Application Deadline: April 1, at 5 pmThe Feminist Research Institute is now accepting applications for Faculty Research Grants. These annual small grants are intended as “seed money” to support feminist research or projects focused on the study of gender and/or sexuality. They are not intended to support conference travel. Proposals for interdisciplinary projects are particularly welcome, and junior faculty are encouraged to apply. Only full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty are eligible. The maximum grant amount is $1000.
Proposals for research about or in collaboration with women outside the United States will be considered for the Susan Geiger award, which is given in memory of 1997 Feminist Research Institute Visiting Scholar and University of Minnesota Professor Susan Geiger.Applications are due April 1 each spring semester. Please submit the materials listed below electronically as PDF files or .doc Word files to femresin@unm.edu. If you have questions please e-mail AObermei@unm.edu or call 277-1198.
Applicants should submit the following:
- A cover page with current contact information including department affiliation, campus mail address, e-mail address, and office telephone number
- A 2-to-3 page proposal (single-spaced, 12-point type)
- A brief CV
- A detailed budget
Funds may be requested for research trips, supplies, graduate assistant stipends or other research expenses. Grants cannot cover stipends for applicants. Grant money should be used in the summer, and must be spent before December 31 of the application year. Each awardee will be asked to give a public talk on his or her research during the following academic year. For more information, please contact Anita Obermeier at AObermei@unm.edu.