The National Geographic Societys Grants Program provides seed funding and support to early career individuals, as well as those more advanced in their careers, who are working to address critical challenges, advance new solutions, and inspire positive transformation across all seven continents. S. Carolina Proposal Activities Not Funded by NGGDPP Nonfunded activities Annually, the NGGDPP solicits proposals from state geological surveys for the preservation and rescue of geoscience materials and data. If you apply for more than one year of funding, your proposal will be sent back to you to revise and resubmit for the next deadline. Co-principal Investigator: Amber Y Wutich, Link to an image of the cover page of 0314395, Bernard & Wutich
Because of the amount of luggage the Co-PI will be traveling with, she will need to fly directly to Cochabamba. About us, Premium Sign in The researcher proposes to measure whether cooperation among neighbors, especially certain forms of reciprocity, are altered by water scarcity. e. What housework do you do (shopping, scrubbing, cooking, dishes, etc.)? It is crucial that the interviews be transcribed and coded in Villa Israel, so that the Co-PI can perform preliminary analysis and use findings to conduct follow-up interviews with respondents, as needed, before she leaves the field. Trujillo, Robert
Was the item in anyone elses home before? Individuals who are already National Geographic Explorers (i.e., those who have already received a grant from the National Geographic Society) are NOT eligible to apply for Level I Grants. Whose? other. Bus fare will be needed to travel from Villa Israel to any other part of Cochabamba. 1993 The Culture of Conflict. Anyone can apply for this grant, including National Geographic Explorers as well as those new to the community. Analysis of variance tests will also be used to determine if different social ties are associated with differences in mean monetary measures of trust and reciprocity (H7, H8). There, a rapid increase in water demand caused by urban growth, groundwater scarcity, and topography that drains water away from the city have intensified pressures on the municipal water distribution system (Laurie and Marvin 1999). Marvin, Simon, and Nina Laurie
L. Beneria and S. Feldman, ed. household members. ]ci_ j. -- in each room in the house that were acquired in the last week. In Cooperation, Reciprocity, and Punishment: Experiments from 15 small-scale societies. By determining when and how social ties become vulnerable during periods of severe water scarcity, the research will point to possible avenues for conflict prevention in marginal urban communities. 140 Broadway 46th Floor The material provided here is solely for informational purposes only without any warranty. If you have received a grant from National Geographic in the past, you may submit a new proposal after you have closed your previous grant record. If you are working on a project outside your home country or community, you must include at least one local collaborator on your team who is significantly involved in the project. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. The intellectual merit and broader impacts of the research are clearly spelled out. First, ethnographic study will yield data with high internal validity about how responses to water scarcity evolve over the wet-to-dry cycle (Kirk and Miller 1986). The proposed research will determine if severe water scarcity erodes reciprocal exchange and social relationships in Villa Israel, a barrio of Cochabamba, Bolivia. Moreover hypotheses 5 and 6 are reciprocal suppositions. 5. About us, Premium Sign in To better understand how conflicts develop in water-scarce regions, research is needed on the social and economic factors that mediate cooperation and conflict (Ronnfeldt 1997). In Bolivia, the average day s wage for a factory worker is $3.50; the Co-PI will set the starting bid at $3. Between May and November, the researcher will conduct in-depth interviews with key informants and four ethnographic interviews with each household in the sample. Low, Setha
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I will attempt to find key informants using an a priori analytic framework
Similar to the survival tactics documented in rural African households, urban Andean households engage in frequent reciprocal exchanges to guard against privation. During the second phase, I will conduct in-depth interviews
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1999 Hydropolitics in the Third World. The National Geographic Society has zero tolerance for bribery and corruption, and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting such conduct including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Level I Grants receive funding up to USD $20,000 and offer unique opportunities for training, networking, coaching, mentorship, and more from fellow National Geographic Explorers, experts, staff, partners, and forums. Experimental game
function. You can become a National Geographic grantee by applying for one of our grants. You must be 18 or older to apply for a National Geographic Society grant. You are not required to have previously received a grant from the National Geographic Society to apply for this opportunity. Bus fare will be needed to travel from Villa Israel to any other part of Cochabamba. New York, NY 10005 Note, however, that there is a wide literature on Andean reciprocity that is only touched upon in the proposalmuch of it, though based in rural 'traditional' communities might nonetheless be of use for understanding reciprocity among migrants to the city. While assisting Drs. Her anthropological training is exemplary. The login page will open in a new tab. 194 27
