Research at CPC

The Carolina Population Center is known for its collaborative and multidisciplinary research, which spans the social science and health disciplines and extends beyond institutional and geographical boundaries. Details about components of the research activities at CPC are provided by the following links.

• Research Process: The CPC research process involves research teams and the collection, analysis, and dissemination of data and findings.

• Research Themes: Seven signature themes encompass the population research interests of the Carolina Population Center.

• Research Projects, Programs, and CPC Sponsored Datasets: CPC’s research projects and programs describe their activities and disseminate information and data through project specific Web sites.

• Funded Grants and Contracts: CPC administers a substantial portfolio of grants supported by federal agencies and private foundations, reflecting the outstanding work of CPC’s research teams and the quality of the professional staff.

• Research Tools: CPC provides a number of research tools to the population research community, including security plans for restricted-used data; a secure data facility; links to UNC institutional review boards, grant forms, and funding opportunities; and a virtual data library.