Please see below for a curated list of upcoming funding opportunities. If you are working on a particular project and would like additional assistance in finding funding opportunities, please email: socialscience@umbc.edu.
Program: Research Grant
Agency: National Science Foundation- Cultural Anthropology Scholars Award
Next Deadline: January 16, 2019
The National Science Foundation announces an opportunity for methodological training by cultural anthropologists who are active researchers. The purpose is to help cultural anthropologists upgrade their methodological skills by learning a specific analytical technique which will improve their research abilities.
See https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5321&org=SBE&sel_org=SBE&from=fund for details
Email: dwinslow@nsf.gov
Contact: Deborah Winslow, Program Director
Program: Visiting Scholar and Visiting Researcher Program in Ethnic Studies
Agency: UCLA Institute of American Cultures
Next Deadline: January 10, 2019
Offers awards to visiting scholars/researchers to support research on African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, and Chicanos. Projects must focus on intergroup or comparative research on one or more of these communities in a local, national, or global context. Grants include the : Visiting Scholar Fellowship Program in Ethnic Studies (1/10/19); Graduate and Predoctoral Fellowship in Ethnic Studies (1/10/19); Research Grants (3/1/19); and Shirley Hune Inter-Ethnic/ Inter-Racial Studies Award (3/1/18) Fellowships include an academic-year stipend of up to $35,000, up to $4,000 in research support, and health benefits. Seehttp://www.iac.ucla.edu/ for details. Email: iaccoordinator@conet.ucla.edu CFDA
Program: Research Grants and Dissertation Fellowships
Agency: Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
Next Deadline: February 01, 2019
Supports scholarly research on problems of violence, aggression and dominance. Highest priority is given to increasing the understanding and amelioration of urgent problems of violence and aggression in the modern world. Program is highly competitive. Research grants (annual deadline: 8/1) provide grants of $15,000 to $40,000 up to two years for individuals in any of the natural and social sciences and the humanities. Dissertation Fellowships (annual deadline: 2/1) support at least 10 awards of $20,000 over one year to complete dissertations. Seehttp://hfg.org/ for details. Email: info@hfg.org
Program: Fellowships (Various Short-Term)
Agency: Clark (William Andrews) Memorial Library
Next Deadline: February 01, 2019
Offers residential fellowship programs that support postdoctoral research at UCLA's Clark Library specializing in 17th and 18th century studies: Ahmanson-Getty Postdoctoral Fellowships ($49,188 for theme-based research fellowship in residence); Clark Short-Term Fellowships ($3,000 per month up to three months); ASECS/Clark Fellowships ($3,000 for one month of research on Restoration or the 18th century); Kanner Fellowship in British Studies ($9,000 for three months); and Clark-Huntington Joint Bibliographical Fellowship ($6,000 for two months). Annual deadline: 2/1. Seehttp://www.c1718cs.ucla.edu/ Email: ortiz@humnet.ucla.edu
Contact: Myrna Ortiz
Program: Summer Internship Program in Research for Graduate Students
Agency: Educational Testing Service
Next Deadline: February 01, 2019
Supports interns in an eight-week program to participate in research under the guidance of an ETS mentor. Each intern is required to give a brief presentation about the project at the conclusion of the internship. The 8-week internship (June 3 - July 26, 2019) is carried out in the ETS offices in Princeton, N.J., in one of seven research areas. Open to students in a relevant doctoral program. Offers $6,000 salary, transportation allowance for relocating to and from the Princeton area and a housing allowance or interns commuting more than 50 miles. Annual deadline: 2/1. Seehttp://www.ets.org/research/fellowships.html for details Email: internfellowships@ets.org
Contact: Linda DeLauro
Program: Asian Studies Grants
Agency: Association for Asian Studies
Next Deadline: February 01, 2019 (Target) The Association for Asian Studies (AAS) is a scholarly, non-political, non-profit professional association open to all persons interested in Asia and the study of Asia. AAS offers several grants to support the research of North American scholars to improve the quality of teaching about Asian cultures at the college and pre-college levels. Grant amounts, details and deadlines vary according to program. Annual deadlines: 2/1, and 10/1, with programs to support bringing speakers to campus due 12/1. Also offers prizes for scholarly books. Seehttp://www.asian-studies.org/Grants-and-Awards/AAS-Grant-Programs for details. Email: jwc8v@virginia.edu
Contact: Jack Chen
Program: Library Resident Research Fellowships
Agency: American Philosophical Society
Next Deadline: February 01, 2019
