Office of Research and Doctoral Services:

Social Change Research Proposal

The overall merit of the proposed social change research will be considered and evaluated by Walden’s Assistant President/Provost and the Director of the Center for Social Change, working with the Dean of the Office of Research & Doctoral Services, the Associate Dean of Research & Sponsored Programs, and a review committee.  

The final selection will be made based upon the following general criteria: 

• Intrinsic scientific and technical merit of the work. 

• Generation of new knowledge and/or innovative solutions to improve social, economic, or environmental conditions. 

• Potential impact of the proposed activity on the academic field of study (publishability). 

• Demonstration of potential for long-term application of knowledge or practices that can lead to significant positive change for people, organizations, communities, or society. 

• Likelihood that the award will provide significant progress on research that will serve as the basis for future studies. 

• Evidence of collaboration or willingness to collaborate with other faculty, staff, or students as appropriate. 

• Demonstration of efficient and effective use of resources. 

• Likelihood that the proposed work would be completed during the award period. 

• Potential for the award to provide a basis for further research support from external sponsors. 

  

This grant opportunity uses an online submission process, which involves a two-step process. Each applicant may submit or be included as part of only one grant proposal. 

Step One: Grant Cover Sheet 

In this step, we ask you to provide our office (Research & Sponsored Programs) with the administrative information relevant to your RASCG application, such as:  

• Principal investigator (PI) and co-PI(s) affiliation and contact information.  

• Grant title  

• Type of grant proposal: research proposal or applied project proposal 

• Grant proposal structure (see section above titled “Grant Amount & Duration” for details): 

• Multi-partner, collaborative, transdisciplinary approach to research and applications for social change 

• Single investigator submitting a social change research proposal or applied project 

• Documentation of research involving human subjects’ approval, if applicable. 

 

This information will be used to generate a cover sheet for your grant application and set you up in our tracking system. Upon receipt of your RASCG cover sheet the PI (or designated point of contact, if there is more than one PI) will receive an email from grants@mail.waldenu.edu with instructions about how to submit the RASCG proposal. 

The link provided below will take you to the RASCG Cover Sheet, which will allow you to select relevant fields from drop-down menus, enter individualized text responses, and upload supporting documentation.  

RASCG Cover Sheet

Step Two: Grant Proposal  

Upon submission of the RASCG Cover Sheet (step one described above) the PI (or designated point of contact, if there is more than one PI) will receive an email from grants@mail.waldenu.edu with a link to the RASCG proposal template.   

The fillable template will guide you through the required content for your RASCG proposal. Follow the instructions provided at the end of the template to submit your completed grant proposal.  

Please Note: You will need your Grant Tracking Number (RASCG-AE-2025-XX), which is included in the email providing the RASCG Proposal Template.   

Once the grant proposal template has been submitted you will receive an automatic reply confirming submission of your RASCG proposal.  

You will receive a separate email from our office confirming that your RASCG application is complete when steps one and two outlined above have been successfully completed and received by our office. Please reference the tracking number assigned to your grant application if you reach out to us with any questions about your application.   

While links to the following documents are embedded within the RASCG proposal template, the stand-alone documents are provided below for your reference.  

Templates

Please contact grants@mail.waldenu.edu with questions about the RASCG program. If you are inquiring about a grant application that is in process or has been submitted, please include your RASCG application tracking number.​​​​​​​