364 - Policy and Research Workshop. How to Write a Successful Fund for the Advancement of the Discipline (FAD) Proposal

Session Submission Type: Workshop

Abstract

The Fund for the Advancement of the Discipline (FAD) program is supported by the American Sociological Association through a matching grant from the National Science Foundation. The goal of the FAD program is to advance the discipline of sociology by funding small (up to $8,000), groundbreaking research initiatives and innovative research conferences. The ASA FAD PI and program manager will give an overview of the program, including its history and what to expect from the funding application and review processes. Three recent award recipients make up the panel and will discuss how they wrote their proposals, what was emphasized, how they built the argument that their research or conference would advance the discipline, and how they incorporated evaluations received from the FAD committee. The purpose of this workshop is to encourage applications, especially from scholars in the early stages of their careers and those in departments without extensive research support. Workshop attendees are encouraged to bring questions regarding their own proposals and about the program more broadly.

Sub Unit

• Research/Policy Workshop

Session Organizer

• Nicole V. Amaya, American Sociological Association

Presider

• John W. Curtis, American Sociological Association

Panelists

• Amy L. Stone, Trinity University

• James Michael Thomas, University of Mississippi

• Wendy D. Roth, University of British Columbia