Supports one to two month (3/1/) or year-long (2/1) residential fellowships for research in the library's collections. Subject areas include the: Early American History & Culture; Atlantic History; Intellectual History; Travel, Exploration & Expeditions; History of Science, Technology & Medicine; History of Biochemistry, Physiology & Biophysics; Natural History; Anthropology; Native American History; Culture & Languages; Caribbean & Slavery Studies. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or the equivalent, be Ph.D. students at the dissertation stage, or independent scholars. Award amounts vary. Annual Deadlines vary by program, but mainly fall on 2/1 and 3/1. Seehttps://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/fellowships for details. Email: lmusumeci@amphilsoc.org
Contact: Linda Musumeci
Program: Research, Grants and Fellowships
Agency: Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women
Next Deadline: February 04, 2019
Sponsors grants to use the library's holdings. Research Support Grants are open to researchers from any college or university and to independent scholars. Dissertation Grants are open to scholars who are enrolled in a doctoral program in a relevant field, have completed their course work toward the doctoral degree, and have an approved dissertation topic by the time the application is submitted. Oral history grants are open to scholars conducting oral history interviews. Annual deadline for all three: 2/4. Mellon-Schlesinger Summer Research Grants are due 11/15/18. The Pforzheimer Fellowship is due 3/4/19. Seehttp://www.radcliffe.edu/schles/grants.aspx for details. Email: slgrants@radcliffe.harvard.edu
Contact: Cara Raskin
Program: Grant Programs
Agency: Herb Block Foundation
Next Deadline: February 05, 2019
Foundation supports the art of editorial cartooning and makes three types of national grants: Defending Basic Freedoms (10/4/18) supports projects that safeguard the freedoms of the Bill of Rights and prevent discrimination. Encouraging Citizen Involvement (6/6/19) seeks to ensure a responsible, responsive democratic government through citizen involvement. Awards range from $5,000-$25,000. Deadlines refer to required LOIs. Also offers Pathways Out of Poverty for DC (2/5/19) area applicants only and various scholarships. Seehttp://www.herbblockfoundation.org/programs for details. Email: info@herbblock.org
Program: Research Grants and Fellowships
Agency: American Historical Association
Next Deadline: February 15, 2019
Supports several small research grants (up to $1,500; annual deadline 2/15) in the following areas: history of the Western hemisphere; colonial American history, with particular reference to the intercultural aspects of American and European relations; U.S. legal history and the field of law and society; and history of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Only AHA members are eligible to apply for these grants. Also supports two fellowship programs in the areas of American History and Aerospace History (4/1). Seehttp://www.historians.org/prizes/Grants.htm for details. Email: dschaffer@historians.org Contact: Dana Schaffer
Program: Lewis and Clark Fund for Exploration and Field Research
Agency: American Philosophical Society
Next Deadline: February 15, 2019
Offers grants to doctoral students to support the cost of travel and equipment in field research. Areas supported are archeology, anthropology, biology, ecology, geography, geology, linguistics, and paleontology, but grants will not be restricted to these fields. Awards range up to $5,000. Annual deadline: 10/30 for required letters of support; 11/1 for applications. Separate program focusing on astrobiology open to postdoctoral and junior scientists is also available (2/5). Seehttp://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/lewisandclark for details. Email: lmusumeci@amphilsoc.org Contact: Linda Musumeci
Program: Graduate and Postgraduate Research Grants
Agency: Huyck (Edmund Niles) Preserve and Biological Research Station
Next Deadline: February 22, 2019
Supports graduate and postgraduate research using the resources of the Huyck Preserve in NY. Grants support research in basic and applied ecology, taxonomy, animal behavior, evolution, earth sciences, land use history and other areas of natural science. Native flora and fauna are abundant. Facilities include wet/dry labs, conference center and library. Preference given to residencies of one week or more, and grantees must assist in scientific outreach during their residency. Awards from $2000-$3,500. Annual deadline: second Friday in March. Seehttp://tinyurl.com/k8j3b36 Email: Anne@huyckpreserve.org
Contact: Anne Rhoads
Program: Grant Programs
Agency: Graham Foundation
Next Deadline: February 25, 2019
Program offers grants in architecture and its role in arts, culture and society: Production and Presentation Grants for individuals or organizations; and Research and Development Grants for individuals. Grants fund production-related expenses to take a project from conceptualization to realization and public presentation and provide seed money for research-related expenses. Annual deadlines: 2/25 for organizations, 9/15 for individuals. Also offers Carter Manny Award, which supports dissertation research and writing by promising doctoral students (11/15). Seehttp://tinyurl.com/qbrt8a for details. Email: ckelly@grahamfoundation.org
Contact: Carolyn Kelly
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Congratulations to the following faculty, students, and alumni for their recent accomplishments!
