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Funding Opportunities

for Social Science Faculty & Graduate Students

Please see below for a curated list of upcoming funding opportunities. The Center for Social Science Scholarship and the Maryland Institute for Policy, Analysis, and Research (MIPAR) assist faculty members and departments in finding funding opportunities and in providing researchers with pre-award and post-grant management assistance. To set up an appointment, email socialscience@umbc.edu. 

Program: Grant 

Agency: American Sociological Association (ASA)

Next Deadline: August 31st, 2019 

The American Sociological Association (ASA) encourages applications for the Community Action Research Initiative (CARI) grants. CARI grants are for projects that bring social science knowledge and methods to bear in addressing community-based problems. Applicants must be sociologists seeking to work with community organizations or community action initiatives. 

Applications are encouraged from sociologists working in a variety of work settings including academic institutions, research institutes, private and non-profit organizations, and government agencies. Graduate students are eligible to apply, but CARI funds cannot be used to support dissertation research. While ASA membership is not a criterion for applying, it is required to receive a grant. All ASA members are obligated to follow the ASA Code of Ethics, and grantees must provide pertinent IRB approval if necessary. Grants are for up to $3,000 of direct costs. 

https://www.asanet.org/careers/grants-and-fellowships/community-action-research-initiative-grant

Program: Grant 

Agency: The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars 

Next Deadline: October 1st, 2019

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is announcing the opening of its 2020-2021 Fellowship competition. The Center awards approximately 15 academic year residential fellowships to academics, journalists, former public officials, and independent experts from any country with outstanding project proposals on global issues. The Center welcomes policy-relevant proposals which complement the Center’s programming priorities. Within this framework, the Wilson Center supports projects that intersect with contemporary policy issues and provide the historical and/or cultural context for some of today’s significant public policy debates. Applicants must hold a doctorate or have equivalent professional experience. Fellows are provided stipends (which include round trip travel), private windowed offices, Library of Congress access, and part-time research assistants.

The Center encourages applicants to apply online. Additional information and the application are available at www.wilsoncenter.org/fellowships. 

Program: Grant 

Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Next Deadline: October 30th, 2019

The Department of Housing and Urban Development offers grants to implement and provide housing and trauma-informed, victim-centered services for victims of human trafficking.
Grantees are expected to: Expand capacity to serve victims of human trafficking who need stable housing support and facilitate and strengthen connections to services and housing support for victims of human trafficking. Project period is 3 years and awards range between 500,000 and 1,000,000. 

Program: Grant 

Agency: Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy Grant

Next Deadline: December 1st, 2019

The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy is now accepting applications for 2019 grants. In 2018, they offered 25 grants for the most outstanding research in social policy by PhD candidates. This they we are planning to do the same! With awards valued at $7,500 - $12,500, their grants are among the largest offered to PhD students. Please visit the site for more information.


Posted: August 13, 2019, 11:42 AM

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