Scholarship Fellowship - NewGround Young Professionals Fellowship, USA

Description
Each year, 20 Muslim and Jewish young professionals are selected for the young professionals fellowship to gain the skills, relationships and networks necessary to transform how Muslims and Jews relate to each other in the United States. From November through June, fellows attend two weekend retreats and meet twice a month to learn from each other and from community leaders.  As part of the fellowship process, alumni develop joint Muslim-Jewish projects of their own to implement in the larger community.

Eligibility
This fellowship grant will be given to civic-minded young Muslim or Jewish professional in the greater Los Angeles area, we encourage you to apply to the 2013 NewGround Fellowship.  We will build a cohort of rising leaders representing the ethnic, political, and religious diversity within both communities

Application Procedure
You may download the scholarship application form at the official site below.

Submission Deadline
October 1st 2012

Website Link
http://www.muslimjewishnewground.org/newground-fellowship.html

Fellowships and Grants: Islamic Traditions and Muslim Societies in World Contexts, USA

Description
The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is currently offering grants to support public engagement by academic experts on Islamic traditions and Muslim societies. The grants program seeks to encourage projects permitting the dissemination of academic research on Islamic traditions and Muslim societies to targeted constituencies, with particular emphasis on media and policymakers. With this program the SSRC looks to nurture the public relevancy of area studies research by promoting strategic partnerships that will break down barriers and build connections between academic researchers, journalists, policymakers, and practitioners. The SSRC also seeks to assist faculty in developing the necessary skills they require to be able to engage specialized nonacademic audiences on the topic of Islam in the world.

Eligibility
The fellowship Grants will be awarded to interdisciplinary research centers on U.S. university campuses, including but not limited to Title VI National Resource Centers. Research centers are eligible to apply individually for grants up to $50,000 to be used over a period of fifteen months. Extraordinary projects involving multiple collaborating centers or universities may be considered for grants up to $100,000. The program has awarded $2.6 million in grants to date and anticipates giving out approximately $1.1 million in awards in the next cycle.

Application Procedure
Please present the following supporting document online:

• Completed administration form
• Executive Summary of Project (no more than 250 words)
• Uploaded Narrative Proposal (no more than 8 pages)
• Completed online budget
• Uploaded Budget Form (signed by financial officer)
• Uploaded Letter of Support (signed by university administrator)
• CVs of primary project participants (1-2 pages and no more than 4 CVs total)
• Supporting materials (if relevant)

Submission Deadline
Please contact the fellowship administrator

Website Link
http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/islam-and-muslims-in-world-contexts/