CFA: Cultivating the Humanities and Social Sciences Intiative Grants

Please post any questions you have regarding the CHSS program applications on this thread!

Here are a few changes to the application since last year:

1. 1. 1. Only one letter of reference is required. While you may still enter two referees, only one letter is required for your application to be reviewed by the committee. Are you a referee? You can preview the applicant's application in progress via the download link included in the reference request email.
      2. Collaborator access to your application. Once you have started an application, you can manage "collaborators" to your application (teammates and co-pi's) by selecting the "Manage Collaborators" button.
      3. Want to view your application from last year? If you are logged into your account from the prior year, simply navigate to "My Applications" then "Archived". Select the application you'd like to view or print.

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Molly DeDona
Association for Asian Studies
grants@asianstudies.org
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Thanks for posting this, Molly!

Dear Madam,

Thank you for creating this forum for us to ask our questions. I submitted my application for CHSS today only. As we have quite some time left for the deadline, would it be possible that my application to be reviewed once, and I could add a few things if there is a need to?

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Dear Ankit,

Due to the high volume of submissions and our small staff, AAS staff will only screen applications to determine the basic eligibility has been met. Once we determine an application eligible, it will then be forwarded to the review team during the review period. We are unable to provide feedback specific to individual applications at this time for the reasons stated prior. Thank you for reaching out to the AAS, and for applying to the CHSS grant program!

Dear Molly,

Do you have a template or guide on which items we should put in the 2-page CV for this application?

Thank you,

Gin

Dear Gin,

We do not have a template, but we do have a short guideline here of what should be included in a CV:

1. Your highest academic degree(s), including the granting institution, your field of concentration, and the year it was received
2. Your academic experience(s) at higher education institutions, including any teaching and/or research experience(s). For each position, include the institution, department/faculty, your position title, whether this was full-time or part-time, and the dates worked.
3. A short list of publications (if applicable)
4. Please ensure any work in English or that has an abstract in English is noted

More details on how to apply can be read here: https://www.asianstudies.org/grants-awards/cultivating-the-humanities-social-sciences-initiative/#how-to-apply

How to view an application from last year:

1. Login to your account
2. Select "Archived"

Hello,

My grant proposal is aimed at converting my PhD thesis into a published book. I will be applying for a one-year grant. I wanted to know if the timeline we provide with the application has to necessarily reflect the completion of the project all the way to its publication, or just covering the research and writing bits would be sufficient? It would help to see a sample timeline document, if feasible. 

Also, I haven't put together a sample budget for a grant proposal earlier. Could you explain how to factor in the 'per diem' rates available at https://skatteverket.se/privat/skatter/arbeteochinkomst/traktamente/utlandstraktamente.4.2b543913a42158acf800016035.html? What all is it applicable to and how does it reflect in our budget document? 

With thanks, 
Rituparna

Dear Rituparna,

We do not have a sample timeline per se, but there are two places to indicate the dates of your project. The question "Please indicate your proposed project dates and duration" should mean the bulk of your field research/active time working on the project (could be creating a film, writing an article, dissertation, or book chapter, etc.) or when you'd actively be using your grant funding for expenses. 

The latter question, "Please provide a schedule of expected completion of the project and publication," is where you should indicate the anticipated book publication date, which could be much later than the date the grant project was completed.