Student Annual Research Theme Grant

Max Award: $5,000 for graduate students. 

Required application materials

•  An application form through Submittable.  
•  A 100-word abstract that outlines your project's primary goals,  planned contribution, and engagement with this year's research theme.  
•  A proposal (1000 words max.) that includes 1) the primary goals of  your project; 2) your sources and methods and how they will help you  achieve the goals of the project; 3) the specific contributions your  project will make to scholarship, society, or both; and 4) how your  project responds to this year’s research theme as outlined in the call  for proposals.  
•  A project timeline outlining your plan for the grant period,  including key goals and targeted completion dates for each. (1 page  max.).  
•  An itemized budget (must use the approved budget template).  
• A CV (for graduate students only).

Applications will be evaluated based on the level of engagement with  the research theme, intellectual merit, the potential impact of the  project for scholars and the public, and the researcher’s qualifications  to conduct the proposed work.

Budget items with insufficient justification may be reduced or eliminated in an award offer.