The pre-application form can be completed in multiple sessions. Social interactions will occur more frequently in the wet season than in the dry season. ]ci_ Level II grants are extremely competitive and recipients receive funding up to $100,000. i. Walnut Creek, CA: Altamira Press. I will set up the games using Barr's (2001) adaptation of the investment game protocol and script for developing nations. Visitors are advised to use it at their own discretion. a. 194 27 The research objectives are clearly outlined and include documenting water scarcity in the community, determining the effects of water scarcity on reciprocal exchanges and social relations between households, and ascertaining whether a community norm exists for determining how people withdraw from reciprocal relations, and whether people follow these norms in practice. You must submit a final report and media from any previous National Geographic Society grants for which you were the leader before applying to lead a new project. In using Stack's ethnographic interview protocol and Berg et al. 1998 NSF Research Education for Undergraduates grant, to study the estimation of hard-to-count populations with Russ Bernard, 2003 (under review) Presenter, Using personal networks to measure race and ethnicity Sunbelt Social Networks Conference, Cancun, Mexico This gets very complicated because some people live together, others eat together, and others share their income. Beyond the household, ties with extended families and fictive kin constitute the heart of Andean support networks. For example why are there water shortages to begin when? This involves the development and testing of a scale to assess water consumption, as well as conducting interviews to document variation of water use in a sample of households. Recording(Click here for mp4 file656MB). An official website of the United States government. You may submit a proposal as the project leader for only one project at a time. Player A is given a sum equal to one day's labor (about US $3), and the option to keep the money or send some of it to the player B. World Development 16(9):1099-1112. 1998 The Latin American City. The National Geographic Society's Grants Program provides seed funding and support to early career individuals, as well as those more advanced in their careers, who are working to address critical challenges, advance new solutions, and inspire positive transformation across all seven continents. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Lobo, Susan Tucson: The University of Arizona Press. 1974 Deprivation and Reciprocity. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. The presentation and recording are available from the October 2020 webinar,NGGDPP Webinar on FY2021 Program Announcement and Proposal Writing Best Practices. Boulder: Westview Press. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press. Link to an image of the original budget page 1 for 0314395, Bernard & Wutich The presentation is available from the December 8th and 16th, 2021 Office Hours sessions on the modifications to the FY 2022 Program Announcement in response to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (PL 117-58). Living expenses for Co-PI (12 months) $6200 Because the students will be hired from the sociology department from the local university (Universidad Mayor de San Simn), and will be offered internship opportunities with intensive methods training, this will likely be a sufficient wage to attract two dedicated research assistants. Cochabamba for two months. Grantees may not: offer or give anything of value to a government official or any other person as an incentive to, or in exchange or as a reward for, obtaining an improper advantage for National Geographic; or give, offer, solicit or accept anything of value that is intended to induce the recipient to violate his/her duty of loyalty to his/her employer. We only accept applications that are submitted through our online portal. Please do not mail or email your application. These and other macro-level questions may be of interest as the research is undertaken. Buechler, Hans, and Judith-Maria Buechler You can become a National Geographic grantee by applying for one of our grants. 1999 An Emerging Logic of Urban Water Management, Cochabamba, Bolivia. This revised item requests funds for two full-time research assistants to work in Villa Israel from March to December 2004. The $600 estimate is for a bottom-of-the-line pre-owned laptop with the capacity to run Excel, A-3000, and SYSTAT. However, Laughlin Pp. Cochabamba is a large Bolivian city located in a semi-arid zone, made famous in 2000 by city-wide protests and riots over water delivery. All licenses, permits and other government permissions or approvals required to carry out a grant must be obtained through the lawful, legitimate process of the country where the grant activity occurs. Not sure which application to fill out? 0000037846 00000 n This is great,helps us learn more and understand more, Terms of Use The first, The Democracy Center, is a Cochabamba-based organization that works to strengthen the advocacy efforts of community groups. %PDF-1.6 % Stewart-Gambino, Hannah W., and Everett Wilson The overall objective is to understand how severe water scarcity affects reciprocal exchange relationships and social relationships in a marginal urban setting. Note:This section, Tips and Examples, focuses primarily on guidance for state geological surveys, but the suggestions also apply to DOI opportunities. Gilbert, Alan Applications are now open for the National Geographic Society Grants Program to illuminate and protect the wonder of their world. Berg, Joyce, John Dickhaut, and Kevin McCabe (Obviously from my ratings I think this is a strong proposal; it's also a topic of interest to me which is why I offer the suggestions I do.). The research design has several strengths. I will take detailed field notes and observations using Spradley's method for note-taking (1980). New York: Harvester Wheatsheaf. 