Faculty Research Funding Opportunities
The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center supports a competitive research grant program open to Dartmouth College faculty for research and academic conferences on issues in public policy and all topics in the social sciences. The Rockefeller Center Director, the Associate Dean for the Social Sciences, and the other members of the Rockefeller Center's Faculty Council review applications and select the most promising prospects for funding.
Grants typically range from $5,000-$25,000 in size, but the Reiss Grant may be as much as $30,000. For all grants, the Project Director (PD) must be a tenured or tenure-track member of the Arts & Sciences Faculty. Visiting faculty are not eligible. Collaborators may be Dartmouth faculty or scholars from other institutions. Compensation for Project Directors and collaborators is not available.
Proposals are reviewed by the Faculty Council twice a year and the deadline dates for submission are Monday, October 1, 2012 and Monday, April 1, 2013. (Please submit applications to Jane DaSilva via email before midnight on the deadline date.)
Center Research Grants Available
- ROCKEFELLER /MCNULTY GRANTS: For social science research activity undertaken by Dartmouth College Social Sciences faculty.
- ROCKEFELLER PUBLIC POLICY GRANTS: For public policy related research activity undertaken by Dartmouth College faculty in the Arts & Sciences.
- REISS FAMILY FACULTY RESEARCH GRANTS: The Reiss Family Faculty Research fund, established in 1985 by Rick Reiss '66, now provides Dartmouth faculty with seed money for larger research projects or conferences that will attract additional funding from foundations and agencies. Resources from the Reiss Family Fund will be made available when the external support is received. The project/conference should be multidisciplinary in nature and produce an edited volume.
How to Apply
- Download a Word document Application.
- Email your completed application to: Jane DaSilva, Curricular and Research Program Coordinator
Evaluation Criteria
Applications from junior faculty and first-time applicants are particularly welcomed.
- Quality of the proposal
- Likelihood of project leading to publication or product
- Importance Center funding to the completion of the project
- Evidence that the applicant is also seeking funding outside Dartmouth
For Additional Information
- Call Curricular and Research Programs at (603) 646-2229
