The Institute supports the scholarly, community development, and educational activities of UIC faculty members whose work focuses on race, ethnicity, and public policy. Applications are welcome from all disciplines across the University, including the arts, humanities, education, social work, urban and policy studies, health sciences, and social sciences. Junior faculty and those from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups are especially encouraged to apply.
Each year the Institute hosts a Scholar-in-Residence whose work examines the policies, practices and ideologies that perpetuate racial and ethnic injustice in the contemporary United States. This program provides rich opportunities for the visiting scholar to exchange ideas and develop relationships with UIC and Chicago scholars. Moreover, their presence invigorates and enhances the work being done at IRRPP and on UIC's campus. For more details on this program, read about our current and former Visiting Scholars.
These fellowships are designed to support research activities by funding course releases for UIC faculty members up to $7,000.00. The deadline for 2013-2014 Faculty Fellowships is Friday, October 26, 2012. To learn more, review the guidelines
, or read about our Faculty Fellows.
These awards fund research projects of UIC faculty members with up to $5,000.00 per semester for individuals and up to $10,000.00 for research teams. The deadline for the 2013-2014 Faculty Scholar Grant is Friday, October 26, 2012. Learn more about these grants by reviewing our guidelines, or reading about our Faculty Scholars.
The Policy & Social Engagement Fellowship (PSEF) encourages faculty to use their knowledge and skills to participate in and inform public debates and policy processes. The fellowship provides up to $10,000.00 to teams of faculty-community collaborators for year-long policy projects. You can learn more about the PSEF by reviewing our guidelines. Or read about our current and former PSEF Fellows.
The Institute supports the dissemination of research on race, ethnicity, and public policy with grants of up to $500.00 for events developed by UIC units or community organizations. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and are reviewed at the beginning of each month of the academic year except January.
Our cosponsorship program
is now closed for the 2012-2013 academic year. Learn more about the
grant by reading our guidelines and check back in August 2013 for next year's
applications.
Annual workshops by Francesca Gaiba, Associate Director for Research at IRRPP provide guidance on how to successfully search and apply for funding for research projects on race and ethnicity. Each workshop is targeted toward graduate students or faculty members. Watch these presentations and download the powerpoints for more funding insights.
