Global Justice Program

 The Savage Endowment for International Relations and Peace (“Endowment”) was established to bring to the University of Oregon campus outstanding national and international experts (“visitors”) whose service on campus will enhance the educational offerings of the university in the fields of humanities and social sciences, focusing primarily on the international relations, peace, and the United Nations. This endowment is the funding source for UO’s Global Justice Program (GJP), which administers the following GJP Grant.Watercolor World Map

Request for Proposals

With funding from the Savage Endowment for International Relations and Peace, the Global Justice Program offer regular calls for proposals as well as special initiatives in response to global circumstances.

Special Initiative on Constructively Engaging the Conflict and the Pursuit of Peace in Palestine/Israel (2024-2027)

Alongside our regular program, the GJP Committee will dedicate funds ($50,000 per year for three years) to host visiting scholars who can offer courses and enhance programming on the Palestinian/Israel conflict.  The ongoing war informs this allocation, which we make cognizant of the fact that campus and global attention on the Middle East has flared and faded in the past, and will likely do so again. But our educational commitment to raising awareness of and understanding the role of international relations and organizations in the promotion of peace and justice remains durable.

To that end, we encourage proposals that: focus on the particulars of the Palestinian/Israel conflict; explore its historical, regional, social, cultural, economic, ecological and other roots; situate the conflict in comparative perspective; develop ideas and approaches that promote peace and an end to intergenerational violence in the region; and can be submitted as suggestions to international organizations that seek to promote peace (such as the United Nations.)

As conditions warrant over the three years of this commitment, the GJP Committee will carefully consider, on an annual basis, how best to balance support for proposals that directly engage the Palestinian/Israel with proposals that place that conflict in comparative perspective, especially as other humanitarian crises emerge over the course of time.

The Committee encourages that these proposals be co-created by faculty and students who integrate expertise and a hunger for knowledge about the topics.  Successful proposals will bring together scholars and practitioners to educate the UO community about the issues and to contribute actionable ideas for peace, social justice, collaboration and dialogue. We may also ask organizers to combine their events to achieve greater impacts.

Given the educational focus of Global Justice Program funding, and recognizing that education can be uncomfortable, but should not produce fear for personal safety or group eradication, proposals should specifically describe how they will adhere to and creatively apply the shared principles on educational events on Israel/Palestine, developed by a faculty and staff group in Fall 2023.

We are especially interested in visiting faculty scholars that go beyond academic analysis and deliberation to:

  1. Identify pathways for action, especially for students, to replace a sense of powerlessness in the face of major global crises with concrete steps that individuals on the UO campus can take to make a difference.
  2. Include UO fundraisers, and potential donors (when possible), who will participate in the conference and contribute ideas to raise funds to support pathways for action (UO Advancement will partner with conference organizers to bring in fundraisers, and potential donors when possible).

Complete applications for this special program should be received by the deadline:

Fall 2024 programs deadline: September 15, 2024

Winter and Spring 2025 program deadline: January 31, 2024

Total funding available for all special initiative conferences will be for totaling $50,000 each academic year (for 3 years). We aim to support 2-5 programs during each academic year (2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27, consistent with the parameters and possible evolution noted above).

Committee Review – Global Justice Program Palestine Israel 2024 Scoring Rubric

Global Justice Program Sample Budget Template (downloadable excel file)

Regular Program

We plan to provide funding for our regular Global Justice Program (GJP) to bring outstanding national and international experts to the University of Oregon campus, whose service on campus will enhance the educational offerings of the university in the fields of humanities and social sciences, focusing primarily on international relations, peace, and the United Nations (as specified in the gift agreement governing these funds).

For our regular programs, all UO faculty (tenure line and career) are eligible to apply, with approval of proposal from their department/unit head or dean). We encourage joint proposals involving multiple faculty including junior and senior faculty members from diverse units and collaboration with students. Applicants are encouraged to consider inviting speakers through the University of Oregon membership in the Scholars at Risk Network.

Complete applications for our regular program should be received by January 31, 2024. Total funding available for all regular programs will be $50,000.

