- Public Management, with preference given to projects that focus on state and local issues, or projects that have a major impact on New England,
- Public Finance, with preference given to projects that focus on state and local issues, or projects that have a major impact on New England,
- Social Policy, with preference given to projects that focus on health care, women’s issues, education reform, affirmative action/equal opportunity policies, and immigration policy,
- Regional Economic Development, with preference given to projects involving brownfields development, smart growth, open space, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, or other issues of special significance to Southeastern Massachusetts,
- Global Political Economy, with preference given to projects involving the internationalization of state policies, the role of nation-states, cities, or regions in the global economy, or the comparative impact of globalization on individual political, social, and economic rights.
Application and Awards Process
A 3-person review committee composed of CFPA Executive Board members will review all proposals submitted and recommend those considered most worthy to the Center Director. The review committee will rate and rank each proposal based on how well they meet the General Guidelines for Policy Research Grants and recommend an amount to be awarded to each proposal.
Proposals are due no later than 4:30 PM on June 7, 2006. Please submit all applications electronically to cbarrow@umassd.edu. Awards will be announced no later than June 21, 2006. All funds awarded will be made available to the principal investigators on commencement of the research project.
All expenditures must be consistent with university guidelines and state procurement regulations. Purchase orders will need to be initiated by principal investigators and approved by the Director. Reimbursements will follow normal university procedures and use existing university forms.
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General Guidelines for Policy Research Grants
1. All proposals will be evaluated on:
a. the quality of the proposal,
b. the ability of the proposal to advance research in the preferred areas specified in this RFP,
c. the ability of the applicant to complete the project as documented by research and educational background, prior professional accomplishments, and publications,
d. clarity and specificity of the project description so that the review panel can understand and rate the proposal.
• database acquisition or development,
• specialized software not provided by CITS,
• research assistants,
• research-related travel (e.g., key informant interviews, access to libraries or data sources),
• books, journals, or other scholarly media necessary to complete the project,
• purchase of release-time with approval of the department chair and dean,
• publication subvention,
Research Grant must formally acknowledge the support of the University of Masschusetts
Dartmouth Center for Policy Analysis. Drafts of such papers will be posted on the CFPA
website and become part of a new 'working papers/white papers' series sponsored by the
Center.
• itemizes all expenditures for the project,
• includes a draft white paper, conference paper, or article submission,
• identifies future plans for presentation and publication of the research findings.
The total length of proposals should be no longer than 6-7 pages single-spaced, including title page and citations. Applications for a Policy Research Grants should follow a similar format using the following headings:
1. Signed application cover sheet with name, title, and home department(s) of the applicant(s)/principal investigator(s), including a project summary of no more than 150 words. Click here for cover sheet (.pdf).
2. Background of the project with an overview of the policy problem as defined in the relevant academic and scholarly literature. The application should also identify selected conferences and journals, where the results of such research might be disseminated.
3. Work plan that includes a description of the methodology and data sources (quantitative and/or qualitative) to be used or developed in conducting the proposed research project.
4. Significance of the project in terms of its scholarly importance or its potential impact on public policy in New England, Massachusetts, or Southeastern Massachusetts.
5. References with text citations.
6. Itemized budget that lists expenditures in the following categories:
Research Assistance
Research Materials
Travel
Release-Time
Publication
Other (Please specify)
It is recognized that individual budget items are estimates and that actual expenditures in each line may be more or less than those projected in the original budget. However, total expenditures for the research project cannot exceed the total amount awarded for the project. Total cost overruns will not be funded or approved for any research project.
Any funds that are not spent by the end of the FY 2007 fiscal year (June 30, 2007) will revert to the Center for reallocation to future policy research grants.
7. Budget justification. Justify each line item by describing the purpose of the expenditure and its significance to completing the proposed research project. Other sources of funding for the project should be identified in the budget justification and the proposal should explain how a Policy Research Grant will advance the research project beyond what can be done with existing funds.