Jasmine Abrams, Psychology, received an NIH grant to reduce HIV/AIDS stigma in Haiti. https://news.umbc.edu/jasmine-abrams-receives-an-nih-grant-to-reduce-hivaids-stigma-in-haiti/.
Jason Ashe, Psychology, was selected by The Robert Woods Johnson Foundation (RWJF) for its prestigious Health Policy Research Scholar leadership development program. https://psychology.umbc.edu/?id=79197
Erin Berry-McCrea, Language, Literacy & Culture, received the 2018 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Early Career Educator of Color (ECOC) Leadership Award. https://llc.umbc.edu/home/news-events/?id=77469
Pam Bennett, Public Policy, spoke at the 23rd Annual Legislative Weekend, an event sponsored by the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.
Amy Bhatt, Gender and Women's Studies, discussed how immigration impacts workforces around the world: Global Effects of High-Skilled Immigration (Asia Global Online).
Tim Brennan, Economics and Public Policy, spoke at the Technology Policy Institute’s November meeting on the changing landscape of antitrust enforcement.
Sam Dupre, Geography & Environmental Systems PhD Student, spoke about the unseen driver behind the migrant caravan: climate change in The Guardian.
Matthew Fagan, Geography & Environmental Systems,co-authored a new paper in Conservation Letters that suggests quickly reforesting large areas may not be the best strategy to yield many of the benefits forests can provide.
Amy Froide, History,won the Best Book award from the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women for her book, Silent Partners: Women as Public Investors During Britain’s Financial Revolution, 1690-1750 (Oxford, 2017).
Jeff Halverson, Geography & Environmental Systems, discussed two damaging tornadoes, one deadly, hit Maryland on Friday night with the Washington Post.
Elliot Lasson, Psychology, discussed what organizational and industrial psychology looks like in 2018 in the Your money and business segment with Maryland Public Television.
Don Norris, Public Policy Emeritus, discussed factors influencing early voting turnout in Frederick County the Frederick News-Post.
Fred Pincus, Sociology Emeritus, shared a story that emphasized the importance of positive role models titled, “President Trump could learn a lot from Little League” with the Baltimore Sun.
John Rennie Short, Public Policy, wrote about thegerrymandering of Congressional districts in the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, Connecticut Post, and San Antonio Express News.
Chris Shuman, Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology, commented on the formation of a coffin-shaped iceberg off of Antarctica: This coffin-shaped iceberg is drifting toward death in the New York Post.
Sylvia Trent-Adams, Ph.D. '06 Health Policy, elected to the National Academy of Medicine. ow.ly/OyJ250jyQ58 pic.twitter.com/BDbOJMZFh3
Alicia Wilson, '04 Political Science, and Delali Dzirasa, '04 Computer Engineering, made a national list of influencers: Sagamore's Alicia Wilson, Fearless' Delali Dzirasa selected to national list of influential young executives in the Baltimore Business Journal.
A drop-in info session will be held Monday, December 17,
from Noon-2pm in the Public Policy Building, room 451.
We are now accepting applications for the Center for Social Science Scholarship/CAHSS Summer Faculty Research Fellowship (SFRF). The purpose of this fellowship is to support significant social science research in CAHSS, resulting in a submittable product by December 2019.
Applications are welcome from any tenured or tenure-track faculty doing social science research in any CAHSS department. Fellows will receive a $6,000 stipend during the summer of 2019.
By December 2019, each Fellow is expected to complete an external grant or fellowship proposal OR an article, policy paper, book, or book chapter. Fellows who are preparing an external grant or fellowship proposal agree to work with MIPAR for pre-award and post-grant management assistance.
Funds for this fellowship are provided by the Center for Social Science Scholarship, the UMBC College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) and the Vice President for Research.
]]>Center for Social Science Scholarship Small Research Grant Fund
The Center for Social Science Scholarship Small Research Grants are intended to provide crucial research, presentation, and travel support to UMBC full-time tenured/tenure-track faculty, lecturers, and Ph.D. students in the social sciences who have already exhausted all other available university support—including but not limited to such sources as DRIF, departmental funding, and the CAHSS Travel Fund, as well as the GSA for PhD students. The maximum award an individual may receive is $1,000 per year. Funds are limited by budget constraints, and awards will be made on a rolling basis.
Faculty or Ph.D. students wishing to apply should prepare a brief (less than one page) letter of need explaining the purpose for the funds, the precise amount of the request, and why a Small Research Grant would make a difference in the scholarly goals of the applicant. Reference should also be made to which funds the applicant has already used and why no other support is available/sufficient for this need.
