Applicants sought for Carnegie Scholars opportunity The Carnegie Corporation is seeking applicants to the Carnegie Scholars Program, which supports research that “extends the boundaries of knowledge about Islam and Muslim communities.” Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and they may be either recent Ph.D.s or established scholars. Suggested topics include Islam in relationship to law, science, banking, property, pluralism, or tolerance; educational systems in Muslim communities; the role of women within Muslim societies; the relation of Islam to the state, including the secular state; the relation of Islam with other religions; Islam and nationalism; Muslim communities within the United States; the appeal of Islam; and the changing nature of Islam within a contemporary context. Applications are due by Aug. 27. For more information about the program and the application process, contact Joan Hawthorne at <joan_hawthorne@und.nodak.edu>. -- Joan Hawthorne, Assistant Provost, Provost Office, joan_hawthorne@und.nodak.edu, 7-4684