Dear Colleagues:
Please help us to announce CHIBS Research Grant as follows. Thank you very much.
*I. INTRODUCTION *
The Chung-Hwa Institute of Buddhist Studies (CHIBS)—an academic wing of
Dharma Drum Mountain Foundation located in Taiwan—is one of the most
prestigious Buddhist institutions dedicated to the academic study of
Buddhism. Among its many accomplishments are the publication of the
/Chung-Hwa Buddhist Journal/and the digitization of the Chinese Buddhist
canon through the Chinese Buddhist Electronic Text Association (CBETA).
CHIBS is launching an ongoing funding project to facilitate research and
publication of book-length monographs on Chinese Buddhism. CHIBS is now
accepting proposals. All monographs accepted by CHIBS will be considered
by Columbia University Press for publication.
*II. GRANT ELIGIBILITY*
To be eligible for grant funding, projects must focus on Chinese
Buddhism from the Song to the Qing dynasties, but research methodologies
may vary. Ancillary topics such as Confucianism, Daoism, Chinese
history, politics and so forth may also be addressed.
The grant is designed to award four categories of recipients up to$10,000:
1. Recent Ph.D. graduates who have modified their dissertations into
publishable monographs
2.Assistant Professors working on new research projects
3.Independent researchers with Ph.D. degrees
4.Scholars who have attained the rank of Associate Professor or Full
Professor (and those retired from these ranks)
*III. APPLICATION PROCEDURES*
1.Proposal: A 1500-2000 word synopsis of the project including title,
key words in Chinese and English, thesis summary, research aim and
methodological approach, list of primary and secondary sources (along
with an explanation why these sources are relevant), research plan,
budget, location, and expected date of completion (if not already
completed).
2.Applicants submitting already-completed monographs should send two
printed copies to CHIBS, or email a PDF version of the monograph,and
complete the required items (1, 3, and 4) of the application procedure.
3.Recommendation letters: Three letters of recommendation from scholars
of Chinese Buddhism must be submitted either by mail or electronically
(grant@chibs.edu.tw
>). Applicants should list
recommenders in the Personal Information Form.Letters must include the
recommenders’ assessment of the proposed project and the ability of the
applicant to complete the project. Recommendations not received within a
month of proposal submission may hinder grant processing.
4.Personal Information Form(This form is available on-line at
http://www.chibs.edu.tw <http://www.chibs.edu.tw/>), Curriculum Vitae,
and Supporting Documents.
*Application required documents should be sent by e-mail
**(grant@chibs.edu.tw
*IV. REVIEW PROCESS*
1.If an uncompleted monograph is accepted by CHIBS reviewers, the author
will receive an advance contract and half of the total amount of the
grant. If the final monograph is rejected, the remainder of the contract
between CHIBS and the author will be void.
2.When a completed monograph is accepted by CHIBS reviewers, the Author
will submit the manuscript directly to the Columbia University Press.
The first half of the grant will be awarded to the author. The other
half of the grant will be awarded to the author after contract is sign
between the author and Columbia University Press.
*V**. **Deadlines and Procedures:*
Deadline for receipt of application materials should *no later than
**July 31, 201**4*. Applications received after this date may not
receive consideration. Awards will be decided by Chung-Hwa Institute of
Buddhist Studies Committee. Applicants will be notified of decisions by
November or sooner.
*V**I**. **CONTACT INFORMATION*
Chung-Hwa Institute of Buddhist Studies
Email Address: grant@chibs.edu.tw
http://www.chibs.edu.tw <http://www.chibs.edu.tw/>
Tel: (+886-2) 2498-7171, extension2357or 2362; Fax: (+886-2)2498-1176
Printed materials in support of the grant application should be
submitted to:
Chung-Hwa Institute of Buddhist Studies
RE: CHIBS Grant
14-5 Banling,Sanjie Village, Jinshan 20842
New Taipei County, Taiwan, R.O.C.
阿彌陀佛
常諗 合十
Chang Shen
with palms joined
Chung-Hwa Institute of Buddhist Studies
Chung-Hwa Institute Research Grant for Book-length Monographs on Chinese
Buddhism
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A. Charles Muller
University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, Faculty of Letters
Center for Evolving Humanities
7-3-1 Hongō, Bunkyō-ku
Tokyo 113-8654, Japan
Office: 03-5841-3735
Web Site: Resources for East Asian Language and Thought
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