The following is a "call for grants" from the Infinity Foundation.The Infinity Foundation
53 White Oak DrivePrinceton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609-683-8161. Fax: 609-252-0480.
www.infinityfoundation.com
Call For Grant Proposals
The Infinity Foundation is calling for project proposals to do
research and/or develop educational materials, whose objective would
be to improve the authenticity of portrayal of Indic traditions in the
educational system. These projects would result in one or more of the
following: books, curriculum development, articles, conferences,
CD-Roms, digital slide shows, internet presentations, and audio/video
materials. Topics covered may include: philosophy, history,
religion, science, art and sociology, as they pertain to the
educational curricula on Indic traditions.
These initiatives are in response to growing concern over inaccurate
and damaging 'Orientalist' portrayals of India and India's cultural
legacy, portrayals that have persisted in educational curricula
despite the scathing critiques leveled by post-modern scholars. In
order to foster greater harmony among different peoples and cultures,
The Infinity Foundation has been giving grants to various institutions
with these same overall objectives.
While the Infinity Foundation will consider all proposals dealing with
the authentic portrayal of Indic traditions, it particularly wishes to
receive proposals on the following topics:
The compilation and/or development of works detailing the
contributions of India to world civilization in math, science,
technology, philosophy, religion, art, etc.
Explorations of India's role in world history, including: the
dissemination of literacy and/or spiritual values throughout Asia; the
European exploration of the New World; the Rise of the Industrial
Revolution; and the"Aryanization" of German national identity.
The examination of India's influence on modern and post-modern
literature in the West, such on as the works of Emerson, Thoreau,
Whitman, Browning, Eliot, Isherwood, Hesse, Ginsburg, Kerouac,
diPrima, etc., so as to enrich the literature curriculum.
The study of Indic contributions to modern psychology, cognitive
sciences and the emerging worldview, including the influence on
thinkers such as Schrodinger, Jung, Teilhard de Chardin, Wilbur, etc.
Bringing to light India's influence on the development of European and
Asian languages and linguistics.
The re-examination of the current social conditions of India,
including women's issues, caste, poverty, pollution, etc., in the
light of its history over the past thousand years and imposition of
foreign civilization, as opposed to the prevailing Orientalist
attitude of holding its religions and/or indigenous traditions solely
responsible.
T he critique of the portrayal of India in American educational
materials such as textbooks, which might involve: pointing out
stereotypes, inaccuracies, omissions, along with plans and activities
to convince educational authorities and publishers to take corrective
action.
Review of media portrayals about India and Indian civilization, and/or
critiques of these.
The organization of conferences or composition of conference papers on
these topics.
Selection Process:
All grant applications must contain the following items:
1.A detailed C. V. highlighting your demonstrable commitment to the
topic area2.A typed proposal, 2 to 5 pages in length, detailing what is to be
accomplished, the methodology that will be used, the time required
for completion and the amount of funding requested.
Applications should be submitted to the address or fax above, clearly
marked "GRANT PROPOSAL". All complete applications will be considered
on a merit basis either by the trustees of the Foundation or by an
advisory committee appointed by it. All applications become the
property of the Foundation. There is no deadline for submission.
Awards will be made on a merit basis, judged on the importance of the
project to the Foundation's mission, and also upon the
availability of funds. All decisions made by the Foundation will be
final.
The following criteria will be followed: Grant recipients will not be chosen from any particular
educational or scientific institution, or from any particular
geographic location. A key criterion will be the potential recipient's
demonstrated commitment to the topic area.
A grantee must be a scholar, teacher, visionary, or spiritual leader
whose work in the topics above would be enhanced by a grant from the
Foundation.
The Foundation wishes to make known this availability of grants to
traditional and nontraditional educational, scientific, cultural, and
religious institutions.
The Foundation will select grant recipients from among the individuals
who submit completed applications, interviews or discussions as deemed
appropriate.
The Foundation will pay the grant funds directly to the grant
recipient. Each grant recipient must agree in writing to use the grant
funds to defray the expenses associated with the approved project.
In those instances where the reports submitted under the grant, or
other information (including the failure to submit reports) indicate
that any part of a grant is not being used for intended purposes, the
Foundation will investigate and will withhold further payments to the
extent possible until it receives delinquent reports. If the
Foundation learns that any part of a grant is being diverted from the
intended purposes, it will take all reasonable and appropriate steps
to recover the grant funds and/or to ensure restoration of the
diverted funds to the purposes of the grant. This would include legal
action if deemed appropriate under the circumstances.
The Infinity Foundation is a non-profit, charitable foundation. For
more information concerning its history or grant-making activity, see
its web site at: http://www.infinityfoundation.com.
To whomever may be interested:
The following is a "call for grants" from the Infinity Foundation.
