REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
IN SUPPORT OF ROMA CULTURE IN CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE

 Scholarly Research Covering New Ground

 The Open Society Institute-Budapest is requesting proposals in support of Roma culture: history, art, language, oral or written literature, cultural anthropology, and musicology. It is our hope that support for Roma culture will have the dual effect of supporting Roma in their efforts toward self-reliance as well as providing the general population in Central and Eastern Europe with informed material on this important culture.  

We are requesting proposals in the area of scholarly research which covers new ground in furthering understanding of Roma culture. 

Proposals should include an outline of the research into one of the areas mentioned above, showing the new ground to be covered; a proposed time schedule for completion of the research; a publication and distribution plan including costs associated with the translation into local languages including Romany, and a bibliography. Please also include a resume or cv showing the qualifications of the person(s) undertaking the research, such as academic training, authorship of other publications. 

Applications are evaluated by a selection committee based on: 

-the degree to which new ground is covered;

-the significance of the contribution the research will make to its field;

-the qualifications of the applicant;

-the soundness of the publication and distribution plan;

-the quality of the overall application.

 PROPOSAL CHECKLIST: 

1.                  Narrative proposal
2.                  Outline of research plan
3.                  Time schedule of proposed research
4.                  Publication, translation and dissemination plan
5.                  Bibliography
6.                  CV or Resume
7.                  Budget in USD
8.                  Detailed contact and banking information

Priority will be given within the scholarly research program to projects directed or undertaken by Roma or in which the majority of participants are Roma.

 We anticipate that grant size will be between $1,000 and $35,000 depending on the category and scope of the project. Proposals should include a detailed budget in USD, with a justification attached. Grantees should be prepared to report on their projects in English.

 An organization and/or individual may only submit one application. Please note that the following kinds of projects are NOT eligible for funding: conferences, television or radio programs, pedagogical research, health or literacy projects, journals and publications, original literary works, university scholarships and fellowships.

 PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL IN ENGLISH TO:

 Veronika Tomka
Roma Culture Initiative
OSI-Budapest
Oktober 6 utca 12
H-1051 Budapest, Hungary
Fax:  (36 1) 327-3101
Phone:  (36 1) 327-3027
Email: romaculture@osi.hu

All applications should be submitted by no later than 30 November 2001. Incomplete and/or late applications will not be considered. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that a complete application is received by the deadline. Decisions on the proposals will be taken in late April 2002, and written notification regarding the grant award can be expected by end of May 2002.
No decisions will be communicated orally.