We at Emory University are committed not only to the scholarship of discovering knowledge but also to the scholarship of applying that knowledge to address important community problems. Further, through collaboration with community groups, organizations, and agencies in the design and execution of research studies, Emory's greatest asset- the intellectual capacity of its faculty and students- can help local groups achieve constructive change that enables them to better meet their most pressing problems.

To this end, the Office of University-Community Partnerships (OUCP) in collaboration with Emory's Office of Institutional Planning and Research maintains the Community Partnerships Database (LINK TO THIS). This database is designed to not only to help Emory faculty learn about their colleagues' engagement in the Greater Atlanta community, but also to encourage collaboration between Emory researchers and faculty at other Atlanta universities and with public, private, nonprofit, and community leaders in the Greater Atlanta region.

In addition, OUCP provides financial support through its Community Partnerships Mini-Grant Program and research assistance through its Community Partnerships Graduate Fellows Program to support community-based research studies that address critical local needs.

Our website also provides links to a variety of resources and publications that discuss community-based research and provide support for such studies.

OUCP Programs and Services
Community Partnership Mini-Grants
Community Partnerships Database - Research Projects
Community Partnership Graduate Fellows
Brown Bag Seminar - Research in Urban Communities

Emory Resources
Office of Sponsored Programs
University Research Committee
Faculty Scholarship in Greater Atlanta and Georgia

External Links
The Community Research Network
NERCHE Project Engage
Bonner Foundation
Community-based Participatory Research
Community-based Research in the United States (Loka Institute, July 1998)
HUD, Office of University Partnerships
FIPSE - Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education