Amount

The Program provides support annually up to a maximum of $6,500 (CDN) or half the cost of publication, whichever is less. Approved grants are issued directly to the publisher and not to the author/originator of the work.

Types of publications supported

The Program supports primarily original works in the field of Ukrainian studies to be published by Canadian academic presses.

Works will be evaluated for their:

• scholarly excellence;
• usefulness and relevance to scholars and students in the field; and
• originality by way of advancing the field of knowledge.

Priority will be given to:

• works in English or French;
• works of potential use and interest to a broader rather than limited readership;
• works dealing with the history, culture, society and heritage of Ukraine and Ukrainians generally;
• works relating to Ukraine, the Ukrainian community in Canada, or the Ukrainian diaspora elsewhere, in that order.

Publication of translations, new postsecondary textbooks, or reprints of works of exceptional scholarly value and need may be considered if no original works are eligible.

Periodicals will not be considered, nor will belletristic works .

Who may apply

Any scholar whose original work in the field of Ukrainian studies is to be published by a Canadian academic press may apply. Preference will be given to scholars affiliated with Canadian universities or other Canadian postsecondary institutions.

Applications will be accepted only from the author/originator of the work in question after a commitment to publish from an established Canadian academic publisher and a commitment to cofund have been secured.

Applications for support after a publication has appeared in print will not be considered.

Application requirements

Applications must be received by the foundation’s office by October 1 and must include the following documents and information:

• a cover letter from the author/originator of the work in question;
• a letter from the intended publisher confirming that the manuscript has been reviewed by competent academic experts and has been recommended for publication;
• an estimate of the cost of publication, including a budget breakdown;
• a statement detailing the financial contribution to be made by the publisher and other funding agencies (if any) covering hard costs;
• a letter or letters from funding agencies (if these are known) stating dollar commitment to the project;
• anticipated specifications (number of pages, press run) of the finished work and its anticipated date of publication; and
• a copy of the manuscript's "preliminary material"—the preface, introduction and table of contents).

Credits

A book that receives the foundation's financial support must carry acknowledgment of that support (including the foundation’s logo) in a customary manner and place in the book.

The publisher shall provide CFUS with three (3) complimentary copies of the publication.

Decision

Decisions regarding applications under this program rest with the foundation's Executive Committee and are final once made.

All submissions (including supporting documentation) are destroyed within 3 months of the announcement of the final decision. No materials are returned to applicants or kept by the foundation.

The foundation reserves the right not to award any grant in years when no submission is deemed worthy of support by the Program’s review committee.

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All submissions should be submitted electronically to cfus@on.aibn.com to the attention of the CFUS Scholarly Publications Program.

For further information, please email cfus@on.aibn.com

or telephone 416-766-9630 / 1-877-766-7630 (toll-free).