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 Request for Proposals on Policy Work
Posted by: Gabe Twose
Title/Position: Policy Director
School/Organization: SPSSI
Sent to listserv of: SESP
Date posted: August 3rd, 2015


Request for Proposals: Local- and State-Level Policy Work

The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) is pleased to invite proposals for state- and local-level research/policy groups. SPSSI will fund up to three groups, at up to $2000 each, for one calendar year. If you are interested in this initiative but are not familiar with potential collaborators, please contact Brad Sickels (bsickels@spssi.org) who can provide you a list of SPSSI members in your area.

This initiative has three goals: (1) to influence policy at the local and state levels through applied research, (2) to increase the availability of policy opportunities for SPSSI members, interested in applied research, and (3) to encourage younger scholars to become more involved in SPSSI.

These groups will review existing research at the local and state level on policy-relevant topics, conduct additional research as needed, and ultimately use this work to assist policy-makers in making data-driven decisions about local issues.

To be eligible for an award, a group must meet the following criteria:

• The group must consist of a minimum of 3 social scientists who live in the same state.
o The members must live or be employed in the same state so that they face common policy issues.
o SPSSI will give preference to groups that can meet in person but will consider groups that rely only on electronic communication (including virtual conferencing).
• The group members must be working on the same issue, broadly defined.
• The group must compellingly demonstrate that the members are interested in the policy applications of psychological science and other social science research.
o SPSSI will give preference to groups that demonstrate either existing policy expertise or the willingness to learn more about policy work at the local and/or state levels – i.e., members should have experience working with local or state agencies in helping to advance empirically-based decision-making or have a plan for how at least one member of the group will obtain this experience.

To apply for funding, the group should submit a short (3 to 5 page) proposal that:

• Addresses the criteria delineated above.
• Explains outcomes/deliverables (e.g., attend meetings with local policy makers, write a “white paper” on the policy issue, or plan to testify at legislative hearings).
• Provides a budget for the year (acceptable expenses include: funding for meetings, funding to conduct research to answer a policy question, funding to support students to conduct policy work, limited funding for materials and equipment).
• Specifies agreement to submit a presentation on the work to the 2016 SPSSI conference in Minneapolis.

Proposals must be submitted by October 1, and will be reviewed by November 1. They will be evaluated by SPSSI’s policy committee, policy director, and treasurer. There is a possibility of continued funding beyond 2016, depending on the groups’ progress and longer-term goals.

Please submit proposals to SPSSI’s policy director Gabe Twose at gtwose@spssi.org.





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