The University of Michigan’s Inclusive History Project is accepting funding proposals from staff, faculty and students for its second year of research and engagement projects that contribute to building and sharing knowledge about U-M’s history of inclusion and exclusion.
The IHP is interested in proposals for a wide range of projects, which may include research projects, workshops, exhibits, walking tours, performances and more.
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Two types of grants are available:
- Large grants, with up to $25,000 to design and implement new research and engagement projects or fund the expansion and completion of existing projects, with proposals accepted through Feb. 13.
- Mini grants, with up to $3,000 for smaller-scale and student-led projects, with proposals accepted on a rolling basis.
Through the Research & Engagement Fund, the IHP aims to catalyze and support projects that originate outside of the IHP and engage U-M’s campuses and local communities in learning about the university’s history with respect to diversity, equity and inclusion.
In the fund’s first year, seven mini grants and eight large grants were awarded to a range of units on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses.
“Projects funded through the IHP Research & Engagement Fund are crucial complements to the large-scale research projects that we’re pursuing, and also expand our engagement efforts in important ways,” said IHP co-chair Elizabeth R. Cole, University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor; professor of psychology, of women’s and gender studies, and of Afroamerican and African studies in LSA; and director of the National Center for Institutional Diversity.
Faculty, staff and units from the Flint, Dearborn and Ann Arbor campuses and Michigan Medicine are invited to apply for large grants and mini grants as individuals or collaborative teams, and partners from the university’s local communities are welcome participants in those teams. Undergraduate and graduate students can propose and lead projects for mini grants and participate in large-grant project teams.
The IHP is especially interested in supporting projects that promote collaboration across departments and programs, involve multigenerational teams, and produce public-facing work. As a tri-campus project, the IHP strongly encourages cross-campus collaborations.
“The IHP is a universitywide project, and the involvement and contributions of people across our campuses and in a range of disciplines are critical to meeting our charge to produce a truly inclusive history of the university,” said Earl Lewis, IHP co-chair. “The research and engagement fund is an important way — and an explicit invitation — to join the IHP’s work.”
Lewis is the Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of History, Afroamerican and African Studies and Public Policy; professor of history, and of Afroamerican and African studies in LSA; professor of public policy in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; and director of the Center for Social Solutions.
Members of the IHP project team are available for consultations on potential research and engagement projects. The team will offer 30-minute virtual consultations Jan. 24 and Feb. 7, and potential applicants can email [email protected] to schedule a consultation for a different time or ask questions.
