2020-21 Community-Based Research Fellowship
HAAS COMMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH (CBR) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The Community-Based Research Fellowship supports teams of faculty, students, and community partners in conducting research that addresses community-identified needs.
Community-based research (CBR) is defined as a “partnership of students, faculty, and community members who collaboratively engage in research with the purpose of solving a pressing community problem or effecting social change” (Community-Based Research and Higher Education, Strand et al., 2004, p.3). CBR is a method of conducting academic research that 1) relies on cooperation and communication between all research partners; 2) validates multiple sources of knowledge; 3) promotes the use of multiple methods of discovery; 4) pursues diverse means for disseminating research findings; 5) centers the experiences and empowerment of oppressed communities; and 6) includes a commitment to social action. In the ideal CBR project, academic scholars work in collaboration with community partners at every stage of the research process.
Applications must be submitted by an undergraduate student; community partners and faculty should be actively consulted and included in the research design process.
Students who are awarded fellowships are required to enroll in the spring course URBANST123B (CSRE146B): Approaching Research in the Community – Design and Methods.
The CBRFP has three primary goals:
- Provide resources for community-based research teams that comprise undergraduate students, faculty, and community partners, to address community-identified needs.
- Deepen the connection between faculty and undergraduate students engaged in community-based research.
- Create a support network for undergraduate students that facilitates their research, develops their research skills, and connects them with similarly motivated peers.
Student fellows are eligible for $5,000–$9,000 depending on financial need and location-based factors. Most CBR Fellows will receive $5,000–$6,500, as most projects are currently expected to be remote. Fellows are required to engage in 10 weeks of full-time research during the summer quarter.
The fellowship is jointly funded by the Haas Center for Public Service and the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (VPUE).
Proposal requirements include:
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A completed application that:
- presents a well-defined research project that warrants a community-based research approach, and
- Incorporates best practices and principles of campus-community partnerships (e.g., Principles of Partnerships and the Haas Center's Principles of Ethical and Effective Service)
- Includes a remote contingency plan. For the time being, all CBR projects must be able to be completed remotely.
- Community partner support for the research project, in the form of a letter or email from the community partner(s) indicating their interest in the partnership and how the research meets their needs. Letters may be addressed directly to cbrfellowship202021@gmail.com. If you are having trouble securing a partnership, please also contact cbrfellowship202021@gmail.com for support.
- A faculty mentoring plan (webform), filled out and submitted by a faculty or academic staff member, that describes how they will support/mentor the student in the time before, during, and after the summer research. Please share form link with your faculty sponsor, and ask them to submit it by the application deadline. If you are having trouble securing a faculty mentor, please contact cbrfellowship202021@gmail.com for support--we will help you locate someone!
REQUIREMENTS
Spring Quarter
Students awarded a fellowship are required to enroll in the spring quarter course, URBANST123B/CSRE146B: Approaching Research in the Community - Design and Methods to help prepare them for their community-based fieldwork experiences. CCSRE and the Haas Center will also host a luncheon meeting with all community-based research teams. These meetings allow student, faculty, and community research team members to interact with one another, learn more about the program’s curriculum, structure, and expectations, and clarify the finer points of their CBR projects. (During the 20-21 academic year, the luncheon may be cancelled or hosted virtually).
Summer Quarter
Students who participate in the CBRFP communicate monthly with the program administrator and student fellows to share their research progress and discuss readings that promote intellectual development and demonstrate connections between research and positive social change. Specific topics include the principles and practices of community-based research, methods for forging campus-community partnerships, and the ethical dimensions of data ownership and dissemination. Specific assignments include
- learning plan
- bi-weekly reflection assignments
- periodic check-ins with CBR coordinator
- midpoint and final project report
Autumn Quarter
Students present their research and field questions during the annual Stanford Engaged Scholars Symposium in the autumn quarter. Faculty fellows and community partners are invited to the presentations as well.
The CBRFP encourages students to present at SURPS, apply for research grants and fellowships through CCSRE, the Haas Center, and VPUE, and build upon their community-based research fellowship experience with coursework that further develops their research skills. Students are also invited to visit future URBANST123/CSRE146 classes to share their success stories and challenges.
