NPM Doctoral Research Support
To promote research on nonprofit, voluntary, philanthropic, and public organizations, NPM annually provides small grants of up to $1,500 to help support relevant research by doctoral students. Dissertation research or other research is eligible, as long as the student is the principal researcher on the project. Doctoral students in any department at the University of Michigan are eligible, including social sciences, humanities, and professional schools. The focus of the research can be local, national, or international. Funds may be used only for research-related expenses and may not be used for travel to professional conferences. Examples of relevant research foci include:
- Governmental organizations, policies, and programs at various levels
- Volunteers
- Philanthropy: foundations, charities, legislation, tax laws
- Congregations and houses of worship
- Nongovernmental organizations
- Advocacy organizations
- Nonprofit service providers
- Membership organizations (including unions and political parties)
- The nonprofit sector, subsectors, and cross-national comparisons
To apply for 2008 NPM doctoral research support, please complete the application and submit this via email to nonprofit@umich.edu. The deadline to apply is April 11, 2008.
Doctoral Support Awardees for 2007
The Nonprofit and Public Management Center is pleased to support the following students during 2007.
Lindsay Benstead, a joint Political Science and Public Policy doctoral student, was awarded a grant to complete her dissertation research in Morocco and Algeria, specifically looking at the link between actions of Members of Parliament and public support for democratic institutions.
Alice Gates, a joint Social Work and Sociology doctoral student, received a grant to develop a project to examine the opinions and attitudes of local southeast Michigan union leaders regarding immigration and immigrant workers.
Kristen Hopewell, a Sociology doctoral student, was awarded a grant to begin research on the role of discourse in shaping trade policy and the construction of the international trading system at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.
Zakiya Luna, a Sociology and Women's Studies doctoral student, received a grant to research the organizational strategies for SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective, a nongovernmental organization focused on the experiences of women of color using a human rights framework to advocate for reproductive justice.
Robin Phinney, a joint Political Science and Public Policy doctoral student, was awarded a grant to examine the relationship between interest group activity and legislative outcomes using a cross-sectional data set of coalitional activity and legislative outcomes.
Ethan Schoolman, a Sociology doctoral student, received a grant to examine the organizations and volunteers involved in local environmental justice campaigns in Hamtramck, Michigan to see if participation in the work of local environmental justice nonprofit organizations can be a gateway into the broader environmental movement for a segment of the population that has often been described as having little interest in sustainability and environmentalism generally.
If you would like to receive notification about other information of interest to doctoral students engaged in nonprofit and public management-related research, please send an e-mail request to nonprofit@umich.edu.
