Social Science & Law

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The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for a project that supports creating an enabling and inclusive environment where citizens can advocate for human rights and democratic governance. The program should provide short-term emergency financial assistance to allow individuals and groups (‘advocates’) who are not traditional human rights defenders by profession but are defending human rights at great risk to their personal safety, especially when advocating for transparency and/or exposing corruption or abuses of power.

Limited Submission language from the solicitation: Primary organizations can submit 1 application in response to the NOFO.

L. Esquerra and B. Ellerman

UArizona may submit one proposal that is institutionally coordinated.

The purpose of EDA’s University Center program is to enable institutions of higher education and consortia of institutions of higher education to establish and operate University Centers (UCs) specifically focused on leveraging university assets to build regional economic ecosystems that support innovation and high-growth entrepreneurship, resiliency and inclusiveness. By responding to the economic development needs of their regions, University Center programs are demand-driven by nature. 

UArizona is institutionally coordinating the response to this call for proposals.

The Mercury Project is a $10M+ global research consortium dedicated to combating the impacts of mis- and disinformation on public health and to finding interventions that support the spread and uptake of accurate health information. The consortium is coordinated by the Social Science Research Council, in partnership with the National Science Foundation’s SBE Directorate and multiple philanthropic foundations. The project will support interdisciplinary, diverse teams of social and behavioral scientists and public health experts, in partnership with local public, nonprofit, or private organizations, to work together to advance the science of infodemic response.

Contact RDS if interested in applying

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By providing funding to community organizations that promote running and fitness programs for children, the Saucony Run For Good Foundation is dedicated to not only preventing but eliminating childhood obesity as a serious health concern.

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UArizona may submit two applications.

VentureWell Course & Program (C&P) Grants of up to $30,000 are awarded to US higher education institutions to support a curriculum that engages students in science and technology innovation and entrepreneurship. C&P grants may be used to strengthen existing curricular programs or to build new, pedagogically inclusive courses and programs that engage student teams in developing and pursuing scalable solutions to real-world needs through S&T I&E. Application coordinated with Arizona Forge.

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The U.S. Mission in Uganda’s Public Affairs Office is pleased to announce an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a training program for emerging community leaders 19 – 24 years of age from across Uganda focused on youth development and civic engagement. This award is intended for committed and organized civil-society organizations, local representatives of civil society, think tanks, non-governmental organizations, cultural institutions, and academic institutions. Awards to individuals will also be considered on a case-by-case basis. All grantees must have a non-profit status.

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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) mission in Serbia in cooperation with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the Civil Society Resilience Strengthening activity.

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The American National Election Studies (ANES) is a comprehensive longitudinal data collection. The ANES is responsible for providing gold standard data on voting, public opinion, and political participation in American national elections.

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The Office of the Public Affairs Advisor (PAA) at the U.S. Mission to NATO (USNATO) announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to engage and raise awareness of Alliance youth on NATO.

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This funding opportunity is to support one or more of five separate lines of effort in support of U.S. scientific values and leadership in the global scientific enterprise, including through providing logistical and administrative support. Comprised of up to five (5) cooperative agreements for up to $648,750 U.S. Dollars total, subject to the availability of funds, in FY 2021 Public Diplomacy Funds (PD) will be awarded. Up to $125,000 will be awarded for the Value Aligned R&D Networks Program, up to $98,750,000 for GIST Ideation Masterclasses, up to $125,000 for GIST APEC Activities,, up to $100,000 for U.S. Science Dialogues and Public Outreach, and up to $200,000 for the APEC Women in STEM Principles and Actions Program.

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