National Poverty Center
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
University of Michigan

The National Poverty Center (NPC) hosts a Visiting Scholars Program for faculty, researchers, and policy analysts. Although the NPC does not provide funds to support the travel, research expenses or salary of visiting scholars, we can provide one or two visitors at a time with office space, access to computers, and opportunities to interact with NPC affiliates and attend seminars and lectures on the University of Michigan campus.

To apply, please e-mail three (3) copies of the following: a CV and a brief statement of the research you would like to carry out while in residence and the period of your proposed visit. Please adhere to the application deadline associated with the proposed start date of your visit. We will consider requests to visit for periods as short as one week to as long as one year. Faculty who are on sabbatical from their home universities are encouraged to apply.

The NPC is interested in all proposals focusing on the causes and consequences of poverty in the United States. Of special interest are proposals directed to these areas of research:

• The Effects of the Recession and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on Workers and Families
• Economic Self-sufficiency and the Well-being of Vulnerable Families and Children
• Longitudinal Analyses of Youth Development
• Family Formation and Healthy Marriages Among Low-Income Populations
• Safety, Stability and Healthy Development of Children
• Investing in Low-Income Families: The Accumulation of Financial Assets and Human Capital
• Qualitative Research on Barriers to Self-Sufficiency

Please e-mail the application materials at .pdf attachments to: npcinfo@umich.edu

For further information, contact:

Shawn Marie Pelak, Program Manager
National Poverty Center
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall, Suite 5100
735 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3091
Phone: 734-615-3890
Email: spelak@umich.edu