The Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics is pleased to announce this year’s call for applications for its “Research into Business for Social Good” research grant. This grant supports and encourages research involving graduate students and post-doctoral researchers in the domain of business for social good. The deadline for submissions is July 15, 2023.
The purpose of this initiative is to support innovative, early-stage student research examining how business can be a force for social good, which we define as actions that benefit society and the individuals that live within in it. This can include business actions that foster social responsibility, social impact, and/or sustainability. Relevant topics include work examining:
- Social responsibility.
- Justice, equity, diversity, decolonization, indigenization or inclusion.
- Cause marketing.
- Impact investing.
- Social entrepreneurship.
- Ethical decision-making/purchasing.
- Charitable giving.
- Positive workplace citizenship behaviours.
We are also open to other topics related to business ethics, social responsibility, social impact, and sustainability.
Objective
To support and encourage academic research involving graduate students and post-doctoral researchers in the domain of business for social good.
Eligibility
The Principal Investigator must be a tenure-track faculty member at UBC and the Co-Applicant must be a graduate student or post-doctoral researcher.
Details
First place is a total amount of $4,000, divided equally between a $2,000 graduate student stipend and a $2,000 allocation towards research costs. A limited number of other, smaller amounts may also be awarded.
Decision Criteria
Proposals will be reviewed by a committee and decisions will be based on:
- Application quality: Priority will be given to projects that the reviewers deem to have a high likelihood of leading to published research and/or additional grant funding.
- Research relevance and impact: Preference will be given to topics that are strongly linked to the theme of business for social good and that seem likely to generate practical insights with potential for real societal impact.
- Student training and experience: Preference will be given to applications that explicitly outline how the graduate student will receive specific training and experience that is relevant to their degree and their future career.
- Project status: Preference will be given to applications about forthcoming or ongoing projects.
- Need for funding: Preference will be given to applications making a strong case for why the funding is needed and how it will move the research forward.
Application Procedure
In a maximum of three pages (double-spaced and 12-point font), proposals should cover:
- Applicant information: List the name, rank (e.g., PhD student, Assistant Professor, etc.), and affiliation (e.g., division or department at UBC) of both the Co-Applicant and the Principal Investigator.
- Project summary: Clearly summarize the proposed research, including:
- The project title
- The research question and theoretical background
- The proposed project methodology
- The theoretical and practical implications of the project
- Project status: Clearly communicate the status of the project, noting that this grant is intended to support forthcoming or ongoing projects rather than completed projects.
- Training: Clearly outline the role of the graduate student or post-doctoral researcher and discuss the specific training and/or experience that the research project will provide for them.
- Need for funds: Briefly describe how grant funding would be used to achieve project goals.
Application Deadline
Applications are due by 11:59pm on July 15, 2023, and should be emailed to Kirstin Appelt. Proposals will be reviewed by a panel and decisions will be announced on or around September 11, 2023.
