Norm and Sibby Whitten Publication Subvention Fund Grant

The Norm and Sibby Whitten Publication Subvention Fund, managed by the Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America (SALSA), provides financial assistance for the publication of original monographs and peer-reviewed articles focused on lowland South American anthropology. Grants totaling $7,000 annually support various publication needs, including proofreading and open access publishing, fostering vital scholarship in the field. Eligible works must demonstrate significant engagement with current anthropological discourse.

The Norm and Sibby Whitten SALSA Publication Grants are designed to assist with the publication of original monographs and peer-reviewed articles that make an important contribution to anthropological scholarship on lowland South America or to the discipline more generally.
Grant Amount and Conditions
Each year and while funds are available, SALSA will grant a total of US$7,000 to offset the costs of publication of one monograph or of two or more peer reviewed articles, or to cover the costs of professional proofreading of articles and manuscripts. Grants not dispensed one year may be carried over to the next. The maximum amounts granted by SALSA and the conditions are:

• Category A) 5000 USD for publication subvention of monographs;
• Category B) 2000 USD for gold open access publishing of peer review articles;
• Category C) 250 USD for proofreading of peer review articles;
• Category D) 2000 USD for proofreading of monograph manuscripts;

Eligibility

A Whitten Grant can be applied to the following purposes:
publication subvention for monographs;publication subvention for gold open access peer-reviewed articles;proofreading and language-checking of monographs and articles.
In all categories (A-D) eligible publications must feature:
a topical focus on lowland South American peoples;vigorous, substantive engagement with ongoing discussions and debates in the regional or more general anthropological scholarship;structural integrity, accessible composition and reasonably broad appeal beyond the regional specialization. Exceptions to this last requirement could be made in the case of work of such originality and high quality that it stands to make a mark in the profession.Category A: Publication subvention of monographs
The Whitten Grant funds the publication of original monographs in English, Spanish, or Portuguese, of a length of 60,000-120,000 words, including references.Monographs must be completed or near completion. The grants are in principle granted prior to publication and are paid directly to the publisher upon final acceptance of the completed manuscript by the press.Monographs must have been accepted for external review by a reputable press.This grant does not fund edited volumes, conference proceedings, unrevised theses, or works containing more than 30% previously published material. Translated works will be considered on a case-by-case basis.Category B: Gold open access publishing
The Whitten Grant funds the gold open access publication of original articles in English, Spanish, or Portuguese, in high-level peer-reviewed journals.Grants in this category are granted after the acceptance of the article for publication.Category C: Proofreading of peer-reviewed articles
The Whitten Grant funds the proofreading of peer review articles in English, Spanish, or Portuguese in high-level peer-reviewed journals.Articles must have received at least conditional acceptance for publication.Category D: Proofreading of monographs
The Whitten Grant funds the proofreading of monograph manuscripts in English, Spanish, or Portuguese, of a length of 60,000-120,000 words, including references.These are granted after the acceptance of the manuscript for publication by a reputable press.This grant does not fund edited volumes, conference proceedings, unrevised theses, or works containing more than 30% previously published material. Translated works will be considered on a case-by-case basis.