The grant opportunity is designed for Iranian nationals with current permanent residency in Iran. The selection committee is chaired by Kevan Harris and Cyrus Schayegh (both of Princeton University).

1. Grant Opportunity Notice – Formal Solicitation
Princeton University
Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran & Persian Gulf Studies
Howard Baskerville Translation Fund
Release date: January 1, 2015
Receipt deadline for written proposals: April 21, 2015 / Ordibehesht 1, 1394, 11:59PM IRST (Iran
Standard Time Zone)
Program Description
The Center for Iran & Persian Gulf Studies at Princeton University (CIPGS), founded in 2014, strives to
build a world-class interdisciplinary center for strengthening the field of Iran and Persian Gulf Studies.
The mission is to promote and support innovative endeavors and intellectual exchanges in this field.
As one of its research initiatives, CIPGS announces the Howard Baskerville Translation Fund to support
preparation and translation of international texts of value to the scholarly study of social sciences and
humanities that are currently unavailable and unpublished in Iran. The fund is named after Howard
Conklin Baskerville, a member of Princeton’s class of 1907. Baskerville was an American who,
immediately following his graduation from Princeton, served as a teacher at the American Memorial
Presbyterian School in Tabriz, Iran. He later joined the Iranian Constitutional movement and was killed in
battle at the age of 24. It was said in his funeral eulogy, “Young America, in the person of young
Baskerville, gave this sacrifice to the young constitution of Iran.” The Baskerville Translation Fund
signifies the Center’s goal to enrich the historical rapport between Princeton University and Iran.
The fund invites proposals for translations of original texts of significant academic and scholarly value in
any foreign language that are sought to be translated into Persian and published in the Iranian market to
support Iran’s academic and professional community. Of particular interest are texts that can be utilized in
post-graduate academic settings. This includes the fields of history, politics, economics, law, sociology,
anthropology, literature, art, and cultural studies.
The Baskerville Fund is steered by a Selection Committee, chaired by Dr. Kevan Harris and Dr. Cyrus
Schayegh of Princeton University. The Selection Committee consists of notable scholars in the social
sciences and humanities inside Iran as well as internationally.
Eligibility
All proposed translators must be Iranian nationals with current permanent residency in Iran.
All proposed translators must have demonstrated previous experience with formal academic translations
from target language to Persian.

2. Award information
Awards are made for eighteen months. Awards will range from $2,500-5,000, as an all-inclusive grant.
Each award amount will be determined by the Selection Committee. In addition to the grantee award, the
Baskerville Fund will acquire international copyright authorization and pay international copyright fees
for the text, securing an internationally binding contract. The Baskerville Fund will also secure a contract
for the translation project to be published by a domestic Iranian publishing house with royalties provided
to the translator(s).
Successful grantees will receive half of the award upfront, with the other half granted upon project
completion. It is expected that the grantee will work with a Tehran-based publishing house regarding
editing requests. The first draft of the translation must be completed within one year, by April 20, 2016 /
Ordibehesht 1, 1395. Final drafts of translation projects must be approved by the publishing house by
December 31, 2016 / Dey 1, 2015. Note: Exceptions can be made at the discretion of the editorial board.
Applications by a team of translators will be accepted, however will not affect the grant amount. The
grant will be evenly distributed amongst the translators or according to distribution of work with the
consensus of all translators. Applications by publishing houses, translation service companies, agencies,
and other conglomerate entities will not be considered.
Award conditions are outlined in the General Terms and Conditions for Awards. The committee holds the
right to rescind and repossess funds if the General Terms and Conditions are not met by the grantee.
Notes: Proposals for textbook translations will not be considered. Proposals must be for translation of an
original text from the language in which it was originally written.
Selection
Proposals will be evaluated by the Baskerville Fund Selection Committee according to the project’s
potential scholarly significance, rigorousness of methodological practices, and applicant qualifications
and experience.
Applicants will be notified of final decisions by May 22, 2015 / Khordad 1, 1394 via the email provided
in the proposal. Applicants will not receive evaluations.
Proposal Guidelines & Requirements:
Required sections:
1) Coverpage (one page)
a) Name of original text proposed for translation
Include original text name typed in original language, author name typed in original
language, and approximate page / word length of original text.
b) Proposed translator(s)
List of proposed translator(s) name(s) and any institutional affiliations. Include basic
contact information, including address, phone number, and email. For proposed teams of
translators, a primary translator and point of contact must be designated.
2) Table of contents (one page).

3. List of proposal sections and corresponding page numbers.
3) Statement of purpose and significance (up to three pages)
An abstract outlining a summary of the work and its significance to the greater field and its
potential impact for domestic Iranian academics and scholars. Include a justification of the
project’s need for the Iranian social science and humanities community, and how the text can
potentially be used in Iran in an impactful way. Address if there are any existing competitors
available in the Iranian book market and how this will be addressed by the proposed translators in
forming a uniquely valuable text.
4) Project groundwork, if applicable (up to one page)
Describe any relevant research or work that has already been conducted in preparation for
translation of the proposed text.
5) Technical approach & methodology (up to one page)
Describe the translation philosophy and practices to be employed, including textual guidelines
such as for commentary, introductions, annotations, indexes, and references.
6) Annex: Curriculum Vitae / Resume (up to three pages)
For proposals by a team of translators, a CV / resume (each up to three pages) must be submitted
for each proposed translator.
7) Annex: Excerpt of previously published translation of a text from language proposed to Persian
(up to 5 pages or 5000 words)
Include both Persian translation and original text of excerpt.
Note: The total proposal page limit for an individual translator applicant is 15 pages.
Proposal Format Requirements
Proposals must be submitted with 1” margins, 11 point standard font, single spaced.
Submission Instructions
All applications must be submitted via email to iran@princeton.edu, with the subject line “Baskerville
Fund Application”, a short email body confirming final submission, and the proposal application as an
attachment.
Proposals must be sent a single Word or PDF document as an attachment to the email submission.
To be considered, complete proposals must be submitted by the deadline of April 21, 2015 /
Ordibehesht 1, 1394, 11:59PM IRST, as time-stamped on the email by which submitted.
Submissions that do not meet the eligibility, proposal, and submission requirements will not be
considered. Late, incomplete, or ineligible applications will not be reviewed.
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Questions can be directed to iran@princeton.edu, whereby questions will be responded to directly via
email; all questions and answers will also be posted on the website for general information.
Visit the website for all information on the Howard Baskerville Translation Fund and the greater work of
the Center for Iran & Persian Gulf Studies.
http://www.princeton.edu/iran/baskerville