Research Grant Program in Ethnic Studies
The Institute of American Cultures, in conjunction with the
American Indian Studies Center, the Asian American Studies Center, Bunche Center for
African American Studies, and the Chicano Studies Research Center, invites applications
for support of research on African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, and
Chicanas/os for 2008-2009. The Institute also invites proposals on interethnic
relations that will increase collaboration between the Centers and/or between the Centers
and other campus units.
For 2008-2009, the IAC is working with the University of California Committee on Latino Research and the Chicano Studies Research Center to offer research grants in Latino Policy Studies. To apply for this grant, please use the IAC research grant application form. Check both the Chicano Studies & the Latino Policy Studies boxes on the application.
The Research Grant Program is on a reimbursement basis only. Ordinarily, faculty projects will be funded for no more than $10,000 and graduate student projects for no more than $7,000. Funds for the purchase of permanent equipment will be provided only under exceptional circumstances. Conference travel, whether the applicant is presenting or attending, is ineligible.
Eligibility
UCLA faculty, staff, graduate students, and IAC postdoctoral fellows.
Grant Period
July 1, 2008 through May 31, 2009.
Grant recipients using human subjects will be required to submit her or his research proposal or exemption materials to the UCLA Institutional Review Board for approval. For those doing research on human subjects, funds will be available to grant recipients after completion of training and certification in the Protection of Human Research Subjects.
- Human Subjects Protection Guidelines for Social Science Research (PDF-40KB)
- Office for Protection of Research Subjects
- On-line Certification
Deadline
Applications are available in October and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., April 25, 2008. Awards will be announced by the third week in June.
Application Form
IAC Applications are available online. If there are general questions please contact the IAC Coordinator. If there are any concerns or questions about the proposal prior to submission of the application, it is encouraged that applicants discuss their application with the Assistant Director or Director of the appropriate Center, or in the case of interethnic proposals, with the Assistant Directors or Directors of the Centers involved.
The IAC Coordinator also holds Research Grant information sessions during the month of February. Please contact the IAC Coordinator for the exact dates of these information sessions.
Revised: January 2008
For Further Information
Please review the frequently asked questions or contact the IAC Coordinator or one of the centers listed below.
Institute of American Cultures
1237 Murphy Hall
Box 951419
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1419
(310) 206-9791
IACcoordinator@gdnet.ucla.edu
American Indian Studies Center
3220 Campbell Hall
(310) 825-7315
Asian American Studies Center
3230 Campbell Hall
(310) 825-2974
Bunche Center for African American Studies
160 Haines Hall
(310) 825-7403
Chicano Studies Research Center
193 Haines Hall
(310) 825-2363
