IOHA CONFERENCE/MASTERCLASS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM

PLEASE NOTE: Scholarship Application Deadline: 15December 2013

INTERNATIONAL ORAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION / IOHA
XVIIIth International Conference
“Power and Democracy: The Many Voices of Oral History”
9th – 12th July 2014
Barcelona - Spain

For each international conference the IOHA is able to provide small grants for a limited number of participants. The IOHA Conference/Master Class Scholarship Fund aims to bring together international oral history scholars from inside and outside the academic realm, to continue building a unique global platform for professional exchange and comparative oral history inquiry.

IOHA Conference/Masterclass Grants take the form of financial support for travel costs, master classes fees or conference fees. This time the maximum grant is 6.850-€. (as of March 2014).Most awards range between 250€ to 500€. The grant is a supplement; applicants are advised to start looking for funds from other sources as soon as they determine their intention to participate.

Scholarship application deadline: 15 December2013

Consideration will be given only to those whose proposals for inclusion in the
conference program have been accepted. (See the conference website for more information:http://2014iohacongress.wordpress.com and the IOHA website:http://www.iohanet.org/index.php/en/conferences/forthcoming-conferences

The IOHA Scholarship Committee will send out notification letters by 15 January 2014 to all applicants whose application has reached us before the deadline.In order to receive an award, those selected must submit their final abstracts and papers by the published deadline and present their papers in person at the conference in Prague.

The deadline for receipt of the final paper is April 30, 2014.The final confirmation of
IOHA Scholarship Award will depend on the submission of your paper. Any offer we make will be withdrawn if you do not submit your final paper.

Early submission of final paper is strongly advised, as this may prove helpful as you try to secure your visa. Applications for a visa should generally be submitted at least five months in advance of your planned date of travel.

Criteria for Scholarship Award:
Only applicants who have submitted and had their paper proposal accepted for
presentation will be considered for scholarship. We support scholars whose research and professional interests demonstrate a good record of oral history work, whose paper proposal shows strong relevance to oral history, who are able to show how their
international exchange will benefit oral history in their region or subject-area, and who successfully establish strong financial need.

The following priorities are considered in determining scholarship awards (in at random order):
1. Applicants from developing and economically-poorer nations
2. Applicants from geographical areas under-represented in IOHA
3. Independent scholars from developed nations with proven financial need
4. Promising new and younger scholars
5. Those who have never attended any IOHA Conference
6. Those who have not traveled to any international or out-of-country conference in the last three years
7. Those who did not receive a scholarship for the last IOHA meeting (in Buenos Aires, 2012).

Please know that funds are limited. We may not be able to support all scholars who
fulfill the qualifications listed above. We will, however, make every attempt to support qualified applicants.

Please provide the following information in support of your scholarship application:

Date of application:_______________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

Name: Ms/Mr/Dr First/Personal Family/Surname
Address______________________________________________________________
City_______________________________ State/Prov____________________________
Zip_________________________________ Country____________________________
Nationality _______________________ Country of Residence_____________________
Professional Affiliation ____________________________________________________
Business Address ________________________________________________________
Phone No.___________________________________ (include country code please)
Fax________________________________________
Email_____________________________________________________________
Title of Paper_____________________________________________________________
Conference Paper Submissions
Date of Conference paper proposal submission____________________________Hast
Received Confirmation of proposal acceptance? yes______ no______ waiting______
Membership:
Are you a member of IOHA? Yes ____ No_____
I become IOHA member now ______ at the IOHA conference 2008 ______
(please inform almut.leh@fernuni-hagen.de)
Funds from elsewhere:
1) I've applied for funds at (name organisations, institutes)____________________
_________________________________________________________________
2) I will receive funds from ___________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3) I have not yet applied elsewhere Yes_______ No______
4) I support myself, but an IOHA supplement is desired Yes_______ No________

I. NARRATIVE
Briefly describe your topic. Explain the relevance of your presentation to larger research on the topic, to the field of oral history, and to your overall work. Please indicate your experience working with oral history. How do you think your work and activities may advance oral history or benefit other oral historians in your region or subject area? [200-400 words]

II. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL NEED: Please provide the following information:
1. A proposed budget for participation in the conference.Give a realistic and specific itemization of your exact needs and what the requested support is intended to cover.

2. An explanation of why you must have assistance in order to participate in the
conference.

3. Indicate other funding sources you have approached or applied for or intend to request.Include results and responses.

III. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (such as the centrality of your paper to a particular panel, or that your paper is part of a team project, etc.).

IV. VISA: Please provide the cut-off date by which your visa application must be filed.

Please note that most travelers from outside Europe must obtain a visa to enter Spain
as must people within Europe with Non-EU passports. SCHOLARSHIP
RECIPIENTS MUST PLAN TO FILE THEIR VISA APPLICATIONS AT LEAST
FIVE MONTHS IN ADVANCE OF THE CONFERENCE. Please go to the Spanish Embassy website in your country to read important up-to-date visa information.

V. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION
1. A short curriculum vitae [not to exceed two pages].
2. A copy of your paper proposal
3. Two letters of reference from colleagues or mentors familiar with your work.
Referee letters should address:
a. The significance and /or promise and relevance of your scholarship to oral history and across the disciplines, and
b. Your need for financial assistance. It is your responsibility to ensure that your referees send or email their recommendations directly and simultaneously to both members of the Scholarship Committee.

Please provide the NAMES, ADDRESSES, AND CONTACT INFORMATION
(PHONE AND EMAIL) OF YOUR REFEREES
1.
2.

1) Dr. Indira Chowdhury
Application submissions to:Indira@srishti.ac.in
Director
Centre for Public History
Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology
C-1 Casa Lavelle 1
Lavelle Road
Bangalore 560011
Karnataka, INDIA
Phone: +918041114791

2) Dr. Pavel Mücke
Application submissions to: mucke@usd.cas.cz
Oral History Center
Institute of Contemporary History, Czech Academy of Sciences
Vlašská 9
Praha 1 118 40
Czech Republic
Phone: +420 257 863 58

3) Professor Liliana Barela
Application submissions to: lilianabarela@hotmail.com

Please Note: EVEN IF YOU HAVE SUBMITTED A LETTER OF INQUIRY, IN
ORDER TO ENTER THE PROCESS YOU MUST ALSO SUBMIT A COMPLETEDAPPLICATION FORM ACCORDING TO THE GUIDELINES ABOVE.