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The Carnegie Corporation has released a call for concept notes for a new opportunity, Reimagining Approaches to Multilateralism and U.S. Foreign Policy. Please note that the Corporation limits the number of concept notes that can come from a center or school within a university, so FAS applicants must first submit an internal expression of interest. More information on the award and instructions for submitting an expression of interest can be found below:

Carnegie Corporation: Reimagining Approaches to Multilateralism and U.S. Foreign Policy

FAS Expression of interest deadline: November 21, 2022

Concept Note Deadline: December 2, 2022

Award Amount: $100,000-$500,000 for up to 24 months.

Effective responses to today’s growing global threats and risks require improved mechanisms for international cooperation, institutions, and action. At the same time, in the United States, experts, political leaders, and voters are increasingly calling for foreign and national security policies that better reflect domestic concerns. To promote innovative thinking and to engage a broad range of domestic and international perspectives on these critical challenges, Carnegie Corporation of New York has launched a Request for Proposals (RFP) for projects addressing one or both of the following themes:

• reimagining multilateral approaches to global challenges
• connecting domestic concerns with U.S. national security and foreign policymaking

Carnegie Corporation is seeking research-based projects with the potential to generate knowledge and insights that inform practical solutions relevant to one or both of the aforementioned themes. Approaches might include, but are not limited to:

• illuminating and addressing connections between issues or policies that are usually siloed
• applying an existing body of research and lessons learned to a different but relevant challenge
• identifying and recommending ways to overcome barriers for governments or international institutions to implement new or improved policies, agreements, etc.
• creating new datasets or using existing datasets in new ways
• collecting and applying qualitative insights from various types of stakeholders through surveys, focus groups, task forces, etc.
• designing and implementing pilot projects with the potential to scale

Please Note: Different centers/schools at the same university may each submit one concept note. To determine if an internal selection is necessary, potential FAS applicants are asked to email an expression of interest with a brief description of the project (limit 1 page) to Erin Hale at erin_hale@fas.harvard.edu no later than Monday, November 21 by noon.

Questions about this announcement may be directed to Erin Hale at erin_hale@fas.harvard.edu or Susan Gomes at sgomes@fas.harvard.edu.