1972 Ethnocentrism: Theories of Conflict, Ethnic Attitudes, and Group Behavior. These documents are meant for people with intermittent access to the internet and are for preparation purposes only. 0000031085 00000 n Two full-time field assistants and the Co-PI (working 60 hours per week) can work about 560 hours a month. Semi-structured interview protocol (Modified version of Stack 1970). 1994 Urban Transformation and Survival Strategies. The A-3000 transcription kit includes software, a headset, and a foot pedal. Co-principal Investigator: Amber Y Wutich, Link to an image of the cover page of 0314395, Bernard & Wutich Lacking the capital to extend water services to its growing periphery, Cochabamba contains a 194 0 obj <> endobj xref Data from the interviews will be used to construct an ordinal measure of water use (H4-6) and four interval-level dependent variables: the number of generalized reciprocal exchanges that occurred in the last week (H1,3), the number of households with which the respondents exchanged in the last week (H4), the number of social visits that occurred in the last week (H2,5), the number of households with which the respondents visited in the last week (H6). Currently, Villa Israel has no municipal water or sanitation services. The transcription kit will speed the transcription work of the research assistant, so that he or she will also be able to participate in the data collection. National Geographic Society grants may not be used for indirect costs, overhead, and other expenses not directly related to the project. The names of three academic or professional references and a curriculum vitae are to be included with the full application. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Rating: Excellent, Very Good Interviews will be transcribed by the field assistant as they are conducted. National Geographic is committed to funding a diverse and globally representative cohort of Explorers. The second organization, Water for People, is an international NGO that helps communities in Cochabamba that lack adequate water delivery install wells, hand pumps, and sanitation systems. Smaller requests will be accommodated and will not be more or less competitive. You can download a sample application for each project focus as a reference to help you prepare your proposal. Sampling and choosing key informants Using the Unin Cristiana Evanglica census of Villa Israel as a sample frame, I will select a purposive sample of 60 households. 1957 Community Conflict. Students should not submit in their advisors name. Who ate in the household in the last week? FINANCES In Power, Politics, and Pentecostals in Latin America. Household interviews Household interviews will produce data for the following variables: number of reciprocal exchanges (H1,3), number of reciprocal exchange relationships (H4), number of social visits (H2,5), and number of social relationships (H6) that each household has reinforced (through visits, for example) during the week preceding each interview; and the order in which households withdraw from exchange and social relationships (H9-10). A-3000 transcription kit $100 In Bolivia, the average days wage for a factory worker is $3.50; the Co-PI will set the starting bid at $3. 0000023876 00000 n I will then create two scales (for weekly and daily use), calculating the coefficient of reproducibility (CR the statistic that summarizes errors in the scale), for each. 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The project and workflow process should be described. Understanding how reciprocal exchange and social ties are strained during periods of severe deprivation will contribute to efforts to understand the dynamics involved in conflict over environmental resources. By determining when and how social ties become vulnerable during periods of severe water scarcity, the research will point to possible avenues for conflict prevention in marginal urban communities. Cost-share requirements and package submission to grants.gov do not apply to the DOI. Level I grants receive funding up to $20,000 and offer unique opportunities for training, networking, coaching, mentorship, and more from fellow National Geographic Explorers, experts, staff, partners, and forums. Because residents of marginal Cochabamban neighborhoods tend to mistrust and avoid researchers with structured survey protocols (Goldstein 2002), I will conduct informal, semi-structured interviews with Young Explorers Grants (YEG) offer opportunities to individuals ages 18 to 25 to pursue research, conservation, and exploration-related projects consistent with National Geographics existing grant programs, including: the Committee for Research and Exploration (CRE), the Expeditions Council (EC), and the Conservation Trust (CT). How will the codes relate to the methods? The research will be the first study to examine if and how urban social support relationships are transformed by severe water scarcity. Read the full disclaimer here. I currently manage data collection and analysis for the Survey Research Center at the UF Bureau of 1997 Latin American Pentecostals: Old Stereotypes and New Challenges. ANOVA and repeated applications of ANOVA will be used for analysis of the data. Krause, Neal, Cristopher G. Ellison, and Benjamin A. Shaw If any work under the proposed grant will be performed in countries including but not limited to Cuba, Iran, Syria, North Korea, and Crimea, you must consult your legal counsel to ensure that an appropriate general license is available, or a specific license has been obtained, allowing the grant activity to take place. During the dry season, households will withdraw from social relationships in the order predicted by the experimental game. Research Objectives 1978 Introduction: Diaphasis and Change. If your application is approveda decision which takes about eight weeksthe relevant grant program will send you an email with a link to the full application online. These grants are highly competitive and priority will be given to applicants who thoughtfully demonstrate how joining the Explorer Community will help to advance their career. Instructions will be provided. The transportation budget also includes funds for occasional taxi rides to and from the airport, to carry large loads, and in the evening when buses stop running to Villa Israel. Bribery Act. About us, Premium Sign in H7. 