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2016Spring

RequestforProposalsfor

VisitingFellowsFunding

TheAgneseNelmsHauryPrograminEnvironmentandSocialJustice(HauryProgram)attheUniversityofArizona(University)ispleasedtorequestproposalsforvisitingfellowships.TheHauryProgramhas$20,000availableintotalforvisitingfellowfundingawardsinspring2016.

TheHauryProgramwilldeterminethetotalnumberanddollaramountsofindividualawardsthroughacompetitivereviewandselectionprocess.TheHauryProgramexpectstofund2-4grantsata$5,000/monthstipendamount.ThefundingopportunitiesoccurthroughtheUniversityofArizona(UA)Foundation(UAF)ascharitablegrants.

Fellowsmayreceiveupto$5,000permonth.Theminimumfellowshipcharitablegrantis$2,500foratwo-weekresidencyinTucson;themaximumfellowshipcharitablegrantis$20,000forafour-monthresidencyinTucson.Fellowsareexpectedtocovertravel,accommodationandbenefitsfromthisstipend,whichwillusuallybepaidinasingleinstallment.

WhatistheAgneseNelmsHauryPrograminEnvironmentandSocialJustice?

Theworldfacestwinchallenges:deliveringadecentstandardoflivingforeveryone,whilelivingwithinenvironmentallimits.TheHauryProgramwasestablishedattheUniversityofArizonatoinvestitsfundinginprograms,projectsandpeopleworkingtocreateasafe,justandsustainablespaceforallhumanity.WecurrentlyfocusprimarilyonworkintheSouthwestregion,includingArizona,borderlandsandnorthernMexico,andexpectthatthisimmediatefocuswilldevelopprogramsthatprovideimpactinthiscommunityandmodelsforprogramsthatmaybereplicatedorhavevalueinotherregionsnationallyandinternationally.

In2012,OxfameconomistKateRaworthintroducedanewsustainabledevelopmentmodelforRio+20conferencecalledthe“DoughnutModel”inaworkingpaperentitledASafeandJustSpaceforHumanity.Oxfam’smodelintegrateshumandevelopmentwithplanetarylimitations.Oxfam’sDoughnutmodelvisualizesaspacebetweenplanetaryboundariesandasocialfloorwhereitisenvironmentallysafeandsociallyjustforhumanitytoexist.

TheHauryProgramusesthisconstructtovisualizethesocialandenvironmentalissuesonwhichwefocusourfunding.TheHauryProgram’smodifiedversionhighlightstheareasofprimaryconcernintheSouthwest.Ourprogramfundsworkthatimprovessocialjustice(justiceintermsofthedistributionofcapital(includingfinancial,social,politicalandhuman),opportunities,andprivilegeswithinasociety)withinthelimitsofenvironmentalconstraintsinareashighlightedonthemodified“SouthwestDoughnut.”Forexample,currentlyfundedHauryprojectsaidindigenouspeoples’communitiesindevelopingresiliencetoclimatechange,supportHispaniccommunityvoicesindiscussionsaboutwaterissues,workwithcommunitymemberstoimproveknowledgeaboutandresiliencetoclimatechange,worktoalleviatefoodinjusticeinunderservedneighborhoods,andhelpuniversitystudentsworkingwithcommunitiestoimprovesocialjusticethrougheducation.

Inadditiontofundingspecificprojects,theHauryProgramfundsresearchandscholarshipatthenexusofsocialjusticeandenvironment,includingfacultychairs,facultyfellows,graduatescholarsandvisitingfellows.Thevisitingfellowships,bringindividualsworkingincommonareasfrombeyondthesouthernArizonaareatovisitthecommunityandUniversityofArizonatoencouragewidecollaborationin

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tackling“wickedproblems”challengingcommunities.Tolearnmoreaboutthe2015fellows,visithttp://haury.arizona.edu/visiting-fellows-program-0.

WhatarethemissionandgoalsoftheHauryProgram?

ThemissionoftheHauryProgramistoleveragethepowerofuniversity-communitypartnershipstoaddressenvironmentalandsocialjusticechallenges.

FellowshipsfundedthroughthisRequestforProposals(RFP)shouldhaveatleastoneofthefollowinggoals:

• Improveresilienceofmarginalizedcommunitiesastheyfacethechallengesposedbyenvironmentalconstraints;

• Increasethediversityofvoicesindiscussionsofenvironmentalissuesandplanning;

• Improveenvironmentalhealthinmarginalizedcommunities;

• Advanceopportunitiesforenergy,foodandwaterinmarginalizedcommunities;

• Improvegenderequityinconsiderationofenvironmentalchallenges;

• Strengthenopportunitiesrelatedtothenexusofsocialjusticeandtheenvironmentintheeducationpipeline(K-graduateschool)forunderservedyouth;

• Strengthenorganizationsworkingonenvironmentaljusticeissues;

• Improvenetworksforsocialjusticeandenvironmentcollaborations,resourceidentificationanddistribution.

