CALL FOR APPLICATIONS UCD 2016 SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE GRADUATE SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
Call for Applications
UC Davis Social Justice Initiative
2016 Graduate Summer Research Fellowships
Deadline: May 27, 2016, by 5 pm
The Social Justice Initiative, with sponsorship from the Mellon Foundation, is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the Social Justice Initiative Graduate Fellowships for Summer 2016. Up to 8 awards of $2,500 each will be awarded to support research on topics related to social justice issues impacting indigenous peoples, Chicanxs/Latinxs, and LGBTQ. Those eligible to apply are graduate students in the Native American Studies Graduate Program, and graduate students doing the Designated Emphasis in Native American Studies and Women, Sexuality and Gender Studies. Funds may be used for research related expenses, research related travel, and for living expenses while conducting research and writing. To apply, submit a proposal of no more than 500 words explaining the research project, an itemized budget, and a CV.
Proposals should be submitted by email to the Mellon Initiative: melloninitiative@ucdavis.edu.
Please note: Students completing their degree requirements in Spring 2016 are not eligible for this award. Funds must be used by October 9, 2016. Grant awardees are required to submit a report on their research by October 20, 2016. Grant awardees are also required to give a talk/presentation on their research during late Fall 2016, or early Winter 2017.
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