Grants, Awards, and Fellowships
The Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service supports faculty and students in their community engaged scholarly endeavors through a variety of grants, prizes and fellowships.
Nashman Faculty Development Grants
Funding is available to support community-based participatory research, the development of community engaged scholarship courses, engaged department strategic planning, and professional development opportunities such as conferences or symposia. Proposals are due February 15th, annually.
The Honey W. Nashman Center Faculty Awards for Community Engaged Scholarship
These annual Faculty Awards recognize excellence in community engaged scholarship and teaching. Award recipients demonstrate GW’s values for this work. Their community engagement strengthens their scholarship (teaching, research, or creative activities), and their scholarship enhances the quality of the community partnership and the community outcomes. Applications are due the first Friday in January.
Knapp Fellowship for Entrepreneurial Service-Learning
Knapp Fellows receive up to $10,000 to support their ideas to combine scholarship with action. Students, working with a faculty advisor and one or more community partners, spend one year conducting inquiry and implementing their idea. Proposals due May 24th, annually.
The Honey W. Nashman Center Prize for Community Engagement in the Arts and Design
The Nashman Center Prize for Community Engagement in the Arts and Design recognizes George Washington University students who use artistic practice to engage in community relationships aimed at justice, social change, and advocacy. First and second prize are $300 and $200 respectively.
The Honey W. Nashman Center Prize for Community Engaged Research
Undergraduate and graduate students who present their research at the annual GW Research Showcase event are invited to submit for consideration for the Nashman Prize, which recognizes excellence in Community-Based Participatory Research. First and second prize are $300 and $200 respectively.