With the support of the University of Vermont’s Friedman-Hipps Green and Gold endowed professorship fund,
the Queer & Trans People in Education (QTPiE) research team welcomes proposals for the QTPiE Emerging
Scholar Grant. In order to address the void of quantitative queer and trans scholarship in higher education, this
grant will provide the opportunity for an emerging scholar to collaboratively work with QTPiE to analyze
quantitative data on queer and trans college students in the U.S.
Benefits
The QTPiE Emerging Scholar Grant awardee will receive $1500 and will be required to complete the following:
- Collaborate on a quantitative project with QTPiE members, Dr. Jason C. Garvey and C. V. Dolan, including weekly meetings throughout summer 2021
- Facilitate a webinar to present findings to a national audience
- Invitation to co-author an academic manuscript
Eligibility Criteria
Given the grant purpose, we seek emerging scholars who are interested in building their quantitative
methodological skills and who have a demonstrated commitment to educational liberation for queer and trans
college students. We especially encourage BIPOC, trans and nonbinary, and QT disabled people to apply. We
consider emerging scholars any of the following:
- Doctoral students
- Independent researchers who have graduated with their doctoral degree within 3 years
- Postdoctoral fellows
- Early career faculty within 3 years of entering the professoriate
- Practitioner scholars who are working in postsecondary education or nonprofit organizations
Proposal Application Information
The deadline for proposal submissions is Friday, April 30th at 5pm ET. Please submit the following in one PDF
document via site.uvm.edu/qtpie/opportunities/:
- Current CV
- Cover letter (two pages single-spaced maximum) that includes:
- Your positionality and expressed interest in collegial research partnerships
- Your research interests, particularly related to queer and trans educational liberation
- Relevant quantitative methodological experiences (methods training, completed coursework, and relevant teaching (if applicable); experience with data collection, analysis, and interpretation)
Evaluation Criteria
We will evaluate proposals based on the following criteria:
- Demonstrated critical reflexivity in examining and naming positionality
- Desire for collegial partnerships to pursue research
- Potential to contribute to queer and trans higher educational liberation through scholarship
- Experience with or interest in building quantitative skills
About QTPiE
The mission of QTPiE is to educate, advocate, and build coalitions that advance equitable policies and practices for queer and trans people in higher education. Currently in its nascent stage, the team is comprised of University of Vermont members Dr. Jason C. Garvey, C. V. Dolan, and Janelle Raymundo. Please visit site.uvm.edu/qtpie to learn more about QTPiE and information about the Emerging Scholar Grant. Contact Dr. Garvey at jcgarvey@uvm.edu if you have questions regarding the application or submission process.