Proposal and Application Procedures Small Research Grant Program

Applications for the next round of grants will be accepted starting on December 1, 2007, and will continue until February 1, 2008.

Proposal Scope & Format

Proposals should address a significant problem in political science. Proposal narratives are limited to 5 single-spaced, single- sided pages.  Your narrative should: 

• Specify research design 
• State how the project relates to previous research and theoretical developments
• State how the project contributes to scholarship within the field

View Sample Proposals 

In addition to the five-page written narrative each application packet must also include:

• A title page that follows the formatting on this document (.pdf) and which includes a proposal abstract of 150 words or less
• Bibliography (included in the 5-page limit) 
• An itemized budget and budget justification--any financial support the principal investigator already receives or anticipates receiving should be specified
• Curriculum vitae

Applications that do not adhere to the proposal scope or format will be disqualified.  RECOMMENDATIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED.  Proposals that include a recommendation will also be disqualified.

Application Procedure

SEND SEVEN (7) COLLATED AND STAPLED HARD COPIES to:

Small Research Grant Competition
American Political Science Association
1527 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036

These must be postmarked by February 1, 2008.

Notification will occur as quickly as possible once the review process has been completed, generally in late April or early May. Please do not contact the APSA office to confirm receipt of your application.  You will receive a confirmation notice via email.

For additional information, send an email to grants@apsanet.org.

Funding

Grant monies must be expended between the time they are received (usually May) and the end of the following APSA fiscal year (June 30).  All grant monies are treated as income by the IRS.  Each recipient receives a 1099 and should save receipts for expenses that are tax-deductible.  Consult the IRS website or your tax advisor for any tax-related questions.

• More on the Small Research Grant Program 
• Past Grant Recipients