Dr. Arthur E Farnsley II
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis:
Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture
Cavanaugh Hall 417
425 University Blvd
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5140
afarnsle@iupui.edu
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DISTINGUISHED BOOK AWARD DISTINGUISHED ARTICLE AWARD STUDENT PAPER AWARD JACK SHAND RESEARCH AWARDS JACK SHAND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AWARDS SSSR STUDENT RESEARCH AWARDS SSSR STUDENT TRAVEL AWARDS |
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DISTINGUISHED BOOK AWARD [Top] |
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Purpose: To recognize the most outstanding book published by a SSSR member or members within the past two years. Qualifications: A book may be nominated by its publisher, its author, or any other SSSR member deeming it to be of outstanding quality. Studies solely in the physical sciences tend to receive lower priority. Procedures: The chair of the committee must be notified of the book's nomination by April 1. A copy of the book must be sent to EACH member of the committee, listed below, by April 15. Mailing is the responsibility of the publisher and author. Criteria: The committee will judge each book's quality of scholarship, importance to the field, and relevance to the larger society. Any book involving some aspect of the scientific study of religion is eligible. Award: The award will be presented at the annual meeting. It includes a plaque and $1000. Christopher Ellison (Chair), 2009 cellison@prc.utexas.edu Department of Sociology University of Texas–Austin Austin, TX 78712–1088 Elfriede Wedam, 2009 ewedam@luc.edu 7352 South Coles Avenue Chicago, IL 60649 Steven Ellingson, 2010 sellings@hamilton.edu Department of Sociology Hamilton College Clinton, NY 13323 Yaakov Ariel, 2010 yariel@email.unc.edu Department of Religious Studies UNC Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27599 |
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DISTINGUISHED ARTICLE AWARD [Top] |
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Purpose: To recognize the most outstanding article published by a SSSR member or members within the past year. Qualifications: An article may be nominated by the editor of the journal in which it appeared, by its author, or by any other SSSR member deeming it to be of outstanding quality. Articles must have been published in refereed journals. Submissions published solely in edited volumes will not be considered. Procedures: Nominated articles must be sent by May 15 to the committee chair. Criteria: The committee will judge each article's quality of scholarship, importance to the field, and relevance to the larger society. Any article involving some aspect of the scientific study of religion is eligible. Award: The award will be presented at the annual meeting. It includes a plaque and $1000. Nominations should be sent to: Peter Beyer, Chair of Distinguished Article Award Committee pbeyer@uottawa.ca |
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STUDENT PAPER AWARD [Top] |
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Purpose: To recognize the best paper scheduled for presentation by a student at the annual meeting. SSSR wishes to (1) encourage scholarly work and participation by students in SSSR meetings, and (2) give students the opportunity to receive constructive feedback and criticism on their work by professional colleagues and mentors. Qualifications: Authors of papers submitted for this competition must be graduate or undergraduate students at institutions of higher learning anywhere in the world, but papers must be submitted in English. Any co–authors must also be students. Neither faculty nor post–doctoral co–authors are permitted. To be eligible, a paper must not have been published or accepted for publication. At least one author for the paper must be registered for the SSSR conference. Submission of the paper implies a commitment for an author to appear and present the paper at the conference. Procedures: Papers intended for this competition must be submitted both to the conference Program Chair and to the chair of the Student Paper Award Committee. Papers submitted only to the Program Chair will not automatically be considered for this award. Although the version of the paper prepared for oral presentation is usually limited to what can be read in about 15 minutes, the written version submitted for the award should be of normal length for published articles, that is, about 35 pages, double–spaced, including notes and references. Papers should be submitted to the chair of the Committee as an email attachment in either MS Word or rich text format. The deadline for all full–paper submissions to this competition is September 1st. Criteria: Student papers will be judged by the awards committee on criteria normally used in evaluating scholarly and scientific papers for publication – namely, an appropriate theoretical framework, a competent use of research methods and data as necessary, with a persuasive argument to a logical conclusion. Papers may build upon any theoretical or research tradition. It will be up to the author(s) to demonstrate the cogency and usefulness of the theories and methods used in the paper. The Award: The award will be presented at the annual meeting. It includes a plaque and $1000. To apply, please send an abstract of your paper to the program chair by April 15: Kraig Beyerlein, 2009 Program Chair kbeyerle@email.arizona.edu Send a completed paper by August 1 to: Carolyn Warner, Chair of Student Paper Award Committee cwarner@asu.edu Please direct any questions to Professor Warner, chair of the Student Paper Award Committee. |
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JACK SHAND RESEARCH AWARDS [Top] |
