Community Research Fellowships

2011/2012

University of Victoria

Centre for Co-operative and Community-Based Economy

Community Research Fellowship

The Centre for Co-operative and Community-Based Economy at the University of Victoria invites applications from interested members of the non-academic community, or scholars with no formal university affiliation, to take part as community fellows for one to two months, in the stimulating life of enquiry at our Centre.

Purpose

To provide an opportunity for experienced community practitioners (e.g., community or co-operative developers, leaders of community development initiatives, and others interested in co-operative, community-oriented enterprise) to pursue a course of enquiry aimed at contributing to co-operative and community-based economy.

Topics

The Centre is committed to studying, and supporting, the co-operative and community-based economy. That is taken to refer to collective undertakings, not necessarily co-operatives:

•     aimed at providing the needs and wants of some community or group, where any profits are a means of supplying those needs and wants,

•     managed autonomously and by democratic processes, and

•     in which persons and their participation are given priority over capital in the distribution of any surplus.

 
Value

•     stipend of $ 1,250 per month for up to a maximum of two months, and

•     office space (including computer, wireless Internet, fax and copy services) in the Centre’s premises in University House 2.

Conditions

Fellows are expected to:

•     conduct their work in their Centre office;

•     participate actively in the programs and activities (i.e. Speaker Series, workshops and other events hosted by the Centre;

•     give at least one public seminar or lecture on the theme of their research, and

•     acknowledge the Centre in all publications arising from the fellowship, and deposit one copy of such publications in the Centre's library.

Research products will be eligible for consideration as an occasional paper published by the Centre.

Application Procedure

Applications should include:

1.    a covering letter;

2.    a concise statement of the problem or issue to be explored;

3.    a description of the methodology to be used, e.g., literature review/ analysis, interviews, focus groups, action research, survey, etc. (note that any research involving human subjects will require advance approval of the University of Victoria Ethics Review Board);

4.    a description of the projected outcome of the project, e.g. report, research paper, publication, artistic creation, etc.;

5.    a preliminary bibliography;

6.    a current curriculum vitae;

7.    where applicable, a supporting letter indicating the employer’s approval of the release time and the project objectives; and

8.    provide 3 letters of reference that support your fellowship application.

Application forms should be submitted in electronic form. Paper copies will be accepted only for supporting material (e.g. transcripts and reference letters).

Application Deadline – 31 October 2010

Completed applications should be submitted to Dr. Ana Maria Peredo, Director, Centre for Co-operative and Community-Based Economy, University of Victoria. Applications should be sent by email to vvm@uvic.ca or by mail or courier to the Centre for Co-operative and Community-Based Economy, University House 2, Room 109, PO Box 3060, Victoria, BC V8W3R4. 

Selection will be made by the CCCBE Program Committee based on the merit of the proposal, the alignment with the mission of the Centre, the views of the referees, and the recent associated activity of the candidate. Proposals submitted outside of the regular application deadline schedule may also be considered at the discretion of the director.