The Privacy Projects (TPP) has announced that its Winter 2010 Research Grants competition proposals are due October 29, with awards ranging from $25,000 to $100,000 per project. According to TPP, the goal of the grant program is to "advance practical and effective research relating to information and privacy governance to inform the transition we believe is underway from traditional regulatory models to emerging frameworks of demonstrated accountability and responsibility." The TPP Board of Directors is encouraging grant applicants to submit proposals addressing such areas of emphasis as legislative reforms, organizational data governance programs and consumer privacy compliance. Questions on the program may be e-mailed to TPP.
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