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Kamehameha Schools (KS) Kaiāulu

Māhuahua Ka Lae Research Award Application Form

Māhuahua Ka Lae (interpreted as “the proliferation of Hawaiian intellect and wisdom”) describes the focus of a new Kamehameha Schools research opportunity. KS recognizes a need for scholarship and research to better align with the Native Hawaiian worldview in both form and function. Increasing the prevalence and influence of Native Hawaiian perspectives, knowledge, practices, and approaches through overlapping traditional and western academic research are crucial pathways for improving the well-being of our lāhui, Hawaiʻi, and honua.

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Māhuahua Ka Lae research awards seek to accomplish significant short-term strides through trail-blazing and innovative research and publication. Long-term, systemic change will also be advanced via well-supported emerging Native Hawaiian practitioners and scholars who will be poised to move into leadership roles in their practices and disciplines. More specifically, Māhuahua Ka Lae aims to:

 

  • Increase access to past and present ʻōiwi-based knowledge and practices that inform and influence our ability to improve the well-being of our lāhui and Hawaiʻi. 

  • Forward ʻōiwi-led research and scholarship in traditional ʻōiwi contexts and western academic settings, along with the integration of both, as deemed appropriate, from a kuanaʻike Hawaiʻi. 

  • Nurture traditional learning contexts that enable mentoring of the most promising practitioners to achieve a level of competence that will ensure the continuity and further elevation of that practice in future generations.  

  • Advance ʻōiwi perspectives, knowledge, practices and approaches in academic settings by creating pathways for Native Hawaiians to enter and complete PhD degrees, or other terminal degrees requiring substantial research. 

  • Provide vehicles and venues that generate interest in, application and adoption of, and normalization of compelling, peer-supported research findings and recommendations to create systemic change to improve the well-being of our lāhui, Hawaiʻi, and our honua.

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ACCESS AGREEMENT

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By accepting this agreement, I certify the following:

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I am 18 years of age or older, or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and am competent to enter into this Agreement.

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I further agree that any lawsuit or claim against KS arising from or related to this application must be brought exclusively in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii or in the state courts of the State of Hawaii.  I hereby waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts.  I further agree that any federal claims arising from or related to this application shall be governed exclusively by the federal law applied by the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii, and any state law claims shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the State of Hawaii, without reference to its conflict of law rules.

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Applicant Information:

Are you a resident in the state of Hawaiʻi?

Note: You must be a Hawaiʻi resident to be eligible for this award.

Are you a KS Employee?

Permanent/Residential Address:

Contact Information:

Mailing Address:

Is your mailing address the same as your residential address?

Individual or Group:

Are you applying as a member of a pair/group?

Note: All members of the pair/group must submit their own separate application.

Research Pathway:

Three research pathways are available for applicants to pursue:

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  1. Dissertation research: Up to $50,000 and be given up to one year to complete their dissertation and prepare a dissemination plan that may include publishing.

  2. Traditional master-apprentice studies:  A master practitioner and seasoned apprentice practitioner will, as a pair, receive up to $50,000 and be given up to one year to complete their studies and research.  The pair may propose any manner of sharing the funds between them. 

  3. Community applied research:  An individual or a group of two or more community cultural practitioners/researchers engaging in applied research will receive up to $50,000 and be given up to one year to complete and implement their findings. If applying as a pair or group, the applicants may propose any manner of sharing the funds between them.

Letter of Interest:

  1. Introduction of applicant(s) explaining the personal connection and relevance of this research project to your future goals and contributions to our lāhui.  

  2. Description of research, methodology and intended knowledge sources.  

  3. Explanation of how your research: 

    •  Increases access to past and present ʻōiwi-based knowledge and practices that inform and influence our ability to improve the well-being of our people. 

    • Forwards ʻōiwi-led research and scholarship in traditional ʻōiwi contexts and western academic settings, along with the integration of both, as deemed appropriate, from a kuanaʻike Hawaiʻi. 

    • Nurtures traditional learning contexts that enable mentoring of the most promising practitioners to achieve a level of competence that will ensure the continuity and further elevation of that practice in future generations.  

    • Advances ʻōiwi perspectives, knowledge, practices and approaches in academic settings by creating pathways for Native Hawaiians to enter and complete PhD degrees, or other terminal degrees requiring substantial research. 

  4. A timeline with milestones and updates to ensure research is completed on-time.  

Please upload a letter of interest in Word doc or PDF format. The letter of interest should be no more than 10 pages (double-spaced, maximum 3,000 words).

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Applications must include the following:  

Please submit your document in Word or PDF formats. 10-page limit, no smaller than 11 pt. font 

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Mahalo for your interest in applying to the Māhuahua Ka Lae program. We are no longer accepting applications for this funding cycle.

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Please review this form before starting, as there is no save feature within this application.

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If you are applying as a pair/group, each individual must submit their own application. Each member of the group will be required to list the full names of the pair/group in their individual application. Pair/Group members may upload the same letter of interest.

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Complete this form when you have all the required information.

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