The Foundation will consider applications from institutions for grants to hold conferences, workshops, or seminars on specific subjects related to the Foundation's goals and objectives. Applicants are urged to seek matching funds. Applicants should submit the names of all participants, as well as titles of papers to be presented. The academic background of the participants and the significance of the meeting will be key factors in the evaluation process. Budgets for conferences should not exceed $25,000. Applications should be filed before September 15, or February 15 for conferences to be held during the following six-month period. In principle, the Foundation does not provide funding for annual meetings.
The Foundation's grants provide support for research on Chinese Studies in the humanities and social sciences.
Funding is not provided for capital equipment (including computers and printers), building design, construction, or maintenance.
Funding is not available for university administrative costs including overhead or endowments.
The Foundation does not subsidize administrative expenses or the purchase of equipment.
Foundation funds can only be transferred to and managed by institutional accounts. Letters of support from the applicant's institution must express the institution's willingness to comply with these procedures.
An applicant who already has a two-year research grant is not eligible to apply for a CCK Grant for Scholars that would run concurrently with the research grant. The research grant must end before an applicant can apply for a CCK Grant for Scholars.
The Foundation encourages applications with matching funds from other sources.
NEW: The Foundation reserves the right to post project abstracts and reports on its websites.
All applicants are requested to use the forms available
for downloading below. Applicants in the American region should
submit the applications to the Foundationˇ¦s regional office in McLean:
The Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange
8361 B Greensboro Dr.
McLean, VA 22102
U.S.A.
Tel:703-903-7460
Fax:703-903-7462
e-mail: cckfnao@aol.com
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All applications must include the following items, in the order listed below:
a. A one-page summary of the proposed project;
b. A detailed itemized budget (If this sum is to be supplemented by
matching funds, please include this information in the budget);
c. A description of the proposed project of no more than 7 pages in
length.
All applications should also include curriculum vitae of the project director and any co-directors, as well as lists of publications over the last five years related to the proposed project, and any relevant supporting materials.
Six copies of each application are required.
The final results for most applications submitted October 15 will be announced in May of the following year. Grants for publications and conferences submitted by September 15 will be announced in January.
Do not send applications by fax or e-mail.
The Foundation will initially direct all messages and correspondence about the applications to respective project directors. If a grant is approved, the CCK Foundation, in most cases, will then correspond with the university's grant administrator to arrange payments over the period of the grant.
The Foundation does not provide a written critique for those applicants who do not receive grants.
The Foundation's application form requests all applicants to indicate the field of specialization for their projects. If the project is multidisciplinary, please specify.
The Deadlines for Conference/Seminar/Workshop applications are September 15 or February 15.