Faculty, graduate students can apply now for diversity research project support

3:19 p.m., Dec. 8, 2015--The University of Delaware’s Center for the Study of Diversity is seeking proposals for small research grants to support projects by faculty members and graduate students focused on diversity, equity and inclusion at the University.

The application deadline is Friday, Jan. 8, at 5 p.m.

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The center, which is part of the College of Arts and Sciences, makes grants available each year for research, analysis and public scholarship projects in a wide range of disciplines, including the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. With these funds, the center aims to facilitate wider understanding of the social and academic impacts of diversity and to inform and support diversity practices within the community. 

 In 2016, the center is seeking proposals that are exclusively focused on UD. Grants will support projects that advance the core values, principles and practices outlined in the “Inclusive Excellence: Action Plan for Diversity at UD,” which can be viewed on this website.

Faculty members are highly encouraged to submit applications for these competitive awards. Grants of up to $5,000 each will be awarded to faculty proposals, with priority given to projects that meet the 2016 special theme and support the center’s mission.

Faculty grants will support worthy projects in the following areas:

Public Scholarship — Scholarly based projects that partner with organizations beyond the walls of the University on goals and issues related to diversity, inclusion and equity. Projects that include UD students are strongly encouraged. 

Research/Data Analysis — Original research and/or secondary data analysis that examines diversity issues and practices on UD’s campus and their implications for and applications to UD (e.g., diversity dynamics in classrooms, student success). 

Policy Analysis/Research — Analysis of UD policy implications of diversity-related documents/published papers, public and/or campus policies and institutional programs.

More details are available at this site. 

In addition to faculty grants, grants of up to $1,500 each will be awarded to UD graduate students, with priority given to projects that further the mission of the Center for the Study of Diversity. 

Graduate student grants will support worthy projects in the following areas:

Campus Climate — Projects that examine factors that affect student (graduate and/or undergraduate) success at UD. Partnerships among diverse groups on campus are highly desirable.

Research/Data Analysis — Original research and/or secondary data analysis that examines diversity issues and practices on UD’s campus and their implications for and applications to UD. 

Policy Analysis/Research — Analysis of UD policy implications of diversity-related documents/published papers, public and/or campus policies and institutional programs.

More details are at this site.