Interpreting and Disseminating Findings from the Census of 2000

The Population Reference Bureau and the Russell Sage Foundation plan to publish a series of 14 or more short (approximately 65-page) reports based on data from Census 2000.  We encourage prospective authors to apply by June 30, 2000.  Please check the PRB (www.prb.org) or RSF (www.russellsage.org) websites for more information.

Each selected author, or team of authors, will be paid a stipend of $15,000, an amount that includes payments for meeting deadlines. We anticipate that there will be one or two meetings of the investigators with expenses to be paid by the sponsoring organizations.

We expect a wide audience for these Census Bulletins, including undergraduates, teachers and instructors at many education levels, reporters, researchers and speech writers, public officials, and others who wish to read a cogent interpretation of contemporary social, economic and demographic change in the United States.  Authors will be expected to use data from the Censuses of 2000, 1990, and earlier enumerations.  Where appropriate, data from other sources should also be analyzed.  The emphasis will be upon the clear presentation of findings to a broad audience.    

The panel of scholars selecting authors will place emphasis on substantive expertise, analytic skills, writing ability and an established record of delivering interesting, high-quality manuscripts on time.  Authors from any relevant discipline are encouraged to apply.  Applications from outside the United States are welcome. We are interested in a wide range of topics, including those addressed in the Russell Sage monographs following earlier censuses, as well as innovative or cross-cutting topics. 
	
To submit a proposal to write a Census Bulletin, please send the following to the address shown below by June 30, 2000:

a) An indication of the focus of your proposed Census Bulletin with a title
b) A five-page description of the publication, including a short statement about the facilities you will use to accomplish your analytic work.
c) A one-page (max.) biographic statement stressing relevant accomplishments
d) Your curriculum vitae

	The RSF/PRB Committee for Research on the Census of 2000
	The Population Reference Bureau
	1875 Connecticut Avenue
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	Washington, D. C. 20009-5728