Dear Friends, The ASA Executive Office asked me to pass on the message below. I am very late in getting this to you due to family circumstances. Cheers, Mathieu DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2000 ASA Funding Opportunities Please spread the word about the following fellowships and grants. Sociologists in all employment sectors are encouraged to apply. For additional information visit our website at http:// { HYPERLINK http://www.asanet.org }www.asanet.org or contact us at (202) 383- 9005 ext. 318. The website contains more information and application materials. The applications are rather short, so there is still time to submit a quality applications. Congressional Fellowship Sixmonth placement as a Congressional staff member Learnabout legislative process and apply sociological expertise to current policy issues AssistASA with public policy briefings and workshops Stipend: $15,000 Eligibility: PhD in sociology or equivalent ********************************************************* Community Action Research Initiative Supportprojects that apply social science knowledge, methods, and expertise to community- identified issues and concerns, Usesociological skills in community organizations or local interest groups Award Amount: Up to $2500 to cover direct project costs Eligibility: Advanced graduate students (ABD) and PhD in sociology or equivalent ********************************************************* Teaching Enhancement Fund Small Grants Program Supportsseed projects to enhance the quality of teaching sociology Coreevaluation criteria include: significanceand feasibility of the project innovativenessand promise of the project generalizabilityof outcomes Award Amount: range up to $1000 Eligibility: Individuals, a department, a program, or a committee of a state or regional association ******************************************************** Mass Media Science Fellow Program Ten-weeksummer placement at a major newspaper, television, or other media site Enhancesskills in and commitment to public communication Qualitymentoring and interaction with fellows from other fields of science Post-fellowshipwork with ASA on public communication Jointlyadministered with the American Association for the Advancement of Science Stipend: $3,500 + travel expenses Eligibility: Advanced graduate students (ABD) and PhD in sociology or equivalent