Grants - KJSR Bulletin
Request for Proposal For Contributions To The Kentucky Justice &
Safety Research Bulletin
Guidelines for Research Bulletin
Manuscripts
Overview of the Bulletin Series
The Kentucky Justice & Safety Research Bulletin series was
inaugurated with the January 1999 issue, and the Bulletin is now
published on a regular basis. The Justice and Safety Center (JSC) in the
College of Justice and Safety is soliciting manuscripts for publication.
Each issue in the series presents the findings of research on a
well-framed topic in the broad area of justice and/or safety. Through a
blend of scholarly and applied orientations, bulletins address
justice/safety topics of relevance to Kentucky lawmakers, policy
officials, and citizens. This is done in a way that places topics in
broader national or international context and achieves grounding in the
appropriate professional literature. Various types of evidence and
reasoning (quantitative and qualitative; theoretical, empirical,
historical, and legal) are brought to bear on subjects in support of
appropriately qualified recommendations for policy and practice.
Each bulletin is approximately 3,500 to 6,000 words including tables,
figures, and references, with a range of 12 to 25 double-spaced
manuscript pages (one-inch margins and font size of 12). Authors of
accepted proposals will receive instructions for manuscript preparation.
Both proposals and solicited manuscripts will be evaluated during peer
review according to the guidelines described herein.
Proposal Preparation and Mini-Budget
Proposals should concisely introduce the topic in a way that: (a)
documents the problem in the context of relevant literature, (b)
establishes the significance of the proposed study to the state of
Kentucky, (c) illustrates linkages to the national or international
levels, and (d) makes clear the scope and purpose of the proposed
research. Next, there should be a description of the research methods,
including the amount and type of data involved as well as the procedures
for gathering it. Researchers proposing survey methodology (whether
written or interview) should either append a sample survey instrument or
indicate the dimensions to be surveyed and give examples of questions to
be asked. Finally, the proposal should give a timeline for completion of
the research and preparation of the bulletin.
A mini-budget should accompany the proposal specifying how the funds
requested will be utilized (e.g., salary, fringe, travel, and student
assistance). EKU employees may budget professional time. Consultant
services may be budgeted where needed (e.g., research design or
statistical analysis. Do not budget postage or supplies, as these costs
should be covered by other internal sources. All research activities
(e.g., faculty and student employment, travel, human subjects review,
etc.) should be in accordance with EKU policy and procedures. If a
project is approved for funding and human subjects review is necessary,
no funds can be expended until the project is approved by the Human
Subjects Review Committee.
Submission and Review Procedures
One copy of the proposal should be submitted to Professor Peter Kraska,
Chair, Justice and Safety Research Committee, c/o Justice and Safety
Center, Stratton 245, 521 Lancaster Avenue, Richmond, KY 40475.
Proposals will be reviewed by the Justice and Safety Research Committee
(JSRC). The committee will determine, by simple majority vote, which
proposals merit funding and which require revision.
Proposals will be accepted for consideration anytime during each month.
Please do not send completed manuscripts. Please direct questions to
Professor Richard Givan, Editor, at 622-2424
Richard.Givan@eku.edu, or
Professor Peter Kraska, JSRC Chair, at 622-2011
padkrask@acs.eku.edu.
