Internal RFAs

With support from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS), the Committee on Social Science Research (CSSR) is calling for proposals for internal funding opportunities aiming to support stand-alone projects as well as external grant proposals by faculty working in the social sciences. Tenure system faculty with more than 0% appointment in one of the social science departments in LAS (Anthropology, Communication, Political Science, Sociology, Economics, Criminology, Law & Justice, and Psychology) are eligible to apply. Social scientists in the departments of Gender and Women’s Studies, Global Asian Studies, Black Studies, and Latin American and Latino Studies are also welcome to apply. Proposals must be submitted by Tuesday, November 18, @5pm. The CSSR reviews internal applications with three committee members assigned as reviewers to each proposal. The CSSR chair and any CSSR members with a conflict of interest with the proposal(s) do not participate in the deliberations.

LAS-CSSR grants provide social science faculty with small dollar amounts to support the research leading to preliminary evidence for external grant proposals as well as stand-alone small projects. The Grant Program can provide up to $5,000 to support small-scale pilot research; secondary data analysis; systematic literature reviews; or other small, self-contained research projects. Non-exhaustive examples of expenditures include a graduate or undergraduate hourly appointment, data access costs, software purchases, or online sample fees. In addition, LAS-CSSR grants can also be used to support faculty who are writing external grant proposals either: (a) as sole investigators or (b) in multi-investigator collaborations. LAS-CSSR grants provide support to work with grant-writing companies and developmental editors. Applicants requesting developmental grant writing support must use the vetted developmental editors and/or grant writers who provide targeted and guided support on the content and text of each application. Applicants can request a meeting with the CSSR chair to get help in understanding the process of grant development consulting, and matching applicants with the most appropriate coaches to develop successful external applications.

Grants can be split between research and development, but the total must not exceed $5,000.

Please see the links below for the online application portal and answers to any questions about our call.