Call for proposals: Center for Applied Housing Research mini-grants

PACE Center for Applied Housing Research (CAHR) announces the availability of two mini-grants ($5,000 each) for the 2018-2019 academic year. These mini-grants are intended to support faculty-student teams working on applied research that will generate new knowledge to address pressing affordable housing issues in California (at the state, regional or local level). Faculty who receive these grant awards will be required to submit a working paper (7-10 pages) summarizing their project and the key findings and implications for the field. Working papers will be made available on the CAHR website.

Eligibility: Tenured and tenure-track faculty as well as lecturers are eligible to apply. Faculty on sabbatical leave during the application or award period may apply. Faculty participating in the early retirement program (FERP) are not eligible for this grant program.

For award consideration, please submit a one-page letter of interestdescribing your research project as soon as possible, including: 1) significance to the affordable housing field; 2) specific goals and methods; 3) timeline and chances of successful completion. Please also attach your CV and email your application to Ayse Pamuk (pamuk@sfsu.edu) and Jeremy Hill (jhill5@mail.sfsu.edu) no later than Monday, February 4, 2019. Letters of interest will be reviewed on a rolling basis until promising projects are identified. Papers must be completed by September 16, 2019. More information about CAHR and the working papers completed during the first round of our grant cycle can be viewed on the CAHR website.