The Jacobs Research Funds (JRF) and the Kinkade Language and Culture Fund (KLF) aim to fund linguistic and anthropological research focusing on aboriginal peoples of North and South America. They prioritize studies on endangered cultures and languages, with a special emphasis on research in the Pacific Northwest, including the Pacific Ocean coast from Northern California to Alaska and the Columbia Plateau.
The grant program supports projects that involve fieldwork with living aboriginal peoples of North and South America, emphasizing the creation of new data through research. Projects of the highest priority include those that propose to digitize, transcribe, and translate older materials at risk of being lost or becoming inaccessible. While projects that process, analyze, or publish previously gathered data are considered, they are of lower priority. Eligible research areas primarily encompass linguistics (including language documentation and anthropological linguistics) and socio-cultural anthropology (including studies on folklore, social organization, and more). Additionally, research in areas like religion, mythology, music, dance, and other arts is eligible for funding.
The grants are categorized into three types:
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