Africana Research Center announces grant opportunities for fall 2007 (12 September 2007)

African Research Center

Fall 2007 Funding Opportunities

WE NOW HAVE A NEW ON-LINE SUBMISSION PROCESS FOR ALL RESEARCH PROPOSALS.

The Africana Research Center (ARC) provides monetary support for research/scholarship that addresses critical issues about the African Diaspora. Our mission is to encourage and support research and scholarship that (a) enhances the lives of Africans across the Diaspora, and (b) serves as a catalyst for promoting an enabling environment where cultural production and discourse on diversity We strongly encourage the development of interdisciplinary work.

SPECIAL CALL FOR FACULTY (Levels I and II) PROPOSALS

Theme: Natural Disasters' and Resource Conflicts:
Empowering Africa and the Diaspora in the 21st Century

ARC encourages the development of projects in the following areas related to the theme of this special call:

  1. Adaptability and Coping Strategies
  2. Economic Justice
  3. Environmental Justice
  4. Capacity Building
  5. Civil Society
  6. Democratization/Leadership
  7. Globalization and Social Justice
  8. Health (Mental Health and Trauma)
  9. Migration and Refugees
  10. Peace and Conflict Resolution
  11. Prisons and Incarceration, Youth

Three levels of funding mechanisms exist, one student and two faculty.

  1. Student Level Maximum $ 1,000
  2. Faculty Level I Maximum $ 2,000
  3. Faculty Level II Maximum $ 5,000

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Thursday, October 18, 2007 5:00 pm

No exceptions

No faxed or hand delivered copies will be accepted.

For detailed information on the proposal guidelines and submission process - go to the ARC website at http://www.arc.psu.edu and click on Research.

If you have any questions or if you would be interested in attending a workshop to learn more about the submission process, please contact Deb McMurtrie at dvb7@psu.edu, or by calling the ARC at 814-865-6482.