AllfellowshipsshouldincludecollaborationsbothwithinandexternaltotheUniversityofArizona.As

SouthwestSustainabilityDoughnutaftertheOxfamDoughnut,2012

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withprojectgrants,thesefellowshippartnershipsareexpectedtobeauthenticcollaborationsfocusedontangibleandmeasurablecommunityandUniversityparticipationwithfellows.

Definitions

Visitingfellowships:Visitingfellowshipsareintendedtogeneratenew,additionaland/ormoreprofoundcollaborationamongpeopleworkingonsocialjusticeandenvironmentalchallenges.VisitorsdonotresideinthesouthernArizonaregionbutinsteadenrichworktowardsolutionstothesechallengesbybringingtheperspectiveofotherlocalareas,regionsorcountriestosouthernArizona.

Communitypartners:Non-UniversityofArizonaentitiessuchasorganizationsworkingwithunderservedcommunities,schooldistrictsinunderservedcommunities,Tribalnations,andothermarginalizedcommunities.Communitycollegesandschooldistrictsarealsoconsideredcommunitypartners.TheHauryProgramencouragesadditionalpartnershipswithUSfederal,state,andlocalmunicipal(non-Tribal)governmentsprogramsandagencies.

Southwest:ForpurposesofthisRFP,“Southwest”includesthestateofArizona,theArizona-Mexicoborderlands,andnorthernMexico.

Whoiseligibletoapplyforthesefellowships?

Fellowscanbeuniversityfaculty(non-UA),researchersorstaffmembersorcommunity,non-profitorfor-profitorgovernmentemployeesinareasrelevanttotheHauryProgram.Additionaleligibilityrequirementsinclude:

• Applicantsmayapplyfromanycountryandfellowsareresponsibleforobtaininganappropriatevisaandcompletingappropriatepaperworkthatwillallowthemtoreceivethefellowship;

• ApplicantsshouldholdaPhDdegreeorhaveequivalentprofessionalexperience;preferencewillbegiventothosewhowillusethefellowshiptodevelopnewprojects(i.e.,withcolleaguesattheUniversityofArizonaandsouthwestcommunities)ratherthanwriteuppastwork–themoretransformativetheactivitiesandresearch,thebetter;

• ThefellowshipshouldbeforworkinfieldsrelatedtothenexusofenvironmentandsocialjusticeandworkfocusedonSouthwestpeoplesandcultures,ormarginalizedcommunitiesispreferred;

• Applicantsmustbewillingtospendthemajority(75%)oftheirfellowshipinresidenceinTucsonattheUniversityofArizona;

• ApplicantsmustestablishanagreementwithaUAhost/hostdepartmentandcommunitynon-profittoprovidecollaborativeopportunities,communityoutreachprogramming,administrativesupport,andofficespaceandequipmentasneededpriortosubmittingtheproposal.

Scholarsandpractitionersatallstagesoftheircareers,womenandunderrepresentedgroupsareencouragedtoapply.ExpectationsFellowswillbeaskedtomakeatleastoneformalpublicpresentationduringtheirfellowshiporganizedbythehostdepartmentorcommunitysponsorandtoparticipateinotherrelevanteventsorganizedbytheHauryProgram.FellowsarealsoexpectedtointeractwithUAstudents,facultyandstaff(throughguestlecturesorworkshopsforexample),aswellaswiththesouthernArizonacommunitytocollaborativelyproducework.

FellowsmustcomplywiththeUA’srequirementsabouthumansubjects’researchandpoliticaladvocacy

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limitations.Hauryfundingshouldbeacknowledgedinallpresentationannouncements,publicationsorreportsemanatingfromthefellowshipandfellowsshouldfileareportoftheirfellowshipactivitiesandachievementswithinonemonthoftheendofthefellowship.Furtherdetailswillbeprovidedinawardletters.

TheHauryVisitingFellowshipSelectionCommitteewillusethefollowingcriteria:• Anoutstandingresearcher,organizerorpractitionerinenvironmentandsocialjusticeissues;• ExcellentfellowshipproposalwithrelevancetotheHauryprogramandSouthwestissues;• Apersonwhoextendsresearchandactivitiesacrossdisciplinaryboundariesandworksacross

academic-communityboundaries;and• Significantpotentialforcollaborationwithfaculty,studentsandcommunityattheUniversityof

ArizonaandinsouthernArizona;and• Productionoftransformationalwork.

