Introducing Participatory Sciences Microgrants

The Global One Health Academy is proud to partner with Citizen Science Campus to offer Participatory Science Microgrants to advance graduate research that utilizes participatory science approaches and/or advance the field of participatory sciences.

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Deadline: November 11, 11:59 p.m.

Background

Organized by the Citizen Science Campus and sponsored by the Global One Health Academy, the Participatory Sciences Microgrants are designed to jump-start research projects led by students in the Participatory Sciences Graduate Certificate. Participatory science research supported by these awards could include projects that use participatory approaches in the research process, or research about participatory sciences as a discipline. Award amounts are available up to $1,000 for projects occurring January through June 2025. Up to five microgrants will be awarded.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award, the applicant must be a graduate or professional student at NC State and enrolled in the Participatory Sciences Graduate Certificate. Interested students may enroll in the certificate at any point up through the application deadline. Students from all disciplinary backgrounds are encouraged to apply. There are no requirements for the topical focus of the research project, but interdisciplinary questions are encouraged. Projects must either use a participatory research approach or advance the study of participatory sciences as a discipline to be eligible for this funding.

Note that this call is intended to fund research-related efforts. Generally, conference and workshop attendance is not supported, although an exceptional conference/workshop experience that directly contributes to research (e.g., data collection, participant recruitment, etc.) may be considered.

Award Information

These microgrants support research projects that use participatory approaches or advance understanding of participatory sciences. We welcome research proposals stemming from all disciplines. Generally allowable expenses include:

• Research supplies for data collection and/or analysis
• Fees from laboratories or other diagnostic services used for data analysis
• Travel expenses necessary for research
• Hourly pay for undergraduate student(s) to assist in the research
• Venue fees for space needs related to participant training, focus groups, or other group interactions critical to the research
• Other direct research expenses

Please note that the following are generally NOT allowable expenses for this award: stipends, food, participant gifts and/or incentives. Up to $100 can be budgeted for these categories, but the remaining $900 in the project must reflect direct research expenses as delineated in the bulleted list above.

The total requested budget must not exceed $1,000. All awarded funds must be spent by June 30, 2025.

Please contact Meredith Spence Beaulieu (spencebeaulieu@ncsu.edu) with any questions.