Committee Review – Global Justice Regular Program 2024 Scoring Rubric

Global Justice Program Sample Budget Template (downloadable excel file)

Application Details

Eligible Use of Funds:

GJP grant funds may be used to cover costs related to visitors’ travel (airfare, lodging, per diem, etc.), lecturing, instructional programs, research, profession development, or other scholarly activities. Visitors may come for a short-term experience (e.g. for a public lecture), a major public event (e.g., conference) or a longer-term engagement (1-3 months). GJP Grant funds may also support academic programs or activities around such visits in a manner consistent with support of visitors, so long as these programs and activities help ensure that the visitors’ presence on campus enhances the educational offerings of the university in the field of international relations, peace, and the United Nations.

Eligible Applicants:

All UO tenure line and career faculty are eligible to serve as Principal Investigators on GJP proposals (support letters are required from PI department/unit heads). We encourage joint proposals involving multiple faculty including junior and senior faculty members from diverse units and collaboration with students.

Application Deadline:

For full consideration, complete applications for both the regular and special programs should be received by the program deadline listed above.

Off-Cycle Applications:

If funds remain, off-cycle applications will be considered on a first come, first served basis to support activities consistent with the GJP mission. Such awards typically do not exceed $2,500.

Application Requirements:

Proposals must be written in language accessible to readers from diverse disciplines. The complete application should include the following parts which will be entered into the website form linked below:

  1. Name and contact information of applicant(s). Include UO faculty and student co-organizers.
  2. Department head or Dean name and contact information.
  3. Proposal Abstract (250 word maximum) Provide an abstract or summary of the proposal. Include how the visitors or activities will enhance the educational offerings of the university in the fields of international relations, peace, or the United Nations and meet the specifics of the program Request for Proposals.
  4. Proposed project itinerary What is the proposed project itinerary (3 day conference, inviting 10 speakers, etc.)? How will the visitors engage with a wide cross section of the campus community? How will programming expand student learning opportunities?
  5. Proposed budget Include a narrative and a budget. A sample excel budget template is available. Budgets will include expenses for outreach and publicity. A competitive application will include at least 10% to support staffing and advertising efforts. Including project dates, project components, and any administrative support needed. Global Justice Program Sample Budget Template (downloadable excel file)
  6. Description of the proposal (800-words maximum). Describe the nature of the proposed visitor(s) and activities. Include plans for publicity, volunteers and/or staff who will complete the project, and other relevant information. Please indicate the timelines for planning and executing the project. Proposals should address how the visitor(s) and activities will enhance the educational offerings of the university in the fields of international relations, peace, or the United Nations and meet the specifics of the program Request for Proposals.
  7. Events and financial management Organizers should indicate the staff who will be responsible for event and financial management of the project including components such as Global Justice Program grant administration and authority to make travel arrangements for visitors.
  8. Co-sponsors Please indicate other sources of support (and anticipated financial support) and any cosponsors.
  9. Statement of qualifications and resume (resumes limited to two pages per person): Please describe your qualifications to carry out the proposal and the qualifications of the visitor(s). Explain your experience in administering similar activities and your capacity to complete the proposal in addition to your other required UO responsibilities.

Selection Process:

The GJP Committee consists of interdisciplinary university faculty and at least one staff member of the University of Oregon’s Division of Global Engagement. The following criteria are considered:

  • Capacity of the individual or organization to complete the project
  • Enhancement of the educational offerings of the university in the fields of international relations, peace, or the United Nations
  • Impact on the lives and scholarship of UO students, faculty, and community
  • Overall quality of the proposal, including whether the applicant followed the directions listed below
  • Experiential Learning component

Duties and Conditions:

  1. Proposed activities must support the visit to the UO campus of a domestic or international expert in a relevant field whose visit enhances the educational offerings at the university in the areas of international relations, peace, and the United Nations.
  2. Activities should commence sometime in the academic year (or the following one) after the application.
  3. Projects must be independently administered by the grantee or grantees academic unit without reliance on members or staff of the GJP Committee, unless it has been pre-arranged during the application process.
  4. Details of project events (dates, time, locations speakers, etc.) will be provided to the GJP Committee and UO’s Division of Global Engagement as early as possible, preferably three months prior to the event.
  5. Within one month of completion of all work associated with the grant, we request that you submit a report to the GJP Committee including a description of how the GJP Grant funds were used, an explanation of the activities, a description of the number of UO community members impacted by the activities, and a summary of the goals achieved through the grant.

Application Submission:

To completed an application submit materials through the application link below for the Global Justice Program.

Questions about Global Justice Program should be sent to Elly Vandegrift ellyvan@uoregon.edu and Dennis Galvan dgalvan@uoregon.edu.

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