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CSDP reviews grant applications in two semi-annual rounds -- late October and late April.
SPRING 2021 deadline for applications is APRIL 30, 2021
Successful applicants will be required to submit to CSDP a brief (no more than one page) statement at the conclusion of the related work, confirming how the grant funds were spent, and summarizing the research methodology and key findings.
The application form will ask you to provide the name of your committee chair or primary adviser, so that CSDP can solicit a note from him/her that indicates his/her confidence in the scientific rigor and value of the proposed research project. You should also be prepared to list any other funding sources to which you've applied or plan to apply for support for this project.
Applications must include:
I. Research proposal (maximum of six double-spaced pages)
a. Statement of the research problem, specific aims, expectations, propositions or hypotheses
b. Short description or link to the most significant literature
c. Preliminary studies by the student, if any (which can show feasibility of research and/or preliminary findings)
d. Research Plan, including
· Research Design, with an explicit rationale defending choices in the design
· Source of data
· Data analysis plans
e. Brief statement indicating the connection of the project to the dissertation work
II. Proposed budget . Explain how much funding is needed and for what purpose. Identify the source(s) of any other funding that may already be secured or in process.
III. Current CV
IV. Plan for IRB approval. For proposals involving human subjects, approval by the university’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) is required before CSDP will transfer monies or reimburse costs.
IV. Plan for IRB approval. For proposals involving human subjects, approval by the university’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) is required before CSDP will transfer monies or reimburse costs.
V. Appendices (optional). You may include any additional documentation that would support your application, such as a survey instrument.
ONLY CSDP-AFFILIATED GRADUATE STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. CSDP-affiliated graduate students, please apply online using this application. https://csdp.princeton.edu/research-grants-application