Applicants should submit an email containing their application to Christine Mallinson, Director of the Center for Social Science Scholarship. Include the subject line, “Small Research Grant request.” In addition, a separate email is required from the Department Chair, or in the case of Ph.D. students from the Graduate Program Director, affirming that all relevant funds have already been tapped; this email must be received before the application can be considered.
Once completed applications are received, materials will be reviewed as soon as possible, and the Director will respond with a determination on the request. All efforts will be made to provide a decision to the applicant within two weeks.
https://socialscience.umbc.edu/small-research-grant-fund/
]]>Congratulations to the following faculty, students, and alumni for their recent accomplishments!
Michael Bass, Psychology ‘12, and Andre Crawley, Visual Arts ‘09, were named Baltimore Rising Stars by the Baltimore Business Journal.
Danielle L. Beatty Moody, Psychology, shared her research on how racial discrimination affects women's health in Everyday discrimination literally raises women's blood pressure, in The Atlantic.
Amy Bhatt, Gender and Women’s Studies, discussed family separations in the Trump era, in the Academic Minute.
Tim Brennan, Public Policy and Economics, will discuss The Consumer Welfare Standard in Antitrust Law at the November Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century.
Chris Curran, Public Policy, discussed law enforcement officers in k-12 public schools in “Academic Minute: School Resource Officers and Discipline,” in Inside Higher Ed.
Steven Dashiell, PhD student in Language, Literacy, and Culture, won the Best Student Paper in American Culture award at the Popular Culture Association of the South conference.
Rhiannon Dowling, M.A. ‘09 in Historical Studies (Advisor: Kate Brown), won this year's Robert C. Tucker/Stephen F. Cohen Dissertation Prize for her dissertation, “Brezhnev's War on Crime: The Criminal in Soviet Society, 1963-1982.”
Matt Fagan, Geography and Environmental Systems, conducted research which suggests tropical forests are rarely given a chance to fully regrow before they are cleared again, limiting their carbon-storage benefits, in the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Natural History of Ecological Restoration Blog.
Cathy Graham, Economics ‘81, was named to the 2018 Washington Business Journal's Women Who Mean Business list.
Nancy Kusmaul, Social Work, received the Distinguished Alumni Awardfrom the University at Buffalo School of Social Work.
Jane Lincove, Public Policy, discussed her research on understanding the link between school choice and transportation in How does school choice affect student commutes in New Orleans?, in EdWeek.
Christine Mallinson, Language, Literacy, & Culture, published the co-edited book Rural Voices: Language, Identity, and Social Change across Place.
Roy Meyers, Political Science, was awarded the Aaron Wildavsky Award for lifetime achievement, from the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management.
Erin O’Keefe, M.P.P ’10 and current Public Policy PhD student, will present at the October Coalition of Urban Metropolitan Universities conference on leading a place-based community engagement initiative. Her work is highlighted as one of five case studies in a new book, Place Based Community Engagement in Higher Education by Kent Koth and Erica Yamura.
Rebecca Postowski, M.P.P, received a fellowship to attend the Behavioral Energy and Climate Change Conference in DC.
Bob Provine, Psychology, weighs in on the lasting effects laugher can have on a person, both good and bad, in Christine Blasey Ford and the dark side of laughter, in the Washington Post, and in Beaumont Enterprise.
Susan M. Sterett, Public Policy, published “Data Access as Regulation,” in American Behavioral Scientist. She also co-authored “Symposium: Reflecting on the Profession” with Jennifer A. Diascro, in PS: Political Science and Politics.
]]>Congratulations to the following faculty, students, and alumni for their recent accomplishments!
Matthew Baker, Geography and Environmental Systems, published “Drones to track one of the largest dam removals on the East Coast” in The Conversation.
Amy Bhatt, Gender and Women’s Studies, published “India’s sodomy ban, now ruled illegal, was a British colonial legacy,” in The Conversation.
Nancy Kusmaul, Social Work, was named as Book, Media, and Resource Review Editor of the Journal of Gerontological Social Work.
Tara McMullen, PhD '14, Gerontology, received the 2018 Carroll L. Estes Rising Star Award from the Gerontological Society of America.
Derek Musgrove, History, comments on Washington, D.C. in 1984 in the article, “Wonder Woman’s version of 1984 D.C. versus the real thing,” in the Washington City Paper.
John Rennie Short, Public Policy, published “Campaign season is moving into high gear—your vote may not count as much as you think” in The Conversation.
Susan Sonnenschein, Psychology, and Rebecca Dowling, M.A. '16, Psychology, Ph.D. '21, Psychology, published “5 math skills your child needs to get ready for kindergarten” in The Conversation.
Susan Sterett, Public Policy, published “Law's
Presence, Law's Absence: Reporting Stories of Employment Discrimination in the
Academy” in the journal Politics
& Gender.