Deadline: 15 January 2025
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s Recovering Voices Community Research Program seeks to increase access to the Smithsonian’s diverse collections archival, biological, and cultural in support of interdisciplinary research aimed at language and knowledge documentation and revitalization.
The purpose of the Community Research Program is to support Indigenous communities in their efforts to save, document, and enliven their languages, cultures, and knowledge systems. The funding brings groups of community scholars to the Smithsonian to examine cultural objects, natural history collections, and archival documents related to their heritage language and knowledge systems and engage in a dialogue with each other and with Smithsonian staff. Interdisciplinary and collaborative projects are encouraged.
Funding Information
- Applicants may request up to a maximum of $10,000 (USD).
Eligibility Criteria
- Any community whose linguistic and/or cultural traditions are represented in the Smithsonian’s collections or archives are eligible to apply for research funding.
Application Requirements
- The proposal must contain the following elements in the order listed below:
- Cover page
- Project Description (2-3 pages)
- Project Timeline
- Budget and Budget Justification
- Ethical Review of Human Research (if necessary)
- Letter(s) of Support
- CV or bio of Project Lead and bios for all project participants.
For more information, visit Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
