Fwd: NBER Call for Proposals-Digitization and Copyright [Application]

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>From: Cedric Manara <cedric.manara_at_gmail.com>
>Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:00:20 +0100
>Subject: NBER Call for Proposals-Digitization and Copyright [Application]
>To: dhealy_at_nber.org
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>Dear M. Healy,
>
>The NBER Economics of Digitization research
>grant program is seeking proposals for three
>$20,000 research grant awards for academic year 2012-2013
>
>Please find attached my application, along with a CV.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Cedric Manara
>
>On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 11:31 PM, Denis Healy
><<mailto:dhealy08_at_gmail.com>dhealy08_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>Dear M. Manara,
>
>You may apply. Thank you for checking.
>
>Sincerely,
>Denis
>
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>On Nov 25, 2011, at 12:41 PM, Cedric Manara
><<mailto:cedric.manara_at_gmail.com>cedric.manara_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Dear Mr Healy,
>>
>>An American colleague kindly forwarded your message below.
>>
>>Is the application to the fellowship or the
>>research grant restricted to US citizens, or
>>may foreigners (I am French) apply?
>>
>>Thanks in advance for your answer, and happy Thanksgiving,
>>
>>Cedric Manara
>><http://www.cedricmanara.com/english>www.cedricmanara.com/english
>>
>>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>From: Denis Healy<mailto:dhealy_at_nber.org>
>><<mailto:dhealy_at_nber.org>dhealy_at_nber.org>
>>Date: Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 9:10 AM
>>Subject: NBER Call for Proposals-Digitization and Copyright
>><mailto:mlemley_at_law.stanford.edu>To: Mark
>>Lemley <<mailto:mlemley_at_law.stanford.edu>mlemley_at_law.stanford.edu>
>>
>>
>>NBER Economics of Digitization and Copyright Initiative
>>Call for Proposals
>>Post-Doctoral Fellowship and Research Grants
>>
>>Deadline: December 15, 2011
>>
>>The NBER Economics of Digitization and
>>Copyright initiative seeks to encourage
>>rigorous research in economics and related
>>disciplines on the consequences of
>>digitization, and the role of copyright and alternative governance mechanisms.
>>
>>The Economics of Digitization and Copyright
>>initiative is seeking proposals for the following:
>>· The NBER Economics of Digitization Post-Doctoral Fellowship
>>· Proposals for research grants
>>
>><mailto:dhealy_at_nber.org>The Economics of
>>Digitization post-doctoral fellowship consists
>>of a $60,000 stipend for academic year
>>2012-2013, and includes an office at the NBER
>>Cambridge office. The fellow is expected to
>>spend the academic year at the NBER, and to
>>spend some time participating in the planning
>>of activities for the digitization and
>>copyright initiative. Strong preference will
>>be given to just-completed Ph.D.s whose
>>research focuses on the economics of
>>digitization, information technology, and
>>evaluating the consequences of alternative
>>governance systems for digital works and
>>data. Applicants must have been granted their
>>PhD or else be expected to receive it by August
>>31, 2012. To apply, please submit a proposal
>>of not more than 3 pages, along with a CV, by
>>December 15, 2011 to <mailto:dhealy_at_nber.org>dhealy_at_nber.org.
>>
>>The Economics of Digitization research grant
>>program is also seeking proposals for three
>>$20,000 research grant awards for academic year
>>2012-2013. We encourage proposals focusing on
>>a range of issues, including (but not limited
>>to) measurement of the digital economy, impact
>>of copyright on the creation and diffusion of
>>digital works and data, impact of alternative
>>governance arrangements (e.g., copyleft, Creative
>><mailto:dhealy_at_nber.org>Commons) on creation
>>and diffusion of digital works and data, the
>>economics of privacy, and the pricing of
>>digital goods. Grantees are not expected to be
>>resident at the NBER, and can use the funds for
>>a variety of purchases, including data
>>acquisition, RA fellowships, or summer
>>support. Preference will be given to junior
>>scholars whose research focuses on the
>>economics of digitization. To apply, please
>>submit a proposal of not more than 2 pages,
>>along with a CV, by December 15, 2011 to
>><mailto:dhealy_at_nber.org>dhealy_at_nber.org.
>>
>>Winners will be notified by February 1, 2012.
>>
>>The Economics of Digitization and Copyright
>>initiative has been supported by a generous
>>grant from the Sloan Foundation, and is an
>>initiative of the NBER Productivity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program.
>>
>>If you have questions, please contact Shane
>>Greenstein at
>><mailto:greenstein@kellogg.northwestern.edu>greenstein@kellogg.<http://northwestern.edu>northwestern.edu.
>><mailto:dhealy_at_nber.org>Please submit your
>>proposal to <mailto:dhealy_at_nber.org>dhealy_at_nber.org.
>>
>>
>>Denis Healy
>>National Bureau of Economic Research
>>1050 Massachusetts Avenue
>>Cambridge, Ma. 02138
>><tel:617-588-0312>617-588-0312
>><mailto:dhealy_at_nber.org>dhealy_at_nber.org
>>
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