Proposal for Research and Professional Development Grants Part 1: Cover Sheet

Proposal for Research and Professional Development Grants
Part 1: Cover Sheet
1. Name:
2. Date:
3. Department:
4. Position: Administrator
5. Title of Project: (20 words or less)
6: Abstract of proposed work (150 words or less):
Part 1: Cover Sheet (Continued)
7. Total Budget for the Project:
a. Amount requested from committee:
b. Amount committed from department funds:
c. Name source and amount of any additional funds which have been (or could be obtained; 100
words or less)
8. What is the impetus for this proposal: Professional Devlop.
Research
Curricular Devlop.
9. Time frame for this project (i.e., academic year):
10 (a). Will you be using human subjects?: No
10 (b). If yes have you consulted with IRB Administrator, Maureen Forrestal?: No
11 (a). Will you be using vertebrate animals?: No
11 (b). If yes have you consulted with IACUC?:
Yes
12 (a). Will you be using student assistants?: Yes
12 (b). Will you be using student interns?: No
13. Expected number of hours and rate of pay (please check rules for student wages in Item III 3 in the Guidelines for Preparation of Proposals or below under budget).
Hours:
Rate of pay:
Part 1: Cover Sheet (Continued)
14. List past history of applications (limit to last five years) and the amount of funding from this
committee and give a brief summary of the results of funded projects (e.g., new courses, changes
to course syllabi, publications, presentations, or administrative competencies; 500 words or
less).
Part 2: Narrative
Please note: Your narrative should be addressed to members of the Committee and written in
language which is accessible to them. It should not be written as if it is being submitted to a
panel in your discipline. Please see the application guidelines on the provost office’s website
before completing this section.
a. The project to be addressed, its goals, and its significance (1,000 words or less)
Part 2: Narrative (Continued)
a. The project to be addressed, its goals, and its significance (1,000 words or less) - Continued
Part 2: Narrative (Continued)
b. How you intend to reach your goals (e.g., the methods you will use; 250 words or less)
c. How you will evaluate your project (250 words or less)
Part 2: Narrative (Continued)
d. A time-table giving the expected dates of initiation and completion of the project and periods
when the major part of the work will be undertaken (200 words or less)
e. Possible sources of external funding and attempts to secure external funds, including specific
information about external grants sought and/or received for the current project and how the
funds requested in this proposal would be used in conjunction with any external funds (250
words or less)
Part 2: Narrative (Continued)
f. How the project will contribute to the development of the individual or group involved,
including creating a more stimulating learning environment for our students and/or how the
project fits into an individual’s professional goals (250 words or less)
Part 3: Itemized Budget
The budget should be sufficiently detailed to make clear the precise use of funds, and should
include a brief explanation about the connection between budget items and the proposed project
as needed. Please note: Due to budget constraints the Faculty Development Committee will not
consider proposals that request more than $7,500.
When preparing your budget, keep in mind the following points:
a. Proposals should have a complete budget (showing what funding resources are necessary to
successfully complete project). If not all funding comes from RPD, proposals should also
clearly indicate what the RPD grant will cover/pay.
b. Student wages should be budgeted at $7.25 per hour (the new minimum wage effective in
Summer 2009). Highly skilled student assistants - may be paid at a rate of $7.75 per hour. If
you request that your student assistants be paid at the higher rate, you must include a
justification for paying at this rate. If such a justification is not provided, or if the justification
is not compelling, student assistants will be funded at minimum wage.
c. Requests for continuing education should be explicitly linked to professional or curricular
development, not merely the completion of a degree.
d. Pricing for airfare, hotels, housing, etc. must be justified using quotes from Expedia.com or
other external sources.
e. The following requests are not funded: (1) Computers and peripherals, (2) Meals, (3)
Students doing research on their own (please contact the Provost’s Office for information
about funding independent student projects), (4) Stipends for regular faculty or
administrators.
Budget
Item
Grand Total
Amount
Part 3: Itemized Budget (Continued)
Budget Explanation (if necessary; 250 words or less)
(Parts 4 and 5 should be submitted separately)
Part 4: Current Curriculum Vitae
Part 5: Department Chair/Program Coordinator/Supervising Administrator Commentary
To be completed by the Department Chair/Program Coordinator/Supervising Administrator:
I have reviewed the proposal and
used to support this initiative.
from department/program funds may be
Briefly comment on the merits of this proposal, the purpose(s) for which any departmental funds
are intended, and the appropriateness of the proposed budget. If you have any additional
information that would be helpful to the committee in its deliberations, please include it. Your
commentary can be brief (e.g., paragraph). Your comments are important to the committee’s
evaluation of the project, and the members of the committee appreciate your efforts to complete
this form.
Signature:
Date: