Diversity Opportunities

As part of the Provost's diversity initiatives at Hofstra University, the Office for Research and Sponsored Programs has compiled a list of potential sponsors and their programs. If you are interested in submitting an application to any of the following requests for proposals below, please contact the Office for Research and Sponsored Programs at 516-463-6810.

TO: All Faculty – (PLEASE NOTE THESE INITIATIVES OFFERED THROUGH THE PROVOST OFFICE AND NOT THROUGH THE OFFICE

FOR RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS)

FR: Herman A. Berliner, Ph.D.

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

RE: Faculty Diversity Research and Curriculum Development Grants

LGBT Research Initiative Awards

Last year, the University awarded four Faculty Diversity Research and Curriculum Development Awards. Eleven proposals were submitted. Topics explored by the awardees included “the role of faculty diversity in the learning and development of doctoral students;” the development of an after-school enrichment program in an underrepresented school district, the examination of the history and archaeology of a Native and African American community on Long Island; and a program of “more responsive services for students with disabilities” on Hofstra’s campus. Given the success of this program and the importance of the topics involved, we are once again earmarking some of the monies raised at this year’s (National Center for Suburban Studies) Celebration of Suburban Diversity to once again fund four awards.

The due date for submitting an application for the Faculty Diversity Research and Curriculum Development Grant is December 1, 2011.

Grant Funding Period: January 1, 2012 through December 1, 2012
Grant Recipients Notified: December 15, 2011
Grant Report Due: December 15, 2012

Four grants of $2500 each will be awarded in support of research or curricular innovation regarding diversity. Grants of a larger amount will be considered depending on the scope and impact of the proposal. 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 provide multiple cultures, 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 January 1, 2012 through December 1, 2012.

Applications, in the form of a written proposal, should be submitted electronically to the Provost's Office atProvost@Hofstra.edu by Friday, December 1, 2011. The proposal description should be limited to four double spaced, typed pages and include the broad objective and specific diversity research/curricular innovation that the applicant intends to accomplish. The proposal should also describe how the proposed project enhances the goal of promoting diversity and how the results of the project will be disseminated.

Recipients of this award will be notified by December 15, 2011 and will be expected to provide a brief formal written report of the completed project to the Provost's office no later than December 15, 2012 and present the work at a public talk on campus in late Fall 2012 or early Spring 2013.

In addition, the National Center for Suburban Studies’ LGBT Research Initiative will provide up to $5,000 to support Hofstra faculty and students from a broad range of disciplines, to pursue research or creative work on the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people on Hofstra’s campus and/or in the suburbs. Student grants may be used to defray expenses for any student research or creative project -- graduate research project, senior thesis, independent study paper, or original artistic work – conducted under faculty advisement.

The due date for submitting an application for the LGBT Research Initiative Award is

December 1, 2011.

Grant Funding Period: January 1, 2012 through December 1, 2012
Grant Recipients Notified: December 15, 2011
Grant Report Due: December 15, 2012

Applicants, in the form of a written proposal, should submit a proposal to electronically to the Provost’s Office at Provost@Hofstra.edu no later than December 1, 2011 for consideration. The proposal description should be limited to four double spaced, typed pages, and should describe project goals, methods/mediums, likely outcomes/final products, timetable, and budget justification.

The grant funding period for these awards is January 1, 2012 through December 1, 2012. Recipients of this award will be notified by December 15, 2011 and will be expected to provide documentation of project outcomes by December 15, 2012 and present the work at a public talk on campus in either late Fall Spring 2012 or early Spring 2013.

Ford Foundation

Diversity Fellowships

Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships are designed to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.

Eligibility Requirements:

U.S. citizen or national
Planning a career in teaching and research at the college or university level

Stipends and Allowances:

Predoctoral - $20,000 to the fellow, institutional allowance of $2,000 for three years
Dissertation - $21,000 for one year
Postdoctoral - $40,000 for one year, $1,500 employing institution allowance, to be matched by employing institution

Awardees have expenses paid to attend one Conference of Ford Fellows

Approximately 40 predoctoral, 20 dissertation, and 18 postdoctoral fellowships sponsored by the Ford Foundation and administered by the National Research Council of the National Academics

Application Deadlines Dates:

Predoctoral – November 2, 2009
Dissertation – November 9, 2009
Postdoctoral – November 9, 2009

For further information and applications, contact:
Fellowships Office
National Research Council of the National Academies
500 Fifth Street, NW, K576
Washington, DC 20001

Phone:           (202) 334-2872
Fax:                (202) 334-3419
E-mail:           infofell@nas.edu

See Web site for complete eligibility information:
http://national-academies.org/fellowships

Web-based applications bay be filled out and submitted on-line.

The Mazda Foundation

The Mazda Foundation awards grants to programs promoting:

Education and literacy
Environmental conservation
Cross-cultural understanding
Social welfare
Scientific research

Application deadline: The Mazda Foundation only accepts applications from May 1 through July 1 each fiscal year.

The Laura Jane Musser Fund

THE LAURA JANE MUSSER FUND would like to promote mutual understanding and cooperation between groups and citizens of different cultural backgrounds within defined geographical areas through collaborative, cross-cultural projects. Projects must be inter-cultural, rather than focused on just one culture.

Priority is placed on projects that:

Build positive relationships across cultural lines
Engender intercultural harmony, tolerance, understanding, and respect
Enhance intercultural communication, rather than cultural isolation, while at the same time celebrating and honoring each culture's unique qualities
Offer members of various cultural communities an opportunity to work together on projects with common goals

Application deadline: October 1, 2008

PepsiCo Foundation

PepsiCo Foundation Focus Area Objectives are Global Health, Environment and Global Inclusion. Our mission in the area of Global Inclusion is to work towards closing the gap and creating a pathway to equality for ethnic minorities, girls and women in underserved communities, through education and empowerment models. Initiatives of particular interest are dropout prevention in the U.S. and girls education and women's empowerment outside the US.

Application deadline: see website for future date

The National Italian American Foundation

The National Italian American Foundation's mission is to promote, preserve and protect Italian American heritage and culture. The NIAF's Grant Program offers financial awards to individuals, organizations and institutions with projects that enhance and advance our mission.

Culture and Heritage Grant Awards
Available to individuals or organizations pursuing projects to promote, research, educate, or preserve Italian American culture, history, or heritage. Examples include: documentaries, doctoral research, exhibits, conferences, books, media stereotyping/anti-defamation surveys, campaigns, etc., plays, and course syllabi.

Grants range from $2,000 to $15,000

Application deadline: May 30, 2008 and November 28, 2008

Ford Motor Company Fund

Ford Fund supports nonprofit organizations in three major areas: education, auto-related safety education, and community development. Through active involvement, Ford Fund seeks to build partnerships with organizations that have a well-defined sense of purpose, a demonstrated commitment to maximizing available resources and a reputation for meeting objectives and delivering high-quality programs and services. Ford Fund places priority on supporting organizations the promote diversity and inclusion.

Application deadline: Requests for support are accepted and reviewed throughout the year.

MetLife Foundation

Teaching and learning across the lifespan are critical to the well-being of all people, particularly as 21st century demands require a skilled and knowledgeable workforce. MetLife and MetLife Foundation demonstrate longstanding commitment to strengthening the quality of education by supporting activities initiatives that:

develop the leadership skills of principals, teachers and students;
promote access and opportunity to schooling, including a focus on diversity and inclusion;
create connections between schools and communities to encourage shared understandings; and
foster supportive relationships between educators and students through mentoring.

Education is the cornerstone of all Foundation programs because it brings together diverse groups, sparks creativity, promotes economic freedom, and inspires a lifetime of knowledge acquisition. These ideals are pivotal to all of our initiatives across all of our program areas.

Application deadline: Requests are accepted and reviewed and accepted throughout the year.

Please visit the ORSP website for information on how to submit a proposal at hofstra.edu/grants.