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Funding Opportunities

for Social Science Faculty & Graduate Students

Please see below for a curated list of upcoming funding opportunities. The Center for Social Science Scholarship and the Maryland Institute for Policy, Analysis, and Research (MIPAR) assist faculty members and departments in finding funding opportunities and in providing researchers with pre-award and post-grant management assistance. To set up an appointment, email socialscience@umbc.edu

Program: Research Grant

Agency: University of Maryland System

Next Deadline: May 30th, 2019

The USM Women’s Forum Faculty Research Award (FRA) provides a competitive funding opportunity for female and/or female-identified faculty who are pursuing research on women’s experiences: the social, scientific, economic, political, and health conditions that impact female and/or female identified persons.

https://umbc.app.box.com/s/ntdsd1fxtnqrws6ld6q4pk0npda7387u


Program: Research Grant

Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Next Deadline: May 30th, 2019

Supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the AERA-NSF Grants Program emphasizes the advanced statistical analysis of data sets from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics, NSF, and other federal agencies. The program also supports studies using large-scale international data systems (e.g., PISA, PIRLS, or TIMMS) that benefit from U.S. federal government support. In addition, statewide longitudinal administrative data systems enhanced through federal grants are also eligible for consideration. Proposals are encouraged from a variety of disciplines, such as, but not limited to, education, sociology, economics, psychology, demography, statistics, and psychometrics.

Contact the AERA Grants Program via email (grantsprogram@aera.net) or phone (202-238-3200) if you have any questions.


Program: Research Grant

Agency: Latino Public Broadcasting

Next Deadline: June 3rd, 2019

The Latino Public Broadcasting Funding Cycle is now accepting applications for two funding initiatives, the Public Media Content Fund and the Current Issues Fund. This is an open invitation to independent producers to submit between $40,000 and $100,000, exploring a range of topics on any subject that relates to or is representative of Latino Americans. Click here for details.

http://lpbp.org/current-issues-fund-guidelines/


Program: Research Grant

Agency: Editing Press

Next Deadline: July 25th, 2019

The Laura Bassi Scholarship, which will award a total of $8,000 thrice per annum, was established by Editing Press in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed.

https://editing.press/bassi.php


Program: Summer Fellowship

Agency: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Next Deadline: Rolling

The Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE) is an all-expense-paid Summer Institute, research education and mentoring initiative sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). This Summer Institute initiative addresses the difficulties experienced by junior investigators and transitioning postdoctoral scientists in establishing independent academic research careers and negotiating through the academic ranks. The primary outcome of this program is to increase the number of scientists and research-oriented faculty who are from backgrounds currently under-represented in the biomedical sciences and those with disabilities, by preparing them to successfully compete for external funding for scientific research in heart, lung, blood, and sleep (HLBS) disorders.

https://pridecc.wustl.edu/about


Program: International Fellowship (Europe & Eurasia Area Studies)

Agency: Fulbright

Next Deadline: September 16th, 2019

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program is open and accepting applications for academic year 2020-2021!  Whether you plan to conduct independent research, teach students, or pursue a professional project, Fulbright makes a real and lasting impact. Fulbright Scholars return to their home institutions with enhanced career prospects, ideas for future collaborations, and a truly global perspective. Don’t miss out on this important opportunity to share knowledge and serve as a cultural ambassador through Fulbright.

https://www.cies.org/program/fulbright-us-scholar-program


Program: Fellowship

Agency: Fulbright

Next Deadline: November 1st, 2019

The Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence (S-I-R) Program assists U.S. higher education institutions in expanding programs of academic exchange, by supporting non-U.S. scholars through grants for teaching at institutions that might not have a strong international component and/or serve minority audiences. Both the U.S. institution and the scholar grantee benefit from this experience.

https://www.cies.org/program/fulbright-scholar-residence-program


Posted: May 16, 2019, 10:16 AM