Current Grant Opportunities - May 2008

II. Education Grants

1) Program: Grants Program

    Agency: Sociological Initiatives Foundation

 

  Next Deadline: Aug 15, 2008

  Supports research & social-action projects that

  focus on understanding & finding solutions to a

  broad array of social problems. Primary goal is to

  encourage research, including community-based

  research, that supports & promotes social change.

  Areas of interest: social/political inequalities;

  poverty & employment issues; social welfare issues;

  minority group & gender issues; 2nd language

  learning & use; literacy; & topics related to

  language in its social contexts. Awards are from

  $10-20,000. Deadline refers to required concept

  papers. See http://comm-org.wisc.edu/sif/index.php

 

  E-mail: pzinn@grantsmanagement.com

 

  Contact:  Prentice Zinn, Administrator (ext. 307)

            Grants Management Associates

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            Boston, MA 02110-1006

            617/426-7080