Applications are open for the National Geographic Documenting Project. There are over 65 million refugees in the world today. Furthermore,  millions more “environmental migrants” are expected over the coming decades. These migrations are challenging social bonds and resource allocations across the world, motivating political agendas and potential backlash, but also creating new and dynamic multicultural communities. The goal of this RFP is to support impactful projects that – through education or storytelling – seek to increase understanding of and acceptance of migrants and migrant communities.

Priority to projects that

• Document the causes and effects of one or more examples of present-day human migration;
• Document the lives of present-day migrants, their journeys, and receiving communities.
• Develop and test out classroom resources, curricula, or public outreach materials that aim to increase understanding of the migrant experience and acceptance of migrant communities.

Typical proposal requests should be less than $30,000; however, applicants may request up to $70,000. Successful applicants may use awarded funds over one or two years. All applications should include a clear review of the state of knowledge about human origins in the region and, if applicable, a plan for evaluating the success of the proposed capacity development activities (e.g., field school). All applications should explicitly state the plan for evaluating the impact of the proposed work on particular audiences.

When applying for this RFP, please select The Human Journey in the Lens dropdown menu on the Project Description tab of the application.

Benefits

• Typical proposal requests should be less than$30,000; however, applicants may request up to $70,000. Up to 20 percent of the total can be used as a stipend for the applicant and/or team members.

• Students should not submit in their advisor’s name. The individual responsible for carrying out the project should apply and write the application.
• All applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time they submit an application.
• Finally, applicants are responsible for securing all necessary permits and agreeing to the National Geographic Society’s ethics policies.