The Institute for Families and Society is sponsoring a research seed grant in honor of the work of Dr. Andrew Billingsley for junior faculty whose work and interest is related to the African American family.  The funding range for the award beginning February 2012 is from $2,000 to $10,000 for work that will lead to extramural proposals and publications. Please see the IFS website This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   for additional information and an application packet.