Institute for Social Capital Faculty Research Scholar Awards
The Institute for Social Capital is pleased to announce its Faculty Research Scholar Awards Program for 2008-2009. ISC Faculty Research Scholars will work closely with the Institute to develop a project within their area of expertise in collaboration with a community partner. Priority will be given to projects utilizing or with the potential to expand the ISC Community Database. Through this experience, faculty will have the opportunity both to develop and to expand existing collaborative relationships and to enhance their own programs of research.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Institute for Social Capital, Inc. was created to serve as a link between community-based government and non-profit agencies and organizations serving children, youth, and families in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, in order to facilitate information sharing between these groups, with the broader goal of fostering research and data-based community decision-making. In addition, the Institute was designed to link the community with University researchers with expertise in a wide range of areas involving children, youth, and families. The Institute’s mission is to foster university social and human capital research and to increase the community’s capacity for data-based planning and evaluation of programs.
In addition to being provided with access to Institute resources to support their research, ISC Faculty Research Scholars will receive a stipend in the amount of $5,000, which can be directed, at their discretion, to summer salary, course “buy-outs,” graduate student support, travel, or other expenses in connection with their research and professional development. ISC Faculty Research Scholars receive a special appointment from the Provost and agree to make a presentation of their work at the Second Annual ISC Research Symposium to be held in Spring, 2009.
Applications will be judged based on the candidate’s demonstrated potential for developing a successful research agenda that leverages community partnerships to compete for local, state, and federal funding opportunities, particularly those that encourage collaborative and interdisciplinary research.