As part of the ASCEND Initiative, Faculty collaboration grants provide funding to Yale and HBCU faculty who - in collaboration - conduct research that transcends institutional boundaries, encourages interdisciplinary inquiry, and contributes collective expertise to global challenges. These grants encourage faculty to combine their perspectives and scholarly strengths to create novel insights and outcomes.
Project scale can vary: proposals are welcome for “seed” projects to be developed as prototypes for a larger-scale future projects, or for projects that would be fully complete within the two-year period, or they can be somewhere in between. Project scope can vary: proposals can be for academic and applied research projects, community-based research projects, and public policy related projects, and projects can engage a broad range of materials and sources. Projects across all fields are welcome - arts, humanities, social sciences, sciences, professional disciplines, their intersections, and beyond.
Timeline
Proposals will be accepted beginning March 15, 2024. Proposals are due April 15, 2024. Awards will be announced on May 15, 2024.
Eligibility
Projects must be led by at least two faculty members: one from an HBCU partner institution and one from Yale. Proposals including student and postdoc participation are encouraged.
Award
The maximum award per project is $125,000 in total over 1-2 years.
Developing the proposal
Each proposal should be developed jointly by the HBCU and Yale faculty, and should include these components:
- Project title & summary statement: provide a short summary giving a unique, relevant, and intriguing description of your research plan. (250 words, maximum)
- Project abstract: summarize the project’s goals. Describe the research plan, methods, and source materials that will be used to achieve the goals. (500 words, maximum)
- Project timeline: list the key project dates including the start and end dates as well as major milestones.
- Relevance statement: what benefits or outcomes will this project contribute to the academic field, the community, public policy, or other human interests? (500 words, maximum)
- Resources: what existing resources (to which access is already available) will participants in this project use? What resources - not currently available - will be needed, and how will participants gain access? How will these resources be used? (500 words, maximum)
- Estimated budget: what will this project cost and why? Provide a breakdown of estimated expenses. The use of funds must conform to the Yale policy on the appropriate use of university research funds. Funds may be used for relevant personnel (postdoc time, student workers, etc.), materials, services, and as a course release upon institutional approval from the HBCU.
- CVs of the project’s lead faculty
Submitting the proposal
Proposal applications should be submitted via Interfolio. Click here to submit your proposal, or copy and paste the following link into your browser: http://apply.interfolio.com/142576.
Questions?
Please reach out to Lakia Scott, Ph.D., Assistant Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, with questions about this program.