FOA-Changemakers in Family Planning Grant Program; June 7,
2021
Agency
Society
of Family Planning Research Fund
Description:
The
Society of Family Planning and the Society of Family Planning Research Fund
believe in just and equitable abortion and contraception informed by science.
To that end, the society invites applications for its Changemakers in Family Planning program. According to the
fund, institutionalized racism, past and present, is a barrier to the full
participation of people of color in science. This systematic maldistribution
of resources, power, and opportunity negatively affects scholars of color who
enter the academic sphere and the research produced. The science of family
planning is no exception; the underrepresentation of people of color inhibits
the generation of research on abortion and contraception.
The
aim of the Changemakers in Family Planning grant is
to respond to institutionalized racism in the science of family planning by
providing dedicated support to scholars of color. Awardees will not be expected to conduct original research as part
of this grant; rather, awardees will be granted support related to research
interests, skills development, mentorship, and networking.
Specific
support will be allocated over an eighteen month period and includes up to
$40,000 to develop a proposal for a pilot or small research project ready for
submission to SFPRF or other funding agencies; up to $10,000 to help pay
expenses directly related to participation in research skills development
opportunities (e.g., program fees, travel expenses); $6,000 to support
mentorship contracts (scope of work defined by the mentee) with two mentors
($3,000 each), one scholar-identified (background in family planning not
required) and one matched to the scholar by SFPRF and proposal reviewers;
complementary membership to the Society of Family Planning (SFP) for two years
during the award period, and complimentary registration, hotel, and travel to
attend the 2021 and 2022 SFP annual meetings.
To
be eligible, applicants must self-identify as a person of color and have
completed a terminal degree program within ten years of submitting their
application. PIs need not be a current SFP member in order to apply. Grants are
made to organizations on behalf of a named principal investigator, and are
limited, without exception, to nonprofit entities that are tax-exempt under
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Closing
Date:
June
7, 2021
Link to Full Announcement:
https://societyfp.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/SFPRF_2021Changemakers_RFP.pdf
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