Summer “Pop-Up” Faculty Working Groups
Deadline: July 10, 2023
Eligibility
UCR CHASS Faculty (including LSOE, LPSOE and Lecturers.) Project participants must also include Faculty, LSOE, LPSOE or Lecturers from other UC campuses.
Award Period
Between July 15, 2023 – September 30, 2023
Award Amount
Research awards of $400 per participant, up to $2400 maximum per group
Award Description
Summer “Pop-Up” Faculty Working Group Awards are designed to encourage CHASS faculty to collaborate with faculty from other UC campuses in exploring a humanities-related topic of common interest over the course the summer of 2023. Of particular interest are new initiatives or proposals that do not have funding and/or that have potential to establish or strengthen UC system research networks.
Groups should consist of 4-6 members, half of whom are from campuses other than UC Riverside. Activities may include (but are not limited to) research discussions on a theme, preparation of grant proposals, manuscript development workshops and/or other writing projects. Participants agree to meet at least 5 times over the course of the proposed project. Proposals for groups larger than 6 members may be considered, but awards will not exceed $2400 per group, thereby lowering the per person award amount accordingly. Research funds will be transferred to participants’ home departments at the close of the project. Funds may cover research-related travel, research materials or other research-related expenses, in accordance with standard UC and campus policies. Groups that plan to meet in person on the UCR campus are eligible to make use of meeting rooms at the Center for Ideas and Society.
The application deadline is midnight, July 10, 2023.
Complete Applications Include
Project Information
Project title
Description of proposed project
Limit the proposal to 750 words or less, not including bibliography or CVs. When drafting, note the criteria outlined in the other sections of this call, particularly under Evaluation. Identify goals and objectives and clarify the collaborative aspects of the project.
Timeline
Timeline of proposed activities and meetings
Participant Information
List of confirmed participants, with CV’s (2 page limit each)
Applications due by 11:59 PM on the deadline.
Apply NowEvaluation Criteria
In addition to including a humanities-emphasis, proposals should be intellectually sound, clear, well-organized and represent the following values and standards:
- The importance of the questions, issues, or problems the collaboration seeks to address.
- The capacity of the collaboration to enhance or develop insights into or an understanding of these questions, issues, or problems.
- The extent to which the collaboration has appropriately taken account of existing research and scholarship.
- The appropriateness, effectiveness, and feasibility of the proposed approach or research methods.
- The ability of the participants to complete or significantly advance the project as indicated by previous accomplishments.
- The potential of the proposed topic to lay the groundwork for and/or inspire future research, programs, grants, or community relationships.
Questions about the award or application process: Katharine.Henshaw@ucr.edu.