Arsht Research on Ethics and Community Grants are awarded annually for research projects that address a contemporary moral issue, that has implications for public policy, professional practice, human rights, etc. 

Grant awardees, 2007-2012

Arsht Ethics Research Grants will be awarded to faculty-student teams. Any full-time UM faculty member or rising (i.e., prior to year of graduation) fulltime student (graduate or undergraduate) may apply for an Arsht Ethics Research Grant. A faculty applicant must identify at least one student collaborator; a student applicant must identify at least one faculty mentor. Strong preference will be given to inter- and multi-disciplinary projects. An impartial Ethics Advisory Board will review all proposals.

Successful proposals will:

• Show promise that the projects are likely to result in a publication, presentation, curriculum, Web resource or other public deliverable.
• Make clear a faculty commitment to mentor or supervise students
• Bear on a contemporary moral issue or ethical issue of social significance.

Interim and final project reports are required of all successful applicants.
 
UM Ethics Programs plan to award three to five Arsht Ethics Research Grants a sum not greater than $25,000 each. Funds may be used for limited faculty release time, limited summer support or course buyouts, student compensation, equipment, software, books and other resources, limited travel and other appropriate project-related costs.

Proposals must have the following structure:

• Title of proposed project
• Requested performance period of the proposed project (not to exceed 12 months).
• Name, position/title and campus affiliation(s) of applicant and collaborator (faculty member(s) and student(s)).
• Abstract
• Description of previous applicable work, accomplishments
• Project narrative (making plain (i) the ethical issue to be addressed and its significance, (ii) the methods to be used, (iii) inter- or multi-disciplinary aspects and (iv) other salient details)
• Bibliography
• Budget
• Letter of endorsement from the appropriate dean or department head if grant funds are intended to be used to reduce a faculty member’s teaching load
• Current funding, if applicable
• CV or resume of all participants

 
Proposals must be prepared using 11 point or larger font on 8.5” by 11” pages with margins of no less than .5”. Proposals may not exceed 4 single-spaced pages, excluding bibliography, budget, letter of endorsement and CVs or resumes.
 
Proposal Submission and Deadline:

Proposal components must be emailed as an attachment to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).  Proposals will be reviewed by members of the UM Ethics Advisory Board.
Deadline for receipt of proposals is 11 p.m., May 21, 2012. Applicants will be informed of reviewers’ decisions in May or June.

Questions:

Prospective applicants are strongly urged to contact UM Ethics Programs directors, Profs. Anita Cava (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address); 284-5084) or Ken Goodman (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address); 243-5723) to discuss ideas, ask questions, etc.