two years to complete (single year projects will be preferred). Only in very exceptional circumstances will multi-year projects be considered by the Institute’s Academic Committee.

All proposals must meet rigorous standards for substance, originality, importance, etc. and be carefully budgeted.

They will be adjudged on the basis of academic excellence and approved by the Academic Committee, which will also monitor the projects’ progress.

The Academic Committee’s decisions are final and not open to appeal.

In the present cycle (towards academic 2008 – 2009, the Institute hopes to approve 2 - 3 research proposals.

The Institute is prepared to offer funding of up to $10,000 for the conduct of projects that are approved. The Academic Committee will decide upon the size of actual grant to be awarded.

The results of the research are to be published under the Institute’s auspices or with full attribution in an alternative academic framework, subject to the Academic Committee’s approval.

Research proposals should be submitted by 31 May 2008.

Barring the unforeseen, notification of the Academic Committee’s decisions will be sent out by 31 July 2008.

Click here for the list of “Preferred Research Areas”.

Click here for “Instructions to Applicants”

3. Collaborative Projects

The Institute invites proposals for collaborative studies from institutions dealing with wider aspects of Jewish genealogy, ranging from Holocaust and Israel Studies, through medical science, to the production of computerized research tools specially designed for Jewish genealogy.

4. Register

The Institute will post a Registry of Projects made up of two parts:

(a) Recommended research projects, grouped by subject area, with tentative titles and a preliminary description of the topic, which individuals and institutions are invited to submit proposals for.

(b) Research projects, either selected from the recommended list or submitted independently, which have been approved by the Institute and are being undertaken in conjunction with it. The names of the individuals or institutions conducting the project will be published and they will retain research rights to the project for as long as they conform with Institute requirements.

5. Funding

Where possible, the Institute will consider funding approved research projects, sometimes on a joint or partial basis.

6. Publication

All research findings and results will be made public and published in an appropriate form.