{"id":3185,"date":"2021-08-16T09:03:07","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T13:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/?page_id=3185"},"modified":"2025-08-05T09:58:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T13:58:20","slug":"learn-more-research-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/diversity\/grants\/learn-more-research-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn More Research Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"

Research Grants provide <\/span>up to $5,000<\/span><\/b> in funding to BU faculty members and postdoctoral associates and fellows to support high-impact research on social issues related to the year\u2019s theme.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Research Grants are designed to provide or supplement funding for new or ongoing work that advances our understanding and knowledge through interdisciplinary research teams and creative methodologies, resulting in academic or non-academic publications as well as presentations. Through these grants, BU D&I supports the work of scholars seeking to advance equity and justice in any academic domain.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Grantees will be required to submit a final report at the end of the grant period, including a general summary of the spending of <\/span>their <\/span>grant funds.<\/span> They should also be prepared to engage with the BU Diversity & Inclusion office to publicize their projects, programs, or group learning during the grant period or after it has concluded. <\/span><\/span>Grantees will be invited to <\/span>participate<\/span> in the Grants Celebration in April 2026.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span> Questions about this grant can be directed to odi@bu.edu.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Who can apply?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Applicants must be BU faculty or a postdoc associate\/fellow whose contract extends through the grant year. However, faculty and staff members from BU and other<\/span> institutions can participate on research teams.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the criteria?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Preference will be given to those proposals that engage students in the research process and\/or are interdisciplinary in nature.\u00a0<\/span> Applicants who are postdoc associates <\/span>or f<\/span>ellows must also include a <\/span>brief <\/span>letter of support from their faculty <\/span>supervisor<\/span> on department<\/span>al<\/span> letterhead or sent via their BU email<\/span> affirming that the applicant can conduct the proposed research project during the gra<\/span>nt <\/span>year<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Your application must include:<\/span><\/p>\n