Each year, the Stone Centre accepts applications for Stone Research Grants to support faculty-led research that deepens our understanding of wealth and income inequality in Canada and beyond.
Eligibility
All Stone Centre affiliated faculty are eligible to apply for Stone Research Grants. We particularly welcome applications from faculty who are in the early stages of their careers, including post-doctoral researchers, and untenured faculty.
Applications can be submitted by an individual researcher or a team of researchers. Research teams may include PhD students as co-applicants, provided they are collaborating on the broader research initiative led by the faculty member(s).
Project Funding
Stone Research Grants provide an award of up to $25,000 for a one-year research project. Grant funds may be used for the following purposes:
Hiring research assistants
Buying data
Purchasing software subscriptions or equipment
Project-related travel (eg. field work)
Requests for larger amounts may be considered in exceptional cases only.
How to Apply
Applications for the 2024/25 round of Stone Research Grants are now closed. Details about the 2025/26 round will be posted at a later date.
Applications for the 2024/25 round of Stone Research Grants are now closed.
Proposal Evaluation
Stone Research Grants are competitive in nature. A committee of Stone Centre faculty will select projects that best align with the Centre’s mission to understand the causes and consequences of wealth and income inequality, and possible remedies.
Timelines
Applications open: July 15, 2024
Application deadline: 11.59pm August 15, 2024
Notification of results: Late September, 2024
Terms and Conditions
All awards are subject to the availability of funds.
Grant funds can only be used for the activities listed in the application. Any changes to proposed spending (including project timeline) will require approval from the Stone Centre.
Unspent funds will be retained by the Stone Centre.
Any publications or external communication arising from work funded by a Stone Research Grant should acknowledge the Stone Centre.
A summary report will be due three months after the grant period closes.
For Questions
For questions, please contact the Stone Centre Research Manager, Priscilla Fisher, at priscilla.fisher@ubc.ca.