Proposal writing for the Wenner-Gren Foundation: Applying for an Engaged Research Grant

A workshop conducted by Danilyn Rutherford (Wenner-Gren Foundation, United States)

Join the Wenner-Gren Foundation president Danilyn Rutherford for a discussion of the Engaged Research Grant program. Danilyn will describe the program’s objectives, go over the evaluation criteria, and offer tips on writing a winning proposal. There will be lots of time for questions. 

Background: The past two years have forced anthropologists to reckon with their discipline’s history and the nature of the relationships they forge through their research. They find themselves asking themselves hard questions about the ethical implications of their work. 

The best way to advance knowledge in anthropology is to draw on new sources of insight. The best way to ensure anthropological research has an impact is to make sure that projects are meaningful for everyone involved. By supporting projects that are collaborative from the get-go, the Wenner-Gren Foundation hopes to demonstrate the value of this new approach to research for the field more generally.