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Working Groups Funding

The HRC Working Groups provide space, structure, and discretionary funding for groups led by faculty, and which may include advanced graduate students, staff members, and community members with a shared intellectual interest. Working groups may use this opportunity to explore new work and to share their own research, to organize a symposium, and to develop grant proposals together.

This program allows participants from across the campus to explore complex issues at a moment when cross-disciplinary collaboration is crucial to address shifting domains of knowledge and a rapidly changing world. 

Eligibility

Working Groups:

  • have one or two co-directors; one must be a VCU faculty member (open to all tracks)
  • meet a minimum of once a month throughout the academic year
  • must provide a list of participating members to the HRC staff
  • provide a one-page report on their activities at the end of the academic year
    give a brief, informal presentation of the group's work at the HRC the following semester after the group is formalized
  • may continue their work to the next academic year but must reapply for funding at the end of the spring semester
  • can apply for up to $500 to support their activities. Please note that the funds must be used by the end of the fiscal year.

Please note: Working Group (co-)directors may (co-)direct only one HRC Working Group per year.

Apply

Deadline: December 15th, 2024

Please send one pdf document with the following information to Cristina Stanciu at cstanciu@vcu.edu:

  • Cover letter
  • CV(s) of the director or co-directors,
  • Concise description of your topic that explains its significance and your objectives as a group
  • Budget with your requested funding amount and how it's planned to be used

The cover letter may include the following:

  • Director name, position, department, campus address, and email address
  • Names, affiliations, e-mail addresses of co-director(s), if any
  • List of at least 6 probable participants

We are accepting applications on a rolling basis, with last applications accepted by December 15, 2024. If you'd like to discuss a proposal, please reach out to the HRC director to set up a meeting.