The Field Faculty Fellowship program offers CSU faculty the opportunity to place twelve questions on a Field Poll. The Question Credits program offers the opportunity to place one to six questions on a Field Poll. CSU faculty may apply for either program or may choose to be considered for both programs.
In both programs, the faculty member will take part in a research project on a topic approved by the Institute's management. The faculty member will participate with staff in the development of the survey questionnaire and will take lead responsibility in the analysis and preparation of a report which may be issued under the Institute's name. All field work will be provided by the Institute. The faculty member may also use the data for publications of his or her own. Research topics selected should be of interest to policy makers of California, be relevant for responses of an adult cross-section, and be appropriate for the interviewing methods used in the Institute's studies.
Recent awardees:
Field Fellowship:For AY 2004-2005: Kimberly Nalder (Sacramento), for work on the characteristics and attitudes of informed citizens versus uninformed citizens.
For AY 2005-2006: Charles Gossett (Pomona) for work on same-sex marriages.
For AY 2006-2007: Francis Neely (San Francisco) for work on the nature of political party identification.
Question Credits:
For AY 2004-2005: Francis Neely (San Francisco) for work on the nature of political party identification.
For AY 2005-2006: Stephan Kroll (Sacramento) for the study of happiness.
For AY 2006-2007: Lori Weber (Chico) for work on Internet use and the use of the Internet to contact government.
Institute Fellows will receive a stipend of $1,000 and will be provided with necessary services at the Institute's headquarters in San Francisco. There is no stipend for the Question Credit program.
Proposals for both programs should include a description of the type of project you would like to undertake, a review of the relevant literature including a bibliography, the questions you would like to include in the Field Poll, your plans for the analysis of the data, and a discussion of your qualifications. While you may include as many questions as you wish in your proposal, The Field Institute is only committed to including twelve questions for the Faculty Fellowship program and a maximum of six questions for the Question Credit program. Please include a copy of your resume. Proposals should be submitted electronically to Dr.Edward Nelson at .
Deadline for receiving proposals is January 15, 2008. Each proposal will be anonymously reviewed and the faculty member notified of the outcome by mid- to late-February. Please indicate whether you are applying for the Faculty Fellowship program or for the Question Credit program or whether you wish to be considered for both. The SSRIC reserves the right to consider the application for whichever program it feels is the most appropriate and to split the question credits among two or more faculty.
If you have any questions about the program or the application process, contact your local SSRIC representative or call Edward Nelson, 559-278-2275 or send email to .