1988 Famine and Household Coping Strategies. Analysis of ethnographic data Laughlin and Brady's (1978) model of adaptation describes how economic and social interactions fluctuate with seasonal patterns of resource scarcity. Dirks, Robert Presentation(Click here for Powerpoint slides). Homer-Dixon, Thomas Throughout the process the researcher will build on current available data and work with NGOs active in this area. Submit a Grant Because she will be living in a working class neighborhood, $6200 will be sufficient for the Co-PI to subsist at a standard of living similar to that of the other community members. A purposive sample of 60households will be chosen, primarily for development of test protocols, mainly for the creation of a water scale. JV.o`J(E_`Wj8rcmbqP,nfVH\{ Natural Resources Forum 26(3). 2001 Kinship, Familiarity, and Trust: An experimental investigation. 1977 Networks and Marginality: Life in a Mexican Shantytown. Whether you are an aspiring Explorer or already a luminary in the field, each opportunity has unique criteria and benefits to ensure that our Explorers receive support and funding aligned to their specific needs and goals. A review panel evaluates and ranks the proposals according to four criteria: technical merit; societal project benefits; knowledge, performance, and experience of project personnel; and reasonableness of budget for proposed project. Projects can be up to one year in length, although projects with Technology as the primary focus can be up to two years. If after reviewing information and materials you have additional questions, please email. Intellectual Merit At the end of the second phase, I will conduct a series of experimental economic games to determine the norms of trust and reciprocity in the community. The recipients of these grants, who we call National Geographic Explorers, are a diverse community of changemakers from around the world working to support our mission to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world. 2001), I will use an investment game (Berg et al. 1904 [1955] Conflict. Walker, Peter research to investigate when and in what order social ties are broken (Coleman 1957), such studies have been conducted in only a few geographic regions and on a few environmental scarcities. Man 9(3):380-396. hb``d``nc`e` B,@Q$]V%^W5p>9{0)9x\J[RYB{q5Qv4:s]VO77;r\0BCGDZ'd. Research Objectives. Then, tell us how you will measure that success. Grant projects last one calendar year or less. A Grant Proposal is a written request to an organization or government for financial assistance for ordinarily a non-profit project but can also be for a profit project. Attempts to physically measure the volume of water acquired by the household from all sources may result in serious measurement errors. 0000002808 00000 n household members. 2002 Unpublished data. 2336/2339 Fax: (876)927-0253Email: vcoffice@uwimona.edu.jm Data collection Prospect Heights, Il: Waveland Press, Inc. Johnson, Jeffrey C By informing players A and B that the otherwise anonymous opposing player shares kin, compadrazgo, paisano, work, or religious affiliation, the experiment can be manipulated to test the strength of trust and reciprocity for each tie. Understanding how reciprocal exchange and social ties are strained during periods of severe deprivation will contribute to efforts to understand the dynamics involved in conflict over environmental resources. About us, Premium Sign in Stack, Carol supplement field notes with digital sound recording whenever possible. Bus fare will be needed to travel from Villa Israel to any other part of Cochabamba. Problem statement g. Who loaned or gave it to you? 2002 Research Methods in Anthropology: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. The National Geographic Society is inviting proposals from experienced project leaders in the areas of conservation, education, research, storytelling, and technology for its Exploration Grants Program. My preparation for this research includes coursework in the following subjects: research design and cognitive research methods with Dr. H. Russell Bernard, economic anthropology and studies of race and ethnicity with Dr. Anthony Oliver-Smith, political ecology and development in the tropics with Dr. Marianne Schmink, and anthropological theory with Dr. Maxine Margolis. Office of the Vice ChancellorThe University of the West Indies Regional HeadquartersKingston 7, Jamaica, W.I. 131-158. q8ja?ki y\)nX)1iI{my3z+~3}//}:>{?O}?|_y?kIm>c\_~) ](G+?\CWP-]Ma8,z Jz%ePf(iF6q|c^^SwyF_u|(i'i1c>"/iqmKH!Ckc/kj`f,sLiAMSLNc =D1/XA>y\?gO?y'/%{ WuK;-!XID*cO>xb/%$$-:L\VG6mu{Q7pE.G81H[}L/ydz[6\ 18. )d#]>/Giq^pm|??8/lykc^(Do%b_>!x`_0m/_l!veA3ZomLDhCe_Fa^CXce6~r~W`b~l9]yW5xvfUHNM!M! major kinds of ties: kin, compadrazgo, paisano, work, and church. The Young Explorers Grants Program supports a variety of projectsand an age-range of applicantsthat are generally not covered by other sources of funding. Private vendors typically charge 10 to 20 times the fee charged by public utilities, and people living in marginal urban areas pay between 10 and 40 percent of their incomes to acquire water in this way (Marvin and Laurie 1999). 2001 Cholas and Pishtacos: Stories of Race and Sex in the Andes. The Society encourages applications from around the world. 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