Foundation Initiatives
The Robert Bowne Foundation seeks to have a long-term and substantial effect on the field of out-of-school education, and, in 2003, launched several new initiatives to accomplish this mission. Afterschool Matters is one of the initiatives, the goals of which are to:
- Generate and disseminate research about community-based organizations serving youth during the out-of-school hours;
- Build a network of scholars studying community based-organizations serving youth;
- Contribute to basic knowledge, and the improvement of practice and policy in the area of community-based youth programs.
Edmund A. Stanley, Jr. Research Grants
One of the projects of the Afterschool Matters Initiative is The Edmund A. Stanley, Jr. Research Grants. This is a national grant competition, and applicants do not have to be located in New York City, nor do they have to conduct research in or about New York City programs. Four grants of $10,000 are awarded to support either original empirical research in or about community-based youth programs during the non-school hours or research syntheses or policy analyses of community-based youth programs.
Click here for a list of 2009 research grant recipients.
Click here for a list of 2008 research grant recipients.
Click here for a list of 2007 research grant recipients.
Click here for a list of 2006 research grant recipients.
Click here for a list of 2005 research grant recipients.
Click here for a list of 2004 research grant recipients.
Click here for a list of 2003 research grant recipients.
2011 Edmund A. Stanley, Jr. Research Grants RFP .pdf file .doc file
Research Fellowships
The Robert Bowne Foundation Research Fellowship is dedicated to building the capacity of youth program staff to design and conduct research in the areas of youth development and education during the out-of-school hours. The goals of the Research Fellowship include generating and disseminating research in the area of education in community-based organizations serving youth; building a network of scholars; contributing to basic knowledge, improving practice, and informing policy.
Robert Bowne Foundation Research Fellows are selected by application and work in youth programs in New York City. They meet twice a month for six months and once a month for the remainder of the year. Fellows become members of a community of researchers; learn methods of qualitative research; read and discuss research articles; conduct site-specific research projects. Finally, Fellows participate in a writing institute where they write a research article or other piece for publication and present at a research roundtable.
2005-2006 RBF Fellows
2004-2005 RBF Fellows
2003-2004 RBF Fellows
2002-2003 RBF Fellows
For more information, please contact Sara Hill.
Afterschool Matters Journal
Afterschool Matters Journal is a national, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to promoting professionalism, scholarship and consciousness of the field of afterschool education. The journal serves those involved in developing and running programs for youth during the out-of-school hours, in addition to those engaged in research and in shaping policy. Articles for the journal are solicited from the field, and a range of academic perspectives are considered along with personal or inspirational narratives and essays, book reviews, art work and photographs. The journal is distributed free of charge through a national partners network and is also available in the Publications section of this website. .
For more information, please contact Sara Hill.
Afterschool Matters Occasional Papers
Afterschool Matters/Occasional Papers is a peer-reviewed series published twice a year. It is distributed free of charge and posted on the RBF website. The goal of the Occasional Papers is to provide a venue for publishing research that explores key issues and topics in the practice and theory of afterschool programming, youth development, and learning during the out-of-school hours. In addition, the Occasional Papers address key policy issues in the area of youth development. The intended audiences for this series include researchers, university staff, afterschool program managers and practitioners, and policy makers. Prospective papers are solicited only by the Foundation.