Data analysis will include constructing an ordinal measurement of water use, and analyzing interactions among households, as well as the results of the game. Note:This section, Tips and Examples, focuses primarily on guidance for state geological surveys, but the suggestions also apply to DOI opportunities. Please be as specific as possible. The theoretical perspective for the research comes from economic/ecological anthropology. If your application is approveda decision which takes about eight weeksthe relevant grant program will send you an email with a link to the full application online. The researcher has chosen five 'major kinds of ties' that are involved in mutual support networks, and these may in fact be borne out. 1998 Beyond Environmental Scarcity: Causal Pathways to Conflict. H7. Nash, June
The analysis section of the current proposal evidences this. But I hope the researcher will use participant observation to first test this. Urban migrant communities, where ethnic, religious, and class differences can
She has not only been trained in anthropological methodology but has managed data collection and analysis for several projects. Who helps pay for it? I interviewed project coordinators in USAID, CARE, the Peace Corps, and Bolivian NGOs to learn about how communities adapt to conditions of water scarcity. Who ate in the household in the last week? In marginal urban settings, poverty and mutual assistance foster social support networks (Low 1999) that strengthen community ties. (Probe repeatedly.) Stewart-Gambino, Hannah W., and Everett Wilson
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/funding-opportunities/grants/, Click here to Get Email Alerts about the Latest Grants, Level I grants receive funding up to $20,000 and offer unique opportunities for. 1993 [1979] We eat the mines and the mines eat us: dependency and exploitation in Bolivian tin mines. The research will be conducted in Villa Israel, near Cochabamba, Bolivia. Man 9(3):380-396. Whether you are an aspiring Explorer or already a luminary in the field, each opportunity has unique criteria and benefits to ensure that our Explorers receive support and funding aligned to their specific needs and goals. 1994 Urban Transformation and Survival Strategies. Guttman, L
We actively seek to help them network, connect, and learn with National Geographic and each other, empower them with cutting-edge tools, technology, and training, and further their impact and recognition through our storytelling. Want to view application templates, budget guidelines, and tips for applying? Not sure which application to fill out? Those who applied to the October 2022 deadline will receive funding decisions in March 2023. Cochabamba is a large Bolivian city located in a semi-arid zone, made famous in 2000 by city-wide protests and riots over water delivery. Your tax-deductible gift will fund Explorers protecting wildlife, preserving our oceans and ecosystems, uncovering our ancient heritage, and solving the planets mysteries and challenges. 1998 NSF Research Education for Undergraduates grant, to study the estimation of hard-to-count populations with Russ Bernard, 2003 (under review) Presenter, Using personal networks to measure race and ethnicity Sunbelt Social Networks Conference, Cancun, Mexico
If you dont find the answer to your question, Please email the question to the fund you are applying to. Because the student will be hired from the sociology department from the local university (Universidad Mayor de San Simn), and will be offered an internship opportunity with intensive methods training, this will likely be a sufficient wage to attract a dedicated research assistant. To do this, I will ask 20 women to indicate which of the tasks on the streamlined list (e.g., drinking, washing windows, bathing, watering plants, and cooking) each household member has
One factor that mitigates the incidence and intensity of conflicts is the existence of cooperative ties within a community (Ross 1993). This research will contribute to the doctoral training of a female doctoral student, as well as the methods training of a Bolivian undergraduate student from the
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Regardless of the denomination, parishioners generally belong to church organizations that provide assistance to needy community members, and form informal assistance networks among themselves. Who fetches the water? Young Explorers Grants (YEG) offer opportunities to individuals ages 18 to 25 to pursue research, conservation, and exploration-related projects consistent with National Geographics existing grant programs, including: the Committee for Research and Exploration (CRE), the Expeditions Council (EC), and the Conservation Trust (CT). Ideally, digital data should be made readily available through digital means. Submit a Grant This involves testing how economic interactions change under a variety of hypothetical conditions in an experimental game. The only weakness of any consequence in the proposal is that virtually no attention is given as to how the coding will proceed. At this funding level, grantees will provide mentorship within the Explorer community, contribute their expertise, and participate in relevant speaking engagements upon request. Consult the EC website for more information on the types of programs funded. Funding opportunities may be available to U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) bureaus annually as funding allows. Krause, Neal, Cristopher G. Ellison, and Benjamin A. Shaw