Fellowswillbeevaluatedthroughthethree-stepformalreviewprocessdetailedbelow.

WhatdoestheHauryProgramNOTfundunderthisfellowshipprogram?

HauryProgramfellowshipfundingdoesnotfund:

• ResidentsofsouthernArizona;• FellowswithoutUniversityofArizonaandcommunitycollaborations;• Politicalcampaignsandlegislativelobbyingefforts;or• Projectsthatexclusivelyservereligiouspurposes.

Howareproposalsevaluated?

Allproposalswillundergoaformalreviewprocessinaccordancewiththefollowing:Theproposalsthatmeettherequirementsofthiscallforproposalswillbereviewedandconsideredbyreviewpanels,whicharemadeupofsubjectmatterexpertsofboththeUniversityofArizonaandthelargercommunity.TheprojectsrecommendedbythereviewpanelswillbesenttotheHauryProgramAdvisoryBoardandconsideredforfunding.Submittedproposalswillbeevaluatedasfollows:

1. Initialreview

TheHauryProgramwillreviewfellowshipproposalstodeterminewhethertheycomplywiththefollowingmandatoryrequirements:

• Sufficientlyjustifytherelevanceoftheprojecttotheservedcommunity;• Developsociallyjustscholarship,researchandsolutionstoenvironmentalchallenges

identifiedintheSouthwestDoughnutModel;• IncludesubstantiveparticipationbyUniversityofArizonaandcommunitypartners;• Clearlyidentifythefocus,objectivesandoutputsofthefellowship;and• Includeallrequireddocuments.

2. Reviewpanelevaluation

Thereviewpanelwilljudgetheproposalsthatpasstheinitialreviewaccordingtothefollowinggeneralcriteria:

• AnexcellentfellowshipproposalwithrelevancetotheHauryProgram;

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• Anoutstandingresearcherorpractitionerinenvironmentand/orsocialjusticeissues;• Apersonwhoextendsworkacrossdisciplinaryboundaries;• ApersonwhoseworkhonorsandextendsMrs.Haury’sconcernsforpeopleandthe

environmentintheUSSouthwestandaroundtheworldandhelpstoachievetheHauryProgramstrategicgoals;and

• Significantpotentialforcontinuingcollaborationwithfaculty,studentsandcommunityattheUniversityofArizonaandinsouthernArizona.

TheHauryProgramprovidesscoringtemplatesbasedonthesecriteriaforpanelmembers.

3. Fundingevaluation

TheProgramAdvisoryBoardandDirectorwillevaluatethereviewpanel’srecommendations(basedonscoreranking)onthebasisofstrategicgoalsandinlightoftheportfoliooftheHauryProgramforpresentationtotheHauryProgramDonor-advisedFund(DAF)Board,whichthenrecommendstotheUniversityofArizonaFoundation.

TheHauryProgramstronglyencouragesopportunitiesforstudentsandyoungfacultyinallitsfundedwork.

UseofFundsandFundingAllotments

Fundsaregrantedintheformofastipendtobeusedforresidencyandtravelneedsandfieldworkitemsasdeterminedbythefellow.

TheUniversityofArizonaFoundation(UAF)willdisbursefundstothecharitablegrantrecipientsinaccordancewithHauryProgramstandardoperatingproceduresandUAFrequirements.Detailswillbeprovidedtocharitablegrantrecipientsintheawardletter.

Whataretheproposalrequirements?

Proposalduedate

ProposalsaredueonMay16,2016.Proposalsreceivedafterthisdatewillnotbeconsidered.TheHauryprogramwillopenanotheropportunityforvisitingfellowshipsinfall2016forfundingstartsinJanuary2017.

FundingDates

ThefundingstartdateforvisitingfellowshipscharitablegrantsisJuly2016.FellowshipswillrunfromJuly2016throughJune2017,residencywilloccuratsomepointduringthattime.

Proposalcontent

AllproposalsmustbewritteninEnglish.

