NCUIRE Racial Justice Program

Proposed projects should include one faculty member and at least one undergraduate student (one RJP project per professor per semester).  Applications should include, where possible, participants from a wide range of social backgrounds, majors, and fields of study.  If more than one student is included (i.e. the NCUIRE Teams model), the applicant should explicitly outline the roles of each student, how/why they were selected and how this is essential for the project to move forward (no more than 5 students per team).  Projects that include participation by disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged.

The Racial Justice RFP is available to New College faculty with contractual research or teaching assignments (whether tenure-track or not).  Applicants from all fields or disciplines are sought as long as the project is focused in the aforementioned areas of research.  Applicants do not need any previous experience with NCUIRE and participation in this RFP will not limit one’s involvement in other NCUIRE programs.

Students can be of any academic rank. Students should seriously care about racial justice and be willing work 6 hours a week on their NCUIRE collaboration.  Note that being enrolled in a New College major and taking at least six credit class hours during the Spring 2022 semester).  All other NCUIRE award requirements must be met.  Applicants who have had previous NCUIRE awards and have not adhered to the program and reporting requirements may be deemed ineligible.

Faculty will guide students through the research process and students will receive a stipend at the level of a standard NCUIRE RA or Team member for the Fall semester.  Students/Teams will be required to share their work at the annual New College Spring Research symposium.  Additional outlets for presentation or publication of the funded work are encouraged.

Students will do their work during the Spring 2022 semester.  Projects may be extended using the standard NCUIRE application process into subsequent semesters (note: this does not eliminate or override reporting or presentation requirements)

The proposal should be coauthored by the faculty member and student. The proposals should offer a brief description of the project (no more than two pages) and should include these parts:

1. The rationale and potential impact of the project. Short elaborations of relevant theories, concepts and publications will enhance this section.
2. A one or two paragraph overview of the methodologies to be employed.
3. A one-paragraph statement describing the professional benefit(s) the student will receive through this project.
4. A list of anticipated outcomes and/or products that will result from this work.

If the project requires IRB approval, please make sure this process is handled through ASU’s Research Integrity office.

Application should be submitted via the NCUIRE web page: Research Assistants - Racial Justice and/or  Racial Justice - Research Team. Applications will be will be accepted through October 1, 2021.

Proposals will be evaluated by the following questions.

1. Is racial equity and social transformation central to the project? 
2. Does the proposal provide experiences that would significantly increase the students’ understanding of racial issues?
3. Does the project provide authentic opportunities to improve the research skills of the student?
4. Does the project increase the diversity of students participating in NCUIRE, if possible?
5. Does the proposal benefit the community or group it is studying?
6. Are the research methods explained clearly, are they justified and appropriate to the question, and are they the latest approaches in that discipline?
7. Is the project feasible?

For more information on preparing and submitting proposals, visit the NCUIRE web-page: Research Assistants - Racial Justice and/or  Racial Justice - Research Team. Also feel free to contact NCUIRE Associate Director Eric Swank (Eric.Swank@asu.edu).

NCUIRE is pleased to announce the Fall 2020 participants in the Racial Justice Program.  The names of students, plus their faculty members, are listed below.