Research & Funding
Grants
INQUIRE provides grants to support qualitative research, with an emphasis on studies of entrepreneurship and innovation. Uses of grants can include:
- Travel to conferences to present qualitative research
- Direct research expenses (e.g., interview transcription, travel to field sites)
Research Grants
Media Coverage of Corporate Front Groups’ Rhetoric: An Analysis of the Center for Consumer Freedom’s Defense of Coca-Cola
Authored by Dr. Ishva Minefee and Dr. Sonali Shah
Researchers have uncovered instances of firms’ covert funding of front groups in response to social movement activism. In this study, we exploit an unintended disclosure of Coca-Cola’s covert ties to the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF)—a front group that emphasizes personal responsibility and the protection of consumer choices—during a period of anti-soda activism targeting Coca-Cola.
You Win Some, You Lose Some: An Examination of International Activist Campaigns Targeting MNCs
Authored by Dr. Ishva Minefee
Research often ignores international activist campaigns, or pressures from activists spanning two or more countries to influence social change. To address this gap, I am conducting a multiple case study of U.S. multinational corporations’ (MNCs’) responses to international campaigns from 2000 to 2020.
Proposal Requirements
Please review the document linked below. Applicants should submit grant proposal information to inquire@business.illinois.edu.