Nonprofit Sector Research Fund Announces 2002 Grants Competition - September 3, 2002 Vol. 3 No. 18

September 3, 2002 Vol. 3 No. 18:

Published: 09/03/2002

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Nonprofit Sector Research Fund Announces 2002 Grants Competition

The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund, a program of the Aspen Institute, announces the availability of grants to support research on philanthropy and the nonprofit sector, including hospitals, universities, human service agencies, arts organizations, advocacy groups, and other tax-exempt entities.

The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund encourages applications both from researchers currently engaged in the study of the nonprofit sector and also from scholars grounded in academic disciplines, who may be new to nonprofit research. Applications in the following areas are currently being sought:

Nonprofits, philanthropy, and public policy - including studies of the impact of government spending on nonprofits, philanthropy, and the people they serve, and privatization and contracting issues.
Foundations - including studies of foundation leadership, strategies, and impact.
Doctoral dissertation research - including studies that examine a broad range of nonprofit and philanthropic activities in the U.S. and other countries.

For application information, see www.nonprofitresearch.org or e-mail nsrf@aspeninstitute.org

The deadline for applications is October 1, 2002.