Faculty Diversity Grants, LGBTQQIA Research Awards, Undergraduate Student Diversity/LGBTQQIA Research Awards
Each year Hofstra University seeks applications from faculty members for three distinct awards: the Faculty Diversity Research and Curriculum Development Grant, the LGBTQ+ Research Initiative Grant, and the Undergraduate Student Diversity/LGBTQ+ Research Award. The awards are funded by the National Center for Suburban Studies.
Faculty Diversity Research and Curriculum Development Grant
Four Grants of $2500 each will be awarded in support of research or curricular innovation regarding diversity. These grants are designed to encourage research and curriculum development on issues of diversity by faculty in any discipline. Our goal in making these awards consistent with our diversity mission statement is to do all that we can in the classroom, in scholarship, and in the community "to encourage scholarship and knowledge production incorporating multiple perspectives and to demonstrate commitment to fair and equal access to higher education." The grant funding period for these awards is April 15, 2019 through December 31, 2019.
LGBTQ+ Research Grant
In addition, The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University®'s LGBTQ+ Research Initiative will provide one grant of $5,000 to support a Hofstra faculty member to pursue research or creative work on the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and intersex people and allies on Hofstra’s campus and/or in the suburbs. Student collaborations are encouraged. Grants may be used to defray expenses for any research or creative project including but not limited to faculty research, undergraduate or graduate research projects, senior theses, independent study papers, or original artistic works or performances. The grant funding period for these awards is April 15, 2019 through December 31, 2019.
Application Process for Faculty Diversity Research and Curriculum Development Grant and the LGBTQ+ Research Grant
To apply for either of these awards, applicants should submit a proposal electronically to Robert Brinkmann the Vice Provost for Scholarship and Engagement at robert.brinkmann[at]hofstra.edu by March 31, 2019. The proposal description should be limited to four double spaced, typed pages, and include the following sections:
1) Title and author.
2) Purpose and objectives.
3) Narrative. This section should detail the objectives and specific diversity research/curricular innovation that the applicant intends to accomplish. Please include any student involvement in the narrative.
4) Impacts. This section should describe how the project will enhance the goal of promoting diversity and how the results of the project will be disseminated.
5) Budget. Describe how the funds will be used.
Recipients of the awards will be notified on or around April 15, 2019 and will be expected to provide a brief formal written report of the completed project to the Provost's office no later than January 31, 2020 and present the work at a public talk on campus in early spring 2020.
Undergraduate Student Diversity and/or LGBTQ+ Research Award
Two awards of $1000 each will be given to undergraduate student researchers who are conducting research in the areas of diversity and/or LGBTQ+ studies. We will be sending this information directly to students, but some of you may wish to encourage your students to apply. Students must submit a 2-page, double spaced proposal by March 31st that describes their research project. The proposal should include the following sections:
- Title and author.
- Purpose and objectives.
- Narrative. This section should detail the background and methods and/or the scope of the research project.
Student applicants should submit the proposal electronically to Robert Brinkmann the Vice Provost for Scholarship and Engagement at robert.brinkmann[at]hofstra.edu. The deadline for submitting proposals is March 31st, 2019. Awardees will be notified on or around April 15th.
While all research/pedagogical topics are welcome, projects that in some way focus on suburban diversity issues will be given special consideration. If there are questions on any of these awards, please contact the Vice Provost for Scholarship and Research, Robert Brinkmann at Robert.brinkmann[at]hofstra.edu