8. Schedule for project completion.
9. Proposals should be accompanied by a brief curriculum vitae of the principal investigator(s) (not to exceed 5 pages), which should document the applicants educational background and prior scholarship related to the proposed project.
10. Individuals who receive Policy Research Grants are required be to provide the Center Director with copies of draft papers, conference presentations, and publications produced with the assistance of these grants.
For more information contact Dr. Clyde W. Barrow, Director, Center for Policy Analysis at 508-999-9265 or cbarrow@umassd.edu.
Working Papers
Portuguese-Americans and Social Mobility: 1900-2000, in Kim Holton and Andrea Klimt, eds., Fashioning Ethnic Culture: Portuguese-American Communities Along the Eastern Seabord (North Dartmouth, MA: Center for Portuguese Studies, forthcoming Spring 2007).
Authors: M. Glória de Sá, Bristol Community College, Connecticut College and David R. Borges, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
This study utilizes U.S. Census data to analyze the social mobility of Portuguese-American men and women from a comparative perspective. It begins by providing a historical overview of their educational and occupational trajectories during the 20th century and how they compare to those of other European-Americans at the national level. This overview is followed by an in-depth analysis of Southeastern Massachusetts in 2000 in which the educational and occupational attainment of persons of Portuguese ancestry is compared to those of other area residents of non-Portuguese background. The study also explores issues of gender, nativity and place of residence while investigating the relationship between education, occupation and income.
Click here for a copy of the draft
© This paper may not be cited or quoted without the author’s prior written permission. It is a draft working paper and does not necessarily represent the author’s final views on this matter.
The Political Culture of Portuguese-Americans in Southeastern Massachusetts, in Kim Holton and Andrea Klimt, eds., Fashioning Ethnic Culture: Portuguese-American Communities Along the Eastern Seabord (North Dartmouth, MA: Center for Portuguese Studies, forthcoming Spring 2007).
Author: Clyde W. Barrow
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
This report examines the political culture of Portuguese-Americans in Southeastern Massachusetts. There are major bodies of scholarly work in political science, sociology, and ethnic studies that analyze the political culture of African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-Americans, and many other ethnic or nationality groups in the United States, but the potentially significant political role of Portuguese-Americans in selected areas of the country has received very little attention from scholars in these fields (Marinho 1992; Pap 1981). Even within the confines of Massachusetts, which has a significant Portuguese-American population, there are notable works on the political culture of the Irish (Handlin 1977; O’Connor 1995), Germans (Goethe Society 1981), African-Americans (Jennings and King 1986), and Latinos (Hardy-Fanta 1993), but Portuguese-Americans still command little interest outside the field of immigration studies (Williams 1992, 2005), labor studies (Bedford 1966, 1995; Silvia 1973; Borges 1990), and comparative literature.
Click here for a copy of the draft
© This paper may not be cited or quoted without the author’s prior written permission. It is a draft working paper and does not necessarily represent the author’s final views on this matter.
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Final Papers
Incorporating Shellfish Bed Restoration into a Nitrogen TMDL Implementation Plan.
To be presented at the Water Environment Federation's TMDL 2007 Conference, June 27, 2007.
Author: Professor Richard F. Golen, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and the Coaltion for Buzzard's Bay.
The ability of oysters and other shellfish to filter the water column as well as to remove nitrogen from the water are well documented. However, the use of shellfish as a tool in a TMDL Implementation Plan is a novel idea. The use of shellfish as a tool in TMDL implementation plans can be accomplished through nutrient trading credits. By using nutrient trading credits, both public and private aquaculture can be enhanced and subsidized. The Coalition for Buzzards Bay, a citizen’s advocacy group in Southeastern Massachusetts, is investigating the feasibility of using nutrient trading credits through shellfish bed restoration as part of the TMDL Implementation Plans for nitrogen remediation in the Buzzards Bay watershed.
Click here for a copy of the final report
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