They are very interested in material related to the teaching of Sri
Aurobindo.
The Infinity Foundation
53 White Oak DrivePrinceton, NJ 08540
Phone: 609-683-8161. Fax: 609-252-0480.
Call For Grant Proposals
The Infinity Foundation is calling for project proposals to do
research and/or develop educational materials, whose objective would
be to improve the authenticity of portrayal of Indic traditions in the
educational system. These projects would result in one or more of the
following: books, curriculum development, articles, conferences,
CD-Roms, digital slide shows, internet presentations, and audio/video
materials. Topics covered may include: philosophy, history,
religion, science, art and sociology, as they pertain to the
educational curricula on Indic traditions.
These initiatives are in response to growing concern over inaccurate
and damaging 'Orientalist' portrayals of India and India's cultural
legacy, portrayals that have persisted in educational curricula
despite the scathing critiques leveled by post-modern scholars. In
order to foster greater harmony among different peoples and cultures,
The Infinity Foundation has been giving grants to various institutions
with these same overall objectives.
While the Infinity Foundation will consider all proposals dealing with
the authentic portrayal of Indic traditions, it particularly wishes to
receive proposals on the following topics:
The compilation and/or development of works detailing the
contributions of India to world civilization in math, science,
technology, philosophy, religion, art, etc.
Explorations of India's role in world history, including: the
dissemination of literacy and/or spiritual values throughout Asia; the
European exploration of the New World; the Rise of the Industrial
Revolution; and the"Aryanization" of German national identity.
The examination of India's influence on modern and post-modern
literature in the West, such on as the works of Emerson, Thoreau,
Whitman, Browning, Eliot, Isherwood, Hesse, Ginsburg, Kerouac,
diPrima, etc., so as to enrich the literature curriculum.
The study of Indic contributions to modern psychology, cognitive
sciences and the emerging worldview, including the influence on
thinkers such as Schrodinger, Jung, Teilhard de Chardin, Wilbur, etc.
Bringing to light India's influence on the development of European and
Asian languages and linguistics.
The re-examination of the current social conditions of India,
including women's issues, caste, poverty, pollution, etc., in the
light of its history over the past thousand years and imposition of
foreign civilization, as opposed to the prevailing Orientalist
attitude of holding its religions and/or indigenous traditions solely
responsible.
T he critique of the portrayal of India in American educational
materials such as textbooks, which might involve: pointing out
stereotypes, inaccuracies, omissions, along with plans and activities
to convince educational authorities and publishers to take corrective
action.
Review of media portrayals about India and Indian civilization, and/or
critiques of these.
The organization of conferences or composition of conference papers on
these topics.
Selection Process:
All grant applications must contain the following items:
1.A detailed C. V. highlighting your demonstrable commitment to the
topic area2.A typed proposal, 2 to 5 pages in length, detailing what is to be
accomplished, the methodology that will be used, the time required
for completion and the amount of funding requested.
Applications should be submitted to the address or fax above, clearly
marked "GRANT PROPOSAL". All complete applications will be considered
on a merit basis either by the trustees of the Foundation or by an
advisory committee appointed by it. All applications become the
property of the Foundation. There is no deadline for submission.
Awards will be made on a merit basis, judged on the importance of the
project to the Foundation's mission, and also upon the
availability of funds. All decisions made by the Foundation will be
final.
The following criteria will be followed: Grant recipients will not be chosen from any particular
educational or scientific institution, or from any particular
geographic location. A key criterion will be the potential recipient's
demonstrated commitment to the topic area.
A grantee must be a scholar, teacher, visionary, or spiritual leader
whose work in the topics above would be enhanced by a grant from the
Foundation.
The Foundation wishes to make known this availability of grants to
traditional and nontraditional educational, scientific, cultural, and
religious institutions.
The Foundation will select grant recipients from among the individuals
who submit completed applications, interviews or discussions as deemed
appropriate.
The Foundation will pay the grant funds directly to the grant
recipient. Each grant recipient must agree in writing to use the grant
funds to defray the expenses associated with the approved project.
In those instances where the reports submitted under the grant, or
other information (including the failure to submit reports) indicate
that any part of a grant is not being used for intended purposes, the
Foundation will investigate and will withhold further payments to the
extent possible until it receives delinquent reports. If the
Foundation learns that any part of a grant is being diverted from the
intended purposes, it will take all reasonable and appropriate steps
to recover the grant funds and/or to ensure restoration of the
diverted funds to the purposes of the grant. This would include legal
action if deemed appropriate under the circumstances.
The Infinity Foundation is a non-profit, charitable foundation. For
more information concerning its history or grant-making activity, see
its web site at: http://www.infinityfoundation.com.
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