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Thursday, January 24, 2013
Request for Proposals in Immigration Research
Request for Proposals in Immigration Research
The
National Center for Border Security and Immigration (BORDERS),
headquartered at the University of Arizona, is pleased to announce a
competitive research opportunity to address current challenges in
immigration studies.
Each
project will be funded at approximately $100,000. The performance
period is one year and will begin on June 1, 2013. Proposals are due
March 1, 2013.
This
effort, sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office
of University Programs (OUP), invites qualified researchers to propose
projects that will provide DHS stakeholders, policy-makers and the
public with contemporary and innovative research that addresses current
research challenges in immigration studies.
Through
this Request for Proposals (RFP), BORDERS encourages proposals for
research that will inform the public as well as assist the government in
effectively managing the nation’s immigration system.
BORDERS is seeking proposals in the following five broad topic areas:
Ø Impacts of Enforcement on Unauthorized Flows
Ø Population Dynamics
Ø Immigration Policy
Ø Immigration Administration
Ø Civic Integration and Citizenship
To
view the full RFP and to access application materials, please click the
link above or copy and paste the following URL into a web browser:
BORDERS
is a consortium of 16 premier institutions headquartered at the
University of Arizona whose mission is to provide scientific knowledge,
develop technologies and techniques, and evaluate policies to meet the
challenges of border security and immigration. For more information
about the Center please visit www.borders.arizona.edu.
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