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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The NSF-funded <em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">iDigBio</span></em> project is pleased to announce the Visiting Scholars
Program for 2013.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span></span><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">This
program is directed towards early-career collections and informatics-based professionals with demonstrated interest in digitization, particularly those who broaden representation within this academic and professional community.<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span></span><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">iDigBio</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Visiting
Scholars Program is envisioned to support short-term (typically 1 to 3 month) visits and residencies, e.g., junior faculty on sabbatical or during summer leave. Shorter or longer visits may also be considered for this program. Two types of proposals will be
considered:</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">(1) proposals that are based at the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span></span><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">iDigBio</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">headquarters
(HUB) at the University of Florida (UF)</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">(2) proposals that are based another host (non-federal) institution in the U.S. and also include a short (i.e., ~1 to 2-week-long) to visit
the HUB<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">During the period of support, the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span></span><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">iDigBio</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Visiting
Scholar would be expected to work on a project and produce a deliverable that advances collections digitization efforts in research and/or education. As examples, this focused time might be used to (a) produce some tangible improvement or research project
related to the host’s collection digitization effort, (b) develop a collections digitization workshop for</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span></span><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">iDigBio</span></em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">,
(c) develop an appropriate course (undergraduate, or graduate) in a relevant topic that could serve as a prototype for the HUB and TCNs (Thematic Collections Networks), or (d) develop an outreach project that communicates the importance of collections digitization
to the public.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span></span><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Note
that possibilities are not limited to the examples described</span></u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">This Visiting Scholars program includes a monthly stipend of $7,500 (typically up to $22,500) as well as some travel/relocation funds (up
to $2,500), as appropriate to the applicant’s activity plan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71;background:white">This program is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. The deadline for receipt of the 2013 application is 1 August 2012. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#6D6E71"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">For submission details please visit iDigBio’s website:
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://www.idigbio.org/content/idigbio-2013-visiting-scholars-program">https://www.idigbio.org/content/idigbio-2013-visiting-scholars-program</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#6D6E71;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Thank you<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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