Fejos Postdoctoral Fellowship in Ethnographic Film

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Please note: the individual filling out this application must be the official applicant.

Do you have a Doctorate in Anthropology or a closely related Discipline?

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STOP NOW. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in anthropology or a related discipline at the time of application.

Did you receive your doctoral degree after 01/01/2012?

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STOP NOW. Applicants should be no more than twelve years beyond their PhD, with allowances made for periods of caregiving. Please contact applications@wennergren.org if this consideration applies to you.

Do you plan to conduct further filming or research during the period of the fellowship?

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Is the research or filming portion of your project more than one quarter of the total duration of the project?

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STOP NOW. The filming and research portion cannot be more than ¼ of the total duration of the project.

Thanks so much for applying to Wenner-Gren. Please help us do a better job of selecting reviewers for your project by providing us with some information about yourself and your research interests. We’ll also be asking you for some confidential demographic information. This section, which is voluntary, will help us in our efforts to support anthropologists from diverse backgrounds and scholarly traditions.

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(We award this fellowship for a continuous period of full time work on the proposed project, up to 9 months. Please note that the value of the fellowship is $4,444 per month, with a maximum value of $40,000.)

Does this project require you to conduct more research or filming?

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How many months will you spend on this aspect of the project?
(Please note that you may spend no more than one quarter of the fellowship period on the research/filming phase of your project.)

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Longform Questions

Project Description Question 1
Describe the research that forms the basis of this film project, its academic context and the conclusions that you have drawn. What ethical issues has your research raised and how have you addressed them?.

Please keep response to 750 words (max 3500 characters)

Project Description Question 2
Describe in detail the film or films that you plan to make during the Fellowship period. If you plan to integrate your film with other forms of media or traditional scholarly output, please also describe this in detail. It is essential to demonstrate precisely how your film is derived from and reflects the academic research that forms its basis, and what it adds to our understanding of your findings beyond traditional written publication.

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Project Description Question 3
It is the intention of the Wenner-Gren Foundation that films be made available for academic purposes. Describe how you plan to disseminate your film with the field of anthropology, to your film participants/community and beyond. Who will own rights to the film material, and will compensation and rights be offered to the people represented in the film?

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Project Description Question 4
Describe the nature of the footage that will be employed and your timetable for the project. Is the footage already in hand? If not, what new or additional filming (and/or research) is necessary? Describe what needs to be achieved to bring the project to fruition.

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Project Description Question 5
Describe the resources at your disposal for film production and any aspects of digital media that you intend to integrate into this project. If you intend to collaborate with your subjects, other academic or film personnel, please describe their role/s in the project and the nature of the collaboration. If additional funding is needed, please describe what is required and your strategy for obtaining these funds.

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Project Description Question 6
The goal of the Wenner-Gren Foundation is to support original and innovative anthropology. What contribution is your film expected to have on the field of anthropology and beyond?

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