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Keywords: Encyclopaedia Iranica (ALL of these words -- matching substrings)
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Award Number	Grant Program	Award Recipient	Project Title	Award Period	Approved Award Total	Project Director First Name	Project Director Middle Name	Project Director Last Name	Co-Project Director First Name	Co-Project Director Middle Name	Co-Project Director Last Name	Organization	Organization City	Organization State	Organization Postal Code	Organization Country	Year Awarded	Primary Humanities Discipline	Grant Program Name	Division or Office	Approved Outright Funds	Approved Matching Funds	Awarded Outright Funds	Awarded Matching Funds	Description

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PA-24053-02	Preservation and Access: Preservation/Access Projects	Columbia University	Encyclopaedia Iranica [EI]	7/1/2002 - 6/30/2007	$1,400,000.00	Ehsan	O.	Yarshater				Columbia University	New York	NY	10027-7922	USA	2002	Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Preservation/Access Projects	Preservation and Access	700000	700000	700000	700000	The preparation and publication of the ENCYCLOPEDIA IRANICA, a multi-volume reference work on the Near East and Central Asia.
PM-50023-07	Preservation and Access: Reference Materials	Columbia University	Encyclopaedia Iranica [EI]	7/1/2007 - 6/30/2009	$350,000.00	Ehsan	O.	Yarshater				Columbia University	New York	NY	10027-7922	USA	2007	Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Reference Materials	Preservation and Access	150000	200000	150000	200000	Preparation of the "Encyclopædia Iranica," a multi-disciplinary reference work and research tool on Iranian history and civilization from prehistory to the present. Encyclopaedia Iranica is a major interdisciplinary research tool in the humanities for scholars and students in Middle Eastern, Central Asian, Caucasian, and Indian studies, and for non-specialists interested in Persian culture and related fields. It is at the same time a vehicle for the publication of original research or synthesis. The articles, each with careful documentation and extensive bibliography, are written by leading scholars from many different countries. We have been focusing since 2002 on electronic publishing and its technical aspects and in addition to improving our website?s search engine and metadata architecture (www.iranica.com), nearly 13 volumes have been published (a total of 86 fascicles plus 372 additional online articles). The present two-year application is for support to publish 1,600,000 words, or the equivalent of some 375 articles each year, as well as for continuing the enhancements to our database.
PW-50328-09	Preservation and Access: Humanities Collections and Reference Resources	Columbia University	Encyclopaedia Iranica [EI]	7/1/2009 - 6/30/2011	$350,000.00	Ehsan	O.	Yarshater				Columbia University	New York	NY	10027-7922	USA	2009	Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Humanities Collections and Reference Resources	Preservation and Access	200000	150000	200000	150000	Preparation of the "Encyclopædia Iranica," a multi-disciplinary reference work and research tool on Iranian history and civilization from prehistory to the present. Encyclopaedia Iranica is a major interdisciplinary research tool in the humanities for scholars and students in Middle Eastern, Central Asian, Caucasian, and Indian studies, and for non-specialists interested in Persian culture and related fields. It is a vehicle for the publication of original research or synthesis. All of the articles are written with careful documentation and extensive bibliography by leading scholars from many different countries. Nearly 14 volumes have been published electronically and in print: a total of 92 fascicles plus 571 additional online articles. Focusing increasingly on the electronic edition (www.iranica.com), we continue working on improving its accessibility and technical aspects as well as planning for enhancement of its search engine and metadata architecture. The present two-year application is for support to publish c. 375 articles per year of which 175-200 articles will be first posted online & 150-175 will be printed and then posted online.
PW-50882-11	Preservation and Access: Humanities Collections and Reference Resources	Columbia University	Encyclopaedia Iranica [EI]	7/1/2011 - 6/30/2013	$300,000.00	Ehsan	O.	Yarshater				Columbia University	New York	NY	10027-7922	USA	2011	Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Humanities Collections and Reference Resources	Preservation and Access	200000	100000	200000	100000	Preparation of the "Encyclopædia Iranica," a multi-disciplinary reference work and research tool on Iranian history and civilization from prehistory to the present. The Encyclopaedia Iranica (EI) is a major Iranian Studies reference work dedicated to the study of Iranian civilization in the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. Intended for scholars, students and non-specialists, all entries are written with careful documentation and extensive bibliographies by leading scholars from many different countries. The EI is offered in a free digital edition (www.iranicaonline.org) and in print. Production and maintenance are coordinated and carried out by the staff of the Center for Iranian Studies at Columbia University. Thus far nearly 6,200 entries have been published, 700 of which are available only in the digital edition. During the two-year period of 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2013, the NEH grant will allow the project to continue with the production and development of the digital edition.