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A generous bequest from Jack Shand, a long–term member of SSSR until his death in 2001, has made it possible for SSSR to offer Jack Shand Research Awards to support research in the social scientific study of religion. In 2009, we will give research grants in two categories, small and large. We have allocated $17,000 to the small grants program, with individual awards limited to $5,000. We have allocated $40,000 to the large grants program, and individuals or co–applicants may submit proposals for up to $40,000. Applicants in either category must have finished the Ph.D. degree and must be members of SSSR. In the case of co–authored requests, one author must be a member. Applicants or co–applicants may submit proposals to the large or small grant programs, but not both. Intellectual merit is the criterion by which proposals for both grants will be evaluated. Applicants for grants up to $5,000 should email a proposal, in PDF, to the committee chair of the small grants committee no later than May 1, 2009. The proposal should be no longer than 4 single–spaced pages of 12–point type, including a budget. The limit of 4 pages does not include references. Applicants for grants larger than $5,000, and up to $40,000, should email a proposal, in PDF, to the committee chair of the large grants committee no later than May 1, 2009. A cover sheet should include the applicant's full contact information (including email and telephone numbers at which the applicant can reliably be reached), institutional affiliation, project title, start and end dates for the proposed grant period, total amount requested, and an abstract of not more than 150 words. Not including the cover sheet, proposals should be no longer than 8 single–spaced pages of 12–point type, including a budget and budget justification. The limit of 8 pages does not include references. Grants for more than $10,000 will be given to and administered by institutions. Proposals for grants over this amount must be co–signed by the relevant administrative officer of the applicant's institution, and such proposals may include up to 10% in indirect costs. Grantees will submit a final report, including a financial report, to SSSR, no later than one month after the grant's end date. Funding decisions will be made by August 1, 2009. Jack Shand Small Grant Awards Committee John Schmalzbauer (Chair), 2009 jschmalzbauer@missouristate.edu Milagros Pena, 2009 mpena@soc.ufl.edu David Voas, 2010 voas@man.ac.uk Charles Zeck, 2010 charles.zech@villanova.edu Jack Shand Large Grant Awards Committee Katherine Meyer (President–Elect) (Chair) meyer.23@sociology.osu.edu Jay Demerath, 2009 demerath@soc.umass.edu Fred Kniss, 2009 fkniss@luc.edu Janet Jacobs, 2010 jacobsjl@colorado.edu David Sikkink, 2010 dsikkink@nd.edu |
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JACK SHAND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AWARDS [Top] |
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The SSSR is an international association and seeks to promote the scientific study of religion worldwide. To this end, the Society offers travel awards to help defray the cost of attendance at its annual meetings for scholars living outside the United States and Canada. Awards are given on the basis of financial need and quality of proposal. Applications from scholars in less developed countries and from those who have not previously attended are particularly welcome. English language proficiency is required and applicants must attend the entire annual meeting. Recipients of SSSR travel awards during the two previous years are not normally eligible. Applications must be received no later than April 30 of the year in question and should include the following information in English: 1. Cover letter stating how a travel award would assist the applicant's work and ability to contribute to the scholarly community in his or her home country. The letter should state whether (and when) the applicant has previously attended SSSR meetings. 2. Short curriculum vita (no more than two pages). 3. Summary of the presentation (500–1,000 words). 4. Statement of need, mentioning any effort the applicant has made to obtain support from elsewhere (e.g., the home institution). 5. An outline budget showing the costs of travel, hotel, meals, registration fees and incidental expenses, and the amount of co–funding from elsewhere. 6. Two academic letters of reference, including one from a member of SSSR if possible. Applications should be sent electronically or where necessary by airmail to: Malcolm Gold, Chair of Jack Shand International Travel Awards Committee mgold@malone.edu 3031 Fletcher Avenue Northeast Canton, OH 44705 |
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SSSR STUDENT RESEARCH AWARDS [Top] |
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The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion offers annual research awards to assist graduate students in their research. Although these awards are normally used for dissertation support, other significant research is eligible. The ordinary maximum award is $3,000. Awards are intended to cover research expenses, travel, research assistance, and up to $1500 in stipend for the researcher's own time. Grant recipients have two years to spend their awards and are expected to submit a brief report on their research. Applicants must have been SSSR members for at least one year at the time they submit their proposals and must not have won the award in the previous three years. Applicants should describe the project they wish to undertake in no more than 5 double–spaced pages, discussing its significance for the social scientific study of religion and briefly identifying the literature on which they are drawing. The applications should include an abstract of no more than 100 words and an annotated budget that describes the rationale for proposed expenditures, as well as information about any other sources of support. The application should be accompanied by a brief curriculum vitae (no more than 2 pages) listing the most recent research and publications. One electronic copy (in MS–Word) of the application should be sent by April 1 to: Jenny Trinitapoli, Chair of Student Research Awards Committee jenny.trinitapoli@asu.edu Notification of results: June 1 |
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SSSR STUDENT TRAVEL AWARDS [Top] |
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Travel assistance to help defray the costs of attending the annual meetings is available for graduate students. Formal application using the form supplied is required for consideration (Application). Applicants are asked include an abstract of their paper and to provide their contact information, name of their academic advisor, academic program status (MA, ABD, on the job market, etc.), if they have attended the SSSR meetings before, their SSSR program status (presenting, coauthor but not presenting, etc.), and any additional sources of funding such as departmental travel assistance or some similar funding. Application Form: www.sssrweb.org/pdf/Student_Travel_Award_Application.doc Applicants should download the form, fill out all the required information and submit electronically by April 30 to: Laura Leming, Chair of Student Travel Awards Committee laura.leming@notes.udayton.edu Applications received after the deadline will not necessarily receive consideration. Awardees will be notified by email, and the award checks will be distributed in person at the SSSR meetings. |