Dr. Philip M. Kayal Fund for Arab American Research
The Fund, housed at the CAAP, announces the availability of funds supporting scholarly research on Arab American communities.
Preference will be given to research on Arab American communities within the social sciences, particularly sociology, anthropology, psychology, political science, social work, economics, and history. However, biological research, and research on health/illnesses, genetics, and mental health may also be considered. In particular, findings of the research should lend themselves to the construction of theories and information with useful social or institutional applications.
Examples of studies that would be considered for funding
– Studies of institutional development and/or interpretations of institutional effects on communities, e.g., churches, mosques, niche businesses
– Studies of institutional discrimination and integration regarding Arab Americans.
– Arab American entrepreneurship, past and present
– Comparative studies between Arab American groups
– Identity and changes in identity over time; relationship to political activity
– Arab American philanthropy (focus, purpose, etc.)
– Assimilation studies, especially comparing different waves of migration, levels of assimilation, etc.
– Marriage and intermarriage patterns
– Stereotyping and self esteem/acceptance
– Voting patterns and political loyalties
– Intergenerational relations
– Suburbanization, assimilation and group identity
– Socializing patterns of families at various stages of assimilation
– Institutional involvement and support (political, religious, educational, legal, etc.)
– Social, health, family, etc. issues facing Arab Americans
1 year
Upper $2,500USD
Dependent on the availability of funds, the Fund will consider grant requests not exceeding $2,500 each. Grants will not be made to the individual researcher, but to their academic institution and then designated for use by the researcher.
Qualified candidates include graduate students or non-tenured faculty members at accredited institutions. Priority will be given to graduate level and post-graduate students conducting research for publication. Research applications will be ranked according to the following priorities:
1) Arab Americans conducting research on the Arab American community;
2) Non-Arab Americans conducting research on the Arab American community; and
3) Arab Americans conducting research in any related field.
Funding will be directed to the academic institution associated with the researcher. Researchers working on behalf of a non-academic organization will not be considered. Funding for Ph.D. students for research on their dissertation will be considered on an individual basis.
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