PW-51507-13	Preservation and Access: Humanities Collections and Reference Resources	Columbia University	Encyclopaedia Iranica Online	7/1/2013 - 6/30/2016	$300,000.00	Ehsan	O.	Yarshater				Columbia University	New York	NY	10027-7922	USA	2013	Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Humanities Collections and Reference Resources	Preservation and Access	150000	150000	149612.73	150000	Preparation of the "Encyclopædia Iranica," a multi-disciplinary reference work and research tool on Iranian history and civilization from prehistory to the present. The project would add up to 600 new entries to the online database, update earlier entries, and improve user interaction through social media. Encyclopaedia Iranica is a major interdisciplinary research tool in the humanities for scholars and students in Middle Eastern, Central Asian, Afghanistan, and the Indian subcontinent. Non-specialists too would find the material interesting and lucidly written. It is a vehicle for the publication of original research or synthesis of current scholarship. All of the articles are written with careful documentation and extensive bibliography by leading scholars from many different countries. This NEH application for the two-year period of July 2013 through June 2015 concerns only the EIr’s digital edition. The project seeks funding to accomplish two interrelated goals during the grant period: (1) add 400-600 new entries to the online database to fill in its coverage in the letters K-Z; (2) build visitor traffic to EIr through timely communication and improved interaction with the help of social media. .
RT-20226-82	Preservation and Access: Reference Materials - Tools	Columbia University	Encyclopaedia Iranica [EI]	7/1/1982 - 6/30/1986	$372,997.00	Ehsan	O.	Yarshater				Columbia University	New York	NY	10027-7922	USA	1982	Near and Middle Eastern History	Reference Materials - Tools	Preservation and Access	338997	34000	58247	34000	To support work on the ENCYCLOPAEDIA IRANICA.
RT-20716-86	Preservation and Access: Reference Materials - Tools	Columbia University	Encyclopaedia Iranica [EI]	7/1/1986 - 6/30/1991	$577,572.00	Ehsan	O.	Yarshater				Columbia University	New York	NY	10027-7922	USA	1987	Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Reference Materials - Tools	Preservation and Access	377572	200000	377572	200000	To support work on the ENCYCLOPAEDIA IRANICA, a reference work covering all aspects of the history and culture of the Iranian-speaking peoples, both ancient and modern, as well as their interaction with neighboring peoples.
RT-21047-89	Preservation and Access: Reference Materials - Tools	Columbia University	Encyclopaedia Iranica [EI]	8/1/1989 - 6/30/1991	$140,684.00	Ehsan	O.	Yarshater				Columbia University	New York	NY	10027-7922	USA	1989	Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Reference Materials - Tools	Preservation and Access	100000	40684	100000	40684	To support work on the ENCYCLOPAEDIA IRANICA that covers all aspects of the history and culture of the Iranian peoples, ancient and modern, including their interaction with their neighbors.
RT-21325-91	Preservation and Access: Reference Materials - Tools	Columbia University	Encyclopaedia Iranica [EI]	7/1/1991 - 6/30/1994	$425,000.00	Ehsan	O.	Yarshater				Columbia University	New York	NY	10027-7922	USA	1991	Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Reference Materials - Tools	Preservation and Access	225000	200000	225000	189182	To support preparation of the ENCYCLOPAEDIA IRANICA, which covers all aspects of the history and culture of the Iranian peoples, from prehistory to the present, and their interaction with neighboring peoples.
RT-21460-93	Preservation and Access: Reference Materials - Tools	Columbia University	Encyclopaedia Iranica [EI]	7/1/1993 - 4/30/1997	$478,500.00	Ehsan	O.	Yarshater				Columbia University	New York	NY	10027-7922	USA	1993	Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Reference Materials - Tools	Preservation and Access	255000	223500	255000	223500	To support the preparation of the ENCYCLOPAEDIA IRANICA, a reference work that will cover the history and culture of the Iranian peoples from prehistory to the present and their interactions with the peoples of neighboring areas.
RT-21670-95	Preservation and Access: Reference Materials - Tools	Columbia University	Encyclopaedia Iranica [EI]	7/1/1995 - 6/30/2003	$1,209,750.00	Ehsan	O.	Yarshater				Columbia University	New York	NY	10027-7922	USA	1995	Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Reference Materials - Tools	Preservation and Access	659750	550000	659750	550000	The preparation and publication of the ENCYCLOPAEDIA IRANICA, a multi-volume reference work on Central Asia.