April 1, 2022

For academic year 2022-23, the Luskin Center for History and Policy is inviting proposals for innovative research projects that make an explicit connection between past and present. Successful projects should have three defining qualities:

1)      They bring historical analysis to bear on issues of contemporary relevance;

2)     They aim to contribute to solving an identifiable modern problem; and

3)     They are collaborative in nature. Teams should include at least two members. 

In line with the Luskin Center’s mission, the outcome of the Luskin Center research grant should be a research product (e.g., a paper) that includes both a substantial historical basis and suggestions or recommendations for the present or future.

Applicants can apply for one of two funding categories:

1. Seed Funding ($5,000)
   1. This funding will support early-stage, exploratory, or smaller scale initiatives. 
   2. Grantees are required to report back on their progress to LCHP on a regular basis and write a blog post for the LCHP website about their work by the end of the academic year.
2. Project Funding (up to $25,000)
   1. These projects are larger-scale, and should reach their culmination (e.g., report) by the end of the funding cycle.
   2. Grantees are required to either submit a full research report for release via the LCHP website, contribute to an LCHP podcast episode, and/or participate in an LCHP program during the academic year.

Recipients of both forms of funding are required to participate in an opening orientation session at the beginning of academic year 2022-23 and to submit a report to LCHP about the outcomes of their work by August 2023.

All applicants must include at least one UCLA student or faculty member. Proposals that include faculty members or graduate students from the UCLA History Department are particularly encouraged.

Read more about previous recipients of this fellowship here.

To Apply:

Please submit a proposal of no longer than 3 single space pages that defines what problem the project seeks to address, who the team members are including their title and department affiliation, how history adds value to the analysis, and gives a sense of who the intended audience is. Proposals should also include an additional budget proposal that reflects the costs to be incurred in the course of research, and should indicate which form of funding they are seeking. It is highly recommended the budget proposal is vetted and reviewed by the lead member of the team’s home department fund manager to ensure projected costs are as accurate as possible.

Proposals are due via email to luskincenter@history.ucla.edu by Tuesday May 31, 2022. Please direct any questions about the above to maia@history.ucla.edu.

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