Research Grants
Research Grants DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 www.ssrc.org/nacg
Overview
Grant Guidelines
Processes of negotiating agreement in US Congress are under great stress, yet we know very little about the mechanisms, challenges, and remedies for this problem. The goal of the Anxieties of Democracy program’s Negotiating Agreement in Congress Research Grants initiative is to provide resources for scholars with diverse sets of expertise to probe this vital issue.
The Negotiating Agreement in Congress Research Grants provide up to $10,000 of funding for each awardee, to be used for up to one year of research and writing. The grant term runs from December 2017 to December 2018. Grantees will also be required to present their worksin-progress at a Council-sponsored workshop in October 2018.
Building on the program’s current work and the Social Science Research Council’s commitment to forging scholarly interactions across disciplines, this initiative seeks to impact scholarly research and writing about Congress in ways that may potentially influence legislative behavior. Researchers from a wide range of disciplines and approaches are welcome to apply. Examples of relevant topics include: · Institutional and electoral forces contributing to, or presently shaping, the breakdown of or lack of impetus for political negotiation. · The experiences of female members of Congress and members from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds with regard to challenges, opportunities, and tactics for political negotiation. · The conditions and biases that prevent multiple parties from perceiving the possibility of agreement, explored through cognitive, anthropological, or sociological approaches.
Eligibility Applicants must have a PhD in hand by the application deadline and must hold an affiliation with a college or university based in the United States. Additional criteria can be found on our website.
Contact For more information, and FAQs, please visit www.ssrc.org/nacg or contact us at [email protected].
Overview
Grant Guidelines
Processes of negotiating agreement in US Congress are under great stress, yet we know very little about the mechanisms, challenges, and remedies for this problem. The goal of the Anxieties of Democracy program’s Negotiating Agreement in Congress Research Grants initiative is to provide resources for scholars with diverse sets of expertise to probe this vital issue.
The Negotiating Agreement in Congress Research Grants provide up to $10,000 of funding for each awardee, to be used for up to one year of research and writing. The grant term runs from December 2017 to December 2018. Grantees will also be required to present their worksin-progress at a Council-sponsored workshop in October 2018.
Building on the program’s current work and the Social Science Research Council’s commitment to forging scholarly interactions across disciplines, this initiative seeks to impact scholarly research and writing about Congress in ways that may potentially influence legislative behavior. Researchers from a wide range of disciplines and approaches are welcome to apply. Examples of relevant topics include: · Institutional and electoral forces contributing to, or presently shaping, the breakdown of or lack of impetus for political negotiation. · The experiences of female members of Congress and members from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds with regard to challenges, opportunities, and tactics for political negotiation. · The conditions and biases that prevent multiple parties from perceiving the possibility of agreement, explored through cognitive, anthropological, or sociological approaches.
Eligibility Applicants must have a PhD in hand by the application deadline and must hold an affiliation with a college or university based in the United States. Additional criteria can be found on our website.
Contact For more information, and FAQs, please visit www.ssrc.org/nacg or contact us at [email protected].
