Engaged Research Grant General Criteria of Evaluation
- The main criteria of evaluation are the quality of the research partnership and its potential to make a significant contribution to anthropology through the mutual production of knowledge aimed at combatting inequality and promoting the flourishing of human and more than human worlds.
- There are no restrictions on geographic areas, themes, or topics.
- Proposals for the Engaged Research Grant will be judged on the following four essential characteristics:
- A collaboratively defined research question and conceptual framework, a detailed description of the evidence needed for the investigation, and a feasible plan for gathering and analyzing this evidence.
- Evidence of engagement in the research design, including a collaborative approach to the formulation of the research question and extending to plans for data gathering, skill sharing, scholarly communication, and public mobilization.
- The research’s potential to produce findings that are meaningful and potentially transformative for research participants and others with a stake in the collaboration.
- The research’s potential to serve as a model that demonstrates how engagement can foster innovation and further anthropological thought.
- Projects undertaken by or in alliance with individuals who have born the impact of various forms of marginalization will be prioritized.
- Proposals will not be competitive if they lack strong evidence of commitment from the stakeholders involved in the collaboration.
- Our evaluation process is guided by the principles articulated in our mission (link here), which include a commitment to fostering an inclusive vision of anthropology. We expect applicants to draw inspiration from a broad range of scholarship, including relevant work in English and other languages by anthropologists from the regions where they work. See Motion of the 32nd RBA: Diversify Information and Education about the Global Anthropologies of Foreign Researchers and Anthropology Students (link here).