CPR would like to make better use of the depth of expertise on poverty related topics that resides in our affiliated graduate students from across the university.  While most of our policy briefs are based on research that has completed the peer review process, we are introducing another type of brief that will summarize and disseminate basic facts about poverty.  Rather than summarizing the results of a single study, these briefs will list essential facts that are relevant to a variety of poverty-related topics.

Many of you are experts in the specific area of your own research and the background information you bring to your dissertation work can help inform policy-makers, practitioners, and other academics of the core facts in that area. 

Examples of possible topics include (but many others are possible):

• How are crime, incarceration and poverty related?
• What are poverty rates among recent immigrants?
• To what extent do immigrants receive safety net support?
• What is Universal Basic Income?
• What are college attendance and graduation rates for children from poor households?
• How does school funding vary by parental income in the neighborhood?

If you propose a topic for a brief, have it accepted and write the brief (roughly 1000 words), CPR will provide up to $500 to support travel to present your research at a conference or seminar.  If your idea is accepted, the CPR Writer will work with you to finalize and disseminate your brief to our network and it will be published on our website.  An example of this type of brief can be seen at the link below.

We anticipate funding up to five briefs and travel awards during the current academic year. To be considered in this round for travel funding through September 2018, submit your idea before March 23, 2018 by filling out the form below. 

Questions?  Contact Ann Stevens (annstevens@ucdavis.edu).