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Employer Name: Yale University

As part of the ASCEND Initiative , faculty collaboration grants are meant to support projects conducted by at least one HBCU faculty member and one Yale faculty member who - in collaboration - conduct research that transcends institutional boundaries, encourages interdisciplinary inquiry, and contributes collective expertise to global challenges. These awards encourage faculty to combine their perspectives and scholarly strengths to create novel insights and outcomes. Each proposal should be developed jointly by the HBCU and Yale faculty members, and should include these components: T he project title, summary statement, and the names of lead faculty from each institution: provide a short summary giving a unique, relevant, and intriguing description of your research plan. (250 words, maximum) Project abstract: summarize the project's goals. Describe the research plan, methods, and source materials that will be used to achieve the goals. (500 words, maximum) Project timeline: list the key project dates including the start and end dates as well as major milestones. Relevance statement: what benefits or outcomes will this project contribute to the academic field, the community, public policy, or other human interests? (500 words, maximum) Resources: what existing resources (to which access is already available) will participants in this project use? What resources - not currently available - will be needed, and how will participants gain access? How will these resources be used? (500 words, maximum) Each proposal should be developed jointly by the HBCU and Yale faculty members, and should include these components: The project title, summary statement, and the names of lead faculty from each institution: provide a short summary giving a unique, relevant, and intriguing description of your research plan. (250 words, maximum) Project abstract: summarize the project's goals. Describe the research plan, methods, and source materials that will be used to achieve the goals. (500 words, maximum) Project timeline: list the key project dates including the start and end dates as well as major milestones. Relevance statement: what benefits or outcomes will this project contribute to the academic field, the community, public policy, or other human interests? (500 words, maximum) Resources: what existing resources (to which access is already available) will participants in this project use? What resources - not currently available - will be needed, and how will participants gain access? How will these resources be used? (500 words, maximum) Estimated budget: what will this project cost and why? Provide a breakdown of estimated expenses. The use of funds must conform to the Yale policy on the appropriate use of university research funds . Funds may be used for relevant personnel (postdoc time, student workers, etc.), materials, services and as a course release upon institutional approval from the HBCU. C.V.s of the project's lead faculty Any other documents you wish to share. Submitting the Proposal Proposal applications should be submitted via Interfolio no later than April 15, 2024 .