Published: 28 Nov 2025 15 views
UC Center Sacramento is pleased to announce the Equity Framework Advancement Award. This grant will be awarded on a competitive basis to a graduate student and faculty mentor who are interested in developing a White Paper on incorporating the concept of equity into the legislative bill analysis process. The purpose of the Award is to support research and writing of a White Paper and Policy Brief accomplishing the following aims: Review alternative definitions of equity, and provide a defensibly broad definition of equity for the purpose of legislative analysis in California that is consistent with HR39 Perform a thorough review of approaches for incorporating equity into bill analysis at the local, state, and federal levels Propose an evidence-based framework for assessing equity-related impacts of legislative bills in California Describe how the framework can be applied across legislative committee subject areas
Eligibility for this award is as follows: Currently enrolled, degree-seeking graduate or professional student at a University of California campus; Commitment from a faculty mentor at the student’s institution to: Review and approve plans for developing the white paper; Critically revise and edit the submitted white paper; Accept joint responsibility for the final product. Materials: Cover letter CV Prompt responses LOR
For more details, visit UC Center Sacramento Scholarship Webpage
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