Request for Proposals
IDN has a small pool of seed money, which it uses to fund research workshops and projects. Emory faculty are eligible to apply for these grants, which are awarded to projects that combine academic research on pressing problems facing marginalized people in the developing world with outcomes that will re-imagine scholarship, teaching and the practice of development.
The following information highlights the criteria we look for, the type of grants we fund and the deadlines for applying. For complete guidelines, download the 2009 Request for Proposal packet.
Research priorities
We give priority to proposals that meet the following criteria:
Partnerships: The projects should be based on reciprocal and mutually beneficial partnerships with in-country researchers. Proposals should describe the structure of the partnership, commitments from partner institutions and the benefits each partner will receive as a result of the project.
Interdisciplinary research: We look for projects that approach issues from a multidisciplinary perspective and proposals should include participation from multiple departments or schools at Emory.
Place-based research: Projects should address the historical and cultural specificity of particular places, whether these are defined in local, regional, national or comparative national terms.
Policy implications: We give priority to projects that have clear linkages to development programs or policies in the following areas:
- alleviating poverty (material improvement in the human condition)
- building just societies
- creating thriving civic cultures
- strengthening institutions and practices associated with development
External funding: The research should have a strong potential to attract outside funding.
Further work of the Carter Center: We give priority to projects with implications for or ties to The Carter Center's topical and geographical areas of interest will be given priority.
Clear outcomes: Project proposals should specify clear outcomes, which might include publication in scholarly journals, prominent participation in local, regional and international conferences and other forms of scholarship as mutually agreed between research partners.
Transforming or creating curriculum on development: The proposal should identify how this project will lead to innovations in teaching through, for example, new or revised curriculum, integration of study abroad opportunities or opportunities for graduate students.
Type of Grants
IDN offers two types of grants:Research Workshop grants of up to $25,000 to support the development of a research proposal that meets the criteria outlined above. Workshop grants are not for exploratory initiatives. Rather, they are to support initiatives with clearly identified partners and an area of mutual research interest that will further the mission of IDN.
Research grants of up to $75,000 disbursed over an 18-month period.
Application Process
The applications for both types of grants involve a two-stage process with the following deadlines:
- January 26, 2009 - deadline for a letter
- February 9, 2009 committee responds to letters of intent
- March 23, 2009 - deadline for full proposals
- April 17, 2009 - letters sent with award decisions
- June 1, 2009 - grant period begins