Fellowshipcharitablegrantsproposalsmustincludethefollowinginformationinordertobeconsidered:

• Summary(250words);• Contactinformation(pointofcontactname,organization,email,phone,address);• Fullcurriculumvitae;• Proposedworkplanincludingstatementofneed,researchand/orprojectduringresidency,

expectedinteractions(community,students,researchers),potentiallonger-termcollaborativeworkwithUAandcommunitygroups,anyreports,publicationsorotheroutputsfromthefellowship;

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• Budget*;• StatementbyUAhost‡;• Statementbycommunityorganizationhost‡;and

*Thebudgetmaybefromverysimpletomorecomplexdependingonyourprojectspecificationsandduration.Thesimplestmaybe$5,000forresidencystipend,morecomplicatedmayberequestsforfundingtocovervehiclerentalorotherexpensesforfieldwork.‡Statementbyhosts:TheHauryProgramrequiresthatthevisitingfellowhavelocalsupportforthevisit.Thissupportcanbeprovidedbylong-standingcollaboratorsornewassociatesworkinginthesamefield.Thestatementshouldinclude:supportfortheworkofthefellowanditspotentialimpactonUAresearchcapacityandcommunitycapacity,provisionofworkspace,agreementtohelpinarrangingpublicforumeventsandstudentandotherconnections.

Whatistheproposalformat?

Allproposalsmustbedeliveredelectronicallyinportabledocumentformat(PDF)asdescribedbelow.

Attachedfileandname

Proposalsmustbeattachedasasingleportabledocumentformat(PDF)andtitledasfollows:

Proposer’slastname_AbbreviatedNameoftheInstitution_MonthYearofDelivery_Proposal

Examples:

JaneSmithofCommunitySolutionsforEnvironmentalJusticepresentsaproposalinMay2016foravisitingfellowship,thefilenameshouldbe:SmithJ_0516_VFProposal.pdf.

PedroSanchezofNewYorkUniversitypresentsaproposalinMay2016foravisitingfellowship,thefilenameshouldbe:SanchezP_0516_VFProposal.pdf.

MultipleFiles

Proposalscontainingmultiplefileswillnotbeaccepted.

Electronicdelivery

Allproposalsmustbedeliveredelectronicallytoaspitz@email.arizona.edu.

Forinformationondeliveringproposalsorforquestions:

• InformationabouttheRFP:• InformationsessionsscheduledforApril7and8,2016;• http://haury.arizona.edu/grantsS2016/FAQS2016• AnnaH.Spitz

• aspitz@email.arizona.edu• 520-626-4584• EnvironmentandNaturalResources2(ENR2)Building,5thFloor,Universityof

Arizona,1064ELowellStreet,Tucson,AZ85721.• InformationabouttheHauryPrograminEnvironmentandSocialJustice:

http://haury.arizona.edu.

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Whatarethegeneralreportingandoutreachrequirements?

Visitingfellowshiprecipientswillberequiredtopresentthefollowing:

• Publicandprofessionalpresentationsandpublicationsasappropriate;and• FinalReport(includingfellowshipevaluation,summaryofwork,graphics,videosandphotos,

continuedorproposedfollow-oncollaborationsandwork);• Otherrequirementsasspecifiedintheawardletter.

WhatarethekeydatesfortheSpring2016charitablegrantsincludingfellowships?

CalendarforCharitableGrants

Honesty,Transparency,Effectiveness,EconomyandEfficiency

Anobligationofthisprogramistomanagetheavailablefinancialresourceswithtransparency,efficiency,effectiveness,economyandhonesty,tomeettheobjectivesforwhichtheyareintended.Beneficiariesmustobservetheseprinciplesaswell,managingfundsthataregrantedtothemfortheproperperformanceofthepurposes.Todoso,theymustsubmitreportsonthetermssetoutintheAgreementbetweentheHauryProgramandgrantees.

Anybreachoftheseprinciplesshallbecauseforcancellationofthesupport.

EquityandNon-Discrimination

TherecipientsofHauryProgramcharitablegrantsareselectedthroughcompetitive,efficient,equitable,transparentandpublicproceduresbasedonmeritandquality;charitiablegrantsthatareawardedaresubjecttoprocessesofevaluation,selection,formalizationandfollow-up,intermsoftheregulatoryframeworkthatcorrespondstoeachprogram,therefore,theHauryProgramintheallocationofresourcestobeneficiaries,isobligatednottodiscriminatetheproponentsforanyreasonorsocialstatus.

InterpretationandUnforeseenIssues

TheinterpretationofthiscallandissuesnotcoveredhereinwillberesolvedbytheHauryProgram,anditsresolutionswillbefinal.

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Miscellaneous

TheHauryProgramdoesnotprovideofficespaceorotherfacilitiesorequipmentforgrantees.Allsupport,equipmentandfacilitiesmustbeprovidedbygranteeand/orincludedinthebudget.

TheHauryProgramreservestherighttoforgoorpostponefunding.

FrequentlyAskedQuestions

Pleaseemailyourquestionstoaspitz@email.arizona.edu.Wewillpostanswerstoallquestionsonthefrequentlyaskedquestions(FAQs)linkonthewebsiteathaury.arizona.edu/grantsS2016/FAQS2016.