Too many graphic examples of a long history of injustice demand a sustained response using the resources available to us. CERCL is accepting proposals for grants up to $3,000 to assist with Rice’s continuing effort to counter anti-black racism and push for a more just society as central elements of its teaching, research, and leadership strategies.
Fund Goals
The fund is meant to:
- provide grants to faculty (both tenure track and non-tenure track) who are developing new courses, revising existing courses or creating new initiatives in order to explicitly address issues related to anti-black racism (e.g., policing of black communities, racial disparities in public health, etc.) and racial justice;
- provide grants to student organizations wanting to undertake programming related to anti-black racism and racial justice.
Who May Apply
Rice University tenured and non-tenured faculty, Rice student organizations.
Submission Information
- Proposal deadline is open, applications are accepted all year
Application Checklist for Faculty
- Cover Sheet
- C.V.
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy or Mission of New Initiative
- Syllabus (if new or existing course)
- Course/Initiative Description – (3 double-spaced pages or fewer) – indicating new course, revised existing course or new initiative, how the course fits into a major, college and/or university requirements/electives; prerequisite student knowledge; the target student population; desired size of the class or desired reach of the initiative.
- Relation to CERCL & Fund Mission - Clear statement of purpose, scope, and strengths of the course/initiative and its relation to the fund mission; How the course/initiative will address anti-black racism and racial justice.
- Budget - Applicants should keep in mind that the maximum grant award is $3,000.
- Budget Justification - Successful proposals include thoughtful analysis. A well written budget justification demonstrates the planning that should accompany a project. Please provide justification for each budget item.
Application Checklist for Student Organizations
- Cover Sheet
- Program Description – (no more than 500 words) – Symposium, lecture, or speaker series title, names and contact information of confirmed or potential participants/collaborators, details on length of event, expected attendance, space requirements or online platform, etc.
- Relation to CERCL & Fund Mission - Clear statement of purpose, scope, and strengths of the project and its relation to the fund initiatives; How the project will address anti-black racism and racial justice.
- Budget - Applicants should keep in mind that the maximum grant award is $3,000.
- Budget Justification - Please provide justification for each budget item.
- Please list any additional support CERCL can provide with planning, logistics, etc.