Eligibility
- Availability: This is a full-time summer research opportunity for Summer Quarter 2021. You will also be required to take a spring quarter course, and present at a fall quarter research symposium.
- Time Commitment: Full-time is defined as 35+ hours per week in 10 consecutive weeks, i.e., it is the student's primary activity that quarter.
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Flex Term Requirement: Students can only be awarded a full-time VPUE Department/Faculty Grant in Summer 2021 by taking a Flex Term.
- Students must have completed two full-time enrolled quarters this academic year by the time their full-time VPUE Department/Faculty Grant begins - these quarters do not have to be consecutive.
- If a student wants to participate in a full-time VPUE Faculty/Department project in Summer 2021, they must be enrolled full-time in at least 2 quarters out of Autumn, Winter, or Spring (does not have to be consecutive quarters)
- Students are only allowed 1 Flex Term per academic year.
- International students must consult with Bechtel before attempting to take a Flex Term without three quarters of full-time enrollment first.
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Outside Commitments and Concurrent Course Enrollment:
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Other Stanford funding: A student may only receive one full-time Stanford-funded experiential learning opportunity in the 2020-21 academic year
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Full-time VPUE Faculty/Department Grant student recipients are not permitted to engage in another full-time internship, job, or volunteer opportunity (whether funded by Stanford or otherwise), including but not limited to:
- Major Grant
- Chappell Lougee Scholarship
- Beagle II
- Haas Summer Fellowship/Cardinal Quarter
- Stanford Seed
- Departmental Grant-supported summer research position
- Faculty Grant-supported summer research position
- Other full-time summer fellowship or internship
- The above opportunities represent a significant time commitment and are intended to support a student’s unique full-time effort on a project
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Full-time VPUE Faculty/Department Grant student recipients are not permitted to engage in another full-time internship, job, or volunteer opportunity (whether funded by Stanford or otherwise), including but not limited to:
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Other Stanford funding: A student may only receive one full-time Stanford-funded experiential learning opportunity in the 2020-21 academic year
- Students may not receive both academic units and a stipend for any single project activity.
- Funds may not be used to directly support honors thesis research. Honors students should seek funding through UAR’s Student Grants Program.
- Funds may only support current Stanford undergraduates. Co-terminal MS or MA students may be supported only if their undergraduate degree is not conferred before the conclusion of the project.
- Students are permitted to enroll in up to five units of coursework during the Flex Term in which they are engaging in a full-time VPUE Faculty/Department Grant project
- Full-time VPUE Faculty/Department Grant recipients are permitted to work at an additional internship, job, or volunteer position for no more than 10 hours per week. If a student is enrolling in coursework, then the student is not permitted to engage in any additional internship/work/volunteer opportunities.
- While full-time VPUE Faculty/Department Grant recipients are permitted to work at an additional 10 hours per week, these additional hours cannot be funded with an alternate VPUE Department/Faculty Grant
- Students who receive a full-time VPUE Faculty/Department Grant cannot enroll in five units and work 10 hours per week during a Flex Term synchronously
- Please note violations of Undergraduate Fellowship program policies are also violations of the Fundamental Standard and may be referred to the Office of Community Standards.
Project Eligibility During COVID-19
Policies regarding travel, in-person, and remote work for the 2020-21 program will be forthcoming based on University policy. As of September 2020, all Undergraduate Fellowships program applications must include a remote option. This remote option must not involve any in-person engagement and any local, domestic, or international travel. We understand that levels of COVID-19 risk and related local guidelines vary by region, but at this point no exceptions will be made.
The Community-Based Research Fellowship is jointly supported by both VPUE and the Cardinal Quarter Program. As such, the Community-Based Research Fellowship adheres to all policies and eligibility requirements outlined by VPUE and Cardinal Quarter:
• VPUE's Eligibility Requirements for All Applicants
• Information on stipends and grants
• Cardinal Quarter's full policies and eligibility requirements
