RFP: Albert E. Smith Funds for Social Science Research on Sustainability, Security, and Survival in a New Nuclear Age

The Albert E. Smith Fund is providing funds to support innovative social science research on issues associated with human survival in a nuclear age. CARTSS seeks to bring together social science researchers to address “Sustainability, Security, and Survival in a New Nuclear Age.”

This could include a broad range of questions associated with a new generation of nuclear energy, e.g. risk and uncertainty, collaborative policymaking, communicating to publics and policymakers, energy security policy, social movements supporting peaceful alternatives, sustainable development, framing strategies, environmental tradeoffs, and other salient concerns.

Two competitive grant programs are open for applications; applications are due May 12, 2008. Funding will be available for Summer and Fall 2008.

Albert E. Smith Emerging Scholars: Three $2000 competitive grants will be awarded for social science graduate student research projects addressing issues related to this broad theme.

Albert E. Smith Scholars: Two $5000 competitive grants to support social science tenure-track faculty research on issues related to this broad theme.

For A.E.S. Emerging Scholar and A.E.S. Scholar grants: 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 directly contributing to thesis or dissertation research, to proposals for which other funding is not easily available, to pilot projects in preparation for external funding proposals, to scholars 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.

A.E.S. Emerging Scholars and A.E.S. Scholars will be asked to present their work to the campus community during the academic year and to submit a brief report/article on their research.

Please submit electronically (in Word) a 3 page double-spaced proposal describing your 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 CV (3 pg max) identifying relevant research accomplishments. A.E.S. Emerging Scholar proposals must also include a letter of support from your thesis/dissertation advisor.

Proposals are due May 12, 2008.

Submit proposals electronically, with a subject heading including your last name and the grant type you are applying for to Becky.Gallegos@Colorado.EDU