Funding Guidelines for Babson Faculty Gender Research
Through the Babson Faculty Research Fund, the Frank & Eileen™ Center supports research relating to the current status of women and gender and its intersections with leadership and entrepreneurship, in areas as diverse as business, activism, social science, culture and the arts.
Funding Goals
- To have complete transparency in the funding process
- To utilize Frank & Eileen™ Center funds to support worthy research projects aligned with the Center’s mission
Award Framework
Research Areas Supported
- Research relating to the current status of women and gender and its intersections with leadership and entrepreneurship, in areas as diverse as business, activism, social science, culture, and the arts
- Historical research on women and gender in these same diverse areas
Eligibility
- All full and part-time faculty are eligible
Funding Categories
- Research-related travel expenses to collect data
- Conference presentations—travel, registration, etc.
- Stipends—seed money to jump-start or investigate new research projects
All applications must be submitted via the Faculty Portal to the Babson Faculty Research Fund.
Application forms and information are available on the BFRF website
Mini-Grant application—funding less than $2500
- One page application may be submitted to BFRF at any time
- Recipients must submit a one page summary as specified in the award announcement
- Application must state explicitly how the proposed research connects to gender and the “research areas” listed above
Major award—funding in excess of $2500
- Full proposals may be submitted to BFRF by posted deadline, generally late January
- Final product submission to be a paper or book destined for external publication
- Application must state explicitly how the proposed research connects to gender and the “research areas” listed above
The BFRF and the Frank & Eileen™ Center Directors will review the proposals and determine the amount of the award.
Contact
Please email Sandra Castaldini for more information about the Babson Faculty Research Fund.