I will take detailed field notes and observations using Spradley's method for note-taking (1980). University of Florida, Anthropology and Chinese Language and Literature, B.A., May 2002 Honors thesis in cultural anthropology
It also saves you money so you can fund more projects that help important species around the world. To ensure that invited applicants are prepared to submit competitive full applications, we recommend that applicants already have an understanding of or are prepared to assemble the methods, dissemination strategies, and proposed outputs of the full project (as relevant and appropriate). As a new customer service to constituents, OCJS has created the following Sample Grant Proposal, complete with fictitious names and sources. Ohlsson, Leif
Field notes and transcribed narratives that include anecdotes about tie breaking and water conflicts will be coded to indicate if the case supports or disproves any of the hypotheses. Office of the Vice ChancellorThe University of the West Indies Regional HeadquartersKingston 7, Jamaica, W.I. H5. First, you must submit a pre-application form online. In Extinction and Survival in Human Populations. 1996 2023 National Geographic Society. Games and Economic Behavior 10:122-142. e. Did you give anything (goods/services) to any of the individuals listed in d? Clear justification for preserving the selected data and materials should be provided, includinghow the results of the project meet the organization priorities and benefit stakeholders and society. The obvious counterpart in the countryside is water distribution for irrigation and there are numerous studies here (e.g., Gelles, Gose, Guillet, Isbell, Sherbondy, Sikkink) that discuss the conflict and cooperation involved in this event, and would serve as a counterpoint to the study proposed here. Field Methods 13(1):88-96. Who contributes to the finances of the household? The project proposed here would offer a wonderful perspective by additionally taking into consideration some of the rural forms of reciprocity, asking informants to list them and comment on them, and thus providing a comparative angle. Investment game $2160
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1977 Networks and Marginality: Life in a Mexican Shantytown. Invited applicants will have seven (7) weeks to submit a full application. Research Objectives. x_SL>043MrLqR)@LR|NKj+N[q_ The $600 estimate is for a bottom-of-the-line pre-owned laptop with the capacity to run Excel, A-3000, and SYSTAT. `:hixEEXhh*5qb"ZDpf.1H>r3Y
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Please submit your pre-application at least eight months prior to your field dates, at least six months for the Expeditions Council. Young Explorers Grants vary in amount depending on significance of the project, though most range between US $2,000 and $5,000 at the maximum. 2002 Project manager, led data collection and analysis on a study of ethnicity and social support funded by the University of Florida
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Access your saved CT pre-application form. I will use t-tests to compare mean numbers of exchange and social interactions for the wet and dry season (H1, H2), and ANOVA to determine if levels of household water availability are associated with differences in mean levels of exchange and interaction (H3-H6). During summer of 2003, I will return to Villa Israel to introduce myself formally to community members, hire a research assistant from the sociology department at the Universidad Mayor de San Simn, and finalize living arrangements for the following January. In many Latin American cities, the arrival of new immigrants strains the ability of the local government to provide municipal services to all city residents
Attempts to physically measure the volume of water acquired by the household from all sources may result in serious measurement errors. The requested amount is 46% of the State Department estimate for the cost of living in Cochabamba, and totals about 85% of an average factory workers salary in Bolivia. Although choosing a purposive sample renders generalization from the study impossible, the purposive sample will enable me to choose households that maximize variation on the independent variables (Bernard 2002). The National Geographic Society is inviting proposals from experienced project leaders in the areas of conservation, education, research, storytelling, and technology for its Exploration Grants Program. In Power, Politics, and Pentecostals in Latin America. However, a record of prior experience in the fields of research, conservation, or exploration should be submitted as it pertains to the proposed project. Living expenses for Co-PI (12 months) $6200
