NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR SUMMER 2008 AWARDS

DEADLINE:  MAY 9th

New CARTSS Graduate Student Fellows Initiative

CARTSS supports social science research and teaching initiatives on the CU campus. CARTSS has funded research and teaching in every social science department on campus.  See examples of projects receiving CARTSS support at http://cartss.colorado.edu/ssawardees.html.

We are launching a new funding initiative to help social science graduate students preparing proposals for external funding support or conducting research for their Masters or Doctoral degree. The CARTSS Graduate Student Fellows program is a competitive grant program for graduate students in social science departments who have completed all course requirements, passed qualifying exams, and are at the proposal preparation or research stage.

We are particularly interested in supporting pilot projects designed to increase the chances of securing external funding support as well as field research, data acquisition, travel, and other research costs essential to successful completion of research required for advanced degrees.

Grant requests may be up to $1000 and will be available for Summer 2008-Spring 2009. The interdisciplinary CARTSS faculty advisory board will evaluate proposals so it is important to write in clear non-technical language. Priority will be given to proposals for which other funding is not easily available, to those who have not previously received CARTSS support, and to projects able to demonstrate that the research activity is not possible in the absence of CARTSS support.

CARTSS Graduate Student Fellows will be asked to present their work to the campus community during the academic year.

Please submit electronically (in Word) a 3 page double-spaced proposal describing your research question and project, the purpose and significance of your study and the expected outcome(s). In addition, please provide a brief budget and timeline, on a separate page. Attach a brief CV (3 pg max) identifying relevant research accomplishments and include a letter of support from your thesis/dissertation advisor.

Proposals are due May 9, 2008.

Submit proposals electronically, with a subject heading including your last name and CARTSS Graduate Student Fellows to Becky.Gallegos@Colorado.EDU.

For further information, contact: Susan E. Clarke, CARTSS Director: clarkes@ colorado.edu or Becky Gallegos, CARTSS Coordinator: #201 TB #1, Phone: 303-735-3721.

 

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