2012–13 IGCC Faculty Grants
Application period is now closed.
The UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC), a University of California multi-campus research unit, supports faculty research on causes of international conflict and opportunities for international cooperation. IGCC seeks to support faculty research and programming on three broad themes closely linked to its current research agenda.
Please note changes to the grant categories and differences in eligibility requirements from past years. For additional information email Laura Martin, Programs Manager, or call 858-534-2990.
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The IGCC Research Agenda
International security in the twenty-first century has been transformed from a stark bipolar confrontation of states and their surrogates, characteristic of the Cold War, to interactions among a wide variety of actors and institutions. International and regional organizations, state and local government agencies, nonprofits, and the private sector play unprecedented roles in shaping security—positively or negatively. Climate change and hunger, unemployment and migration, financial instability and natural resource constraints create a rapidly changing strategic environment, challenging old definitions of what security means, who is or should be involved, and what role national governments play. Local choices can have international consequences. For example, nuclear power may offer a way for nations to free themselves from the tyranny of oil and assist in addressing threats of destabilizing climate change, but the risks of diversion of nuclear material from civilian to weapons use remain high. Governments will soon face this environment with significantly reduced budgets, forcing hard decisions as they set security priorities.IGCC seeks to support dissertations on three broad themes closely linked to this new global security dynamic. The international sources and/or consequences of the phenomenon studied in the dissertation must be an integral part of the project.
Theme One: The Changed Institutional Environment Although national governments remain primary players in the security realm, regional and multilateral forums have become an increasingly important mechanism for managing international relations and preserving the peace. Governments frequently work through international organizations, corporations, and NGOs abroad, and state and local partners at home.
Possible topics under this theme include: Privatization of security, regional multilateral fora, measuring the effectiveness of international institutions, multilateral versus bilateral arrangements, and international legal agreements and dispute resolution mechanisms.
Theme Two: Nonconventional Threats Although traditional military competition remains, day-to-day threats in this new security dynamic generally emanate from a variety of nontraditional sources such as terrorism and international crime, bioterrorism and nuclear proliferation, climate change and epidemics that straddle borders.
Topics under this theme include: international cooperation on health, terrorism, biosecurity, nonstate actors, global health development, nation building, democratization, climate change, transborder environmental problems.
Theme Three: Nuclear Threats and Public Policy The continued interaction between the development of nuclear technology, the global expansion of nuclear energy, and the proliferation of nuclear weapons makes nuclear issues a persistent policy concern. The dangers of the proliferation of nuclear weapons and the potential diversion of fissile materials has intensified with the potential for nuclear terrorism by non-state actors. Meanwhile, existing nuclear weapon states confront conflicting agendas, on the one hand under pressure on nonproliferation and disarmament, on the other hand maintaining their deterrent capabilities as safe, secure, reliable, and credible.
Topics under this theme include: monitoring, verification, and enforcement of nonproliferation agreements; strengthening or reforming the international nuclear nonproliferation or safety regimes; understanding the causes or consequences of proliferation; role of nuclear weapons in contemporary deterrence and security strategies; and the effects on nuclear energy demand from externalities such as climate change, resource competition, natural disasters, or safety and security.
Eligibility
IGCC faculty grant proposals are evaluated on their quality and on their relevance to IGCC’s goal of understanding international conflict and promoting cooperation among nations in political, economic, and environmental affairs. IGCC seeks innovative approaches to international cooperation and conflict resolution. The international sources and/or consequences of the phenomenon studied must be an integral part of the project. IGCC does not fund projects that focus principally on domestic issues.
Award Categories
IGCC Project Development Grants (5 grants at $25,000 available)
UC faculty is eligible to apply for our Project Development Grants. IGCC seeks to award five grants at $25,000 each for intra-campus or multi-campus long-term project development in areas of interest to IGCC which fall into one of the above three categories. These grants can serve as seed money for larger, catalytic research programs or foci that could tie in to IGCC’s long-term institutional interest. They can also be used to fund small conferences, policy briefings or other programmatic activities.
NSSC Nuclear Collaborative Research Grants ($25,000 available)
UC and consortium university faculty and postdoctoral fellows are eligible to apply for our Nuclear Collaborative Research Grants. These grants are funded by the National Nuclear Security Association (NNSA) via the National Science and Security Consortium (NSSC) and are intended to support cross-campus, social science research collaboration on nuclear security. Interdisciplinary science – social science projects are also eligible. Applicants for these grants must apply under theme three only. These grants can serve as seed money for larger, future research programs. They can also be used to fund research trips or assist in covering other research costs, such as graduate student research support, publication costs, etc.
NSSC grant funding has $25,000 available to be distributed among the recipient(s). This could mean any of these scenarios is possible: a) 1 award at $25,000; b) 2 awards at $12,500 each; c) 3 awards at ~$8,300 each; d) 4 awards at $6,250 each; 5) 5 awards at $5,000 each; or 6) or any combination of these to make up the $25,000 award limit.
Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Consortium universities include Michigan State University, Washington University, and University of Nevada Las Vegas.
NSSC Nuclear Campus Programming and Educational Project Grants (4 grants at $10,000 each available)
UC and consortium university faculty and postdoctoral fellows are eligible to apply for our Nuclear Campus Programming and Educational Project Grants. These grants are funded by the National Nuclear Security Association (NNSA) via the National Science and Security Consortium (NSSC). Applicants for these grants must apply under theme three only. Examples of such programming include nuclear security public lectures, symposia, or workshops. We encourage applications for programs that are geared toward undergraduates in order to help broaden the pipeline of students preparing for graduate work in nuclear sciences and social sciences.
Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Consortium universities include Michigan State University, Washington University, and University of Nevada Las Vegas.
Need help? For additional information email Laura Martin, Programs Manager, or call 858-534-2990.
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