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University of Florida, Anthropology (specialization in Tropical Conservation and Development in Latin American Studies), Doctoral program , September 2000-curr. 2001 Cholas and Pishtacos: Stories of Race and Sex in the Andes. If after reviewing information and materials you have additional questions, please email funding@ngs.org. In interviews with key informants, I will expand on the household interview protocol, and will probe for anecdotes about times when ties have been broken or when people have come into conflict over water. This is particularly important because the research examines the process of withdrawal from reciprocal exchange and social relationships. (Gilbert 1998). In what ways, if any, are your project's goals aligned with the mission of the National Geographic Society? Currently, Villa Israel has no municipal water or sanitation services. Consult the CRE website for more information on the fields of research funded. Toronto: University of Toronto Project on Environment, Population and Security. ), The project will be the first study to examine in what ways urban mutual support networks are affected by a scarce water supply. allocated 4 to 8 hours per meeting for interviewing and observation. For the purposes of this research, the social support networks of impoverished urban communities are considered to be characteristic of the first stage of response to deprivation. recommendations. a. General Instructions will be provided. In addition to testing the effects of water scarcity on reciprocity and sociability, the research will facilitate the learning of two students. FINANCES
Generalized reciprocal exchanges will occur more frequently in the wet season than in the dry season. A grant from the National Geographic Society means more than just funding! Every winter, seasonal water shortages threaten the lives of the people of Villa Israel, forcing them to make choices in how they use their economic and social resources. All rights reserved. Research Competence of the Student
The Program places high value on increasing access to preserved materials. These grants are highly competitive and reserved for select projects that push boundaries to achieve significant and tangible impact in your field. McFarren, Wendy
Read the full disclaimer here. << /Length 5 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> You must submit a final report and media from any previous grants for which you were the leader before applying to lead a new project. Working within the theoretical perspective that increase in scarcity of resources reduces cooperative ties within communities, the proposal aims to test the proposition that in Villa Isreal, a barrio of Cochabamba, Bolivia, severe water shortages erode reciprocal exchange and social relationships. The National Geographic Society's Grants Program provides seed funding and support to early career individuals, as well as those more advanced in their careers, who are working to address critical challenges, advance new solutions, and inspire positive transformation across all seven continents. Semi-structured interview protocol (Modified version of Stack 1970). The research assistants salaries are calculated at $2.20 an hour, 40 hours a week, totaling $3520 per assistant over the 10-month period. Level I and Level II applicants will be notified of funding decisions in September 2023. Problem statement
These examples of data management plans (DMP)are available for reference to support proposal writing. The transcription kit will speed the transcription work of the research assistant, so that he or she will also be able to participate in the data collection. Rating: Excellent, Very Good
e. Who bought it? 2001 Field Research, The Effect of Social Support Networks on Oaxacan Mothers Weaning Decisions (with the Mexican Social Security Institute, Oaxaca, Mexico)
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However, as this level is highly competitive, applicants should make a strong case for why their project is relevant and impactful, and why they are best suited to carry out the work. 1965 The Components of Social Conflict. New York: Columbia University Press. 1. Disclaimers We currently offer three types of grant opportunities: All applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time they submit a proposal. A. Stouffer, ed, Vol. What other work do you do? The protocol includes questions about daily life, the acquisition of goods, finances, and leisure time. The California Sea Grant College Program is now soliciting proposals for research projects that address goals and objectives specific to aquaculture in the Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture (SFA) section of the California Sea Grant 2024-2027 Strategic Plan. Get updates about our critical work to explore and protect our planet. a. b. 0000001300 00000 n
The interview will be conducted primarily with the adult responsible for housekeeping, but I will verify responses with other household members during the interview. During the dry season, households with more water will engage in generalized reciprocal exchange relationships with more households than will households with less water. As the winter dry season progresses, the impacts of water scarcity become increasingly severe. 194 0 obj
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Bribery Act. This is good, working on my project to ensure workability then I will apply for a grant.i need someone to help me in this. If after reviewing information and materials you have additional questions, please email. The methodology section is particularly strong. 1999 Globalisation, neoliberalism, and negotiated development in the Andes: water projects and regional identity in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
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