The Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach is accepting grant proposals on behalf of the Poverty and the Economy Faculty Research Grant Program, sponsored by the UGA Research Foundation Inc.
Although no limit has been established for individual grant awards, a total of $100,000 is available in 2010. It is anticipated that four to six grants of $15,000-$30,000 will be awarded.
All UGA faculty members interested or engaged in research related to analyzing persistent poverty are eligible to apply. Applications that reflect collaboration across academic and service units are highly encouraged. In addition, research that builds on understanding the public policy barriers that inhibit or limit an individual’s ability to participate fully in the economy and build personal wealth are of particular interest. This program will help guide ways in which the university can address persistent poverty through teaching, research and service.
A pre-application workshop will be held on Sept. 8 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Training Room of the Fanning Building. Those who plan to attend should contact Danny Bivins at bivins@fanning.uga.edu no later than Sept. 1.
The deadline for applications is Sept. 25. Guidelines, deadlines, forms and other pertinent information are available at www.ovpr.uga.edu/iga/grants.
