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Thursday, August 23, 2012

THEODORE DUNHAM, JR. GRANTS FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY


2012 Applications Due: Monday, October 1, 2012
Since 1986, the F.A.R. has made annual Theodore Dunham, Jr. Grants for Research in Astronomy. The grants are named for Theodore Dunham, Jr., Scientific Director of the F.A.R. from its founding in 1936 until his death in 1984. Grants are awarded for the acquisition of astronomical equipment, computer time, computer hardware or software that will be used in research. Preference will generally be given to proposals for facilities that are likely to be used by a number of astronomers. we will make our next grants by December, 2012, following receipt of completed applications, which are due on Monday, October 1, 2012.
The Fund for Astrophysical Research invites applications each year for the award of small research grants. The grants are named in memory of Theodore Dunham, Jr., the Scientific Director of the F.A.R. from its founding in 1936 until his death in 1984.
Grant Purposes. Grants support research in astronomy. Grants are awarded for the acquisition of astronomical equipment, computer time, computer hardware or software that will be used in research. Preference will generally be given to proposals for facilities that are likely to be used by a number of astronomers. Cost sharing is encouraged. The F.A.R. does not fund equipment intended only for teaching, publication costs or travel costs to attend meetings. No salaries, administrative costs or overhead will be funded.
Grant Applicants. Grants are generally made to North American colleges, universities and not-for-profit observatories and only rarely to individuals. Except in rare instances, principal investigators are astronomers engaged in research and residing in North America.

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