The Institute for Social Transformation (IST) is available to support research projects in the public interest that involve UCSC social science faculty members. If we are involved in the pre-award process, we can also provide post-award administrative support, event planning, and strategic guidance. IST has experienced staff who can provide ongoing administrative support if they are included in research proposal budgets at small increments (5-10%).
We suggest that faculty reach out to IST early in the proposal development stage to explore research support options especially if the proposed project includes any of the following:
- Several PI’s or co-PI’s, especially if PI’s are in different departments or divisions
- Subawards
- International collaboration
- Hosting meetings or a conference
- A high volume of travel or complex travel
- Work with community partners or non-profit organizations
- A published public report, video series or tool (different than academic writing)
- A public event
- Paid consultants
Faculty who plan to submit a research proposal should contact Ashlee Tews, Director of Research Development for Social Sciences, as soon as possible (ashleeac@ucsc.edu).
If the grant proposal includes any of the above listed activities, please also contact Chris Benner, Faculty Director of IST, to discuss research support (cbenner@ucsc.edu).
For support with development and fundraising, click here or contact Joop Rubens, Managing Director of Development for Social Sciences (jrubens@ucsc.edu).
Rooted in the Social Sciences Division at UC Santa Cruz, the Institute for Social Transformation supports innovative scholarship that changes the world. The institute is a critical intellectual and social hub, connecting scholars across UC Santa Cruz and partners beyond the University, developing research-based solutions to urgent problems in the world. For more information about the institute and our work, explore:
