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Regional Campuses Faculty Research Activity Fund
The goal of the Faculty Research Activity Fund is to provide internal support through competitive awards to foster excellence in research and scholarship by Regional Campus faculty. In the allocation of funds across the 5 regional campuses, highest priority will be given to initiatives aimed at funding activities likely to enable leveraging for additional extramural funding. The intent of the program is to serve as a support mechanism for faculty who are initiating or continuing research projects. Monies from this fund may serve as seed monies or matching funds for research projects, as well as, augment research funds already procured by a faculty member. Eligibility to apply for these funds is limited to full service faculty. Eligibility Group l faculty members who have completed grantsmanship training or who have secured $15,000 worth of extramural dollars outside of Regional Campus grants in the past 5 years are eligible to submit a proposal in any field of study. Eligible projects are those which focus primarily on research, scholarship and/or creativity. A project that focuses on the pedagogical research on teaching is eligible. Investigators may not hold consecutive Faculty Research Activity fund awards. New applications will be considered one calendar year after the completion of the previous award. Proposals that were unsuccessful on the first submission can be resubmitted two additional times (initial submission plus two). An individual may submit only one proposal to the fund in any cycle as a principal investigator or co-investigator. Ineligible Projects Projects should not relate primarily to teaching, personal or professional development, or administrative functioning. The evaluation committee will not consider a project which is part of an advanced degree program of the applicant, which seeks to develop curriculum, or which seeks to further an administrative function of a program area, or other campus administrative unit. These grants may not be used to fund release time; to buy computers; to fund food or per diems during travel; to pay for fee waivers for graduate students; to support the editorial work of a journal; or to subsidize conferences hosted by scholarly organizations. Travel expenses and equipment expenses can be included as long as they are critical to the research agenda. The narrative proposal and budget narrative must show evidence of criticality for travel and equipment to the research agenda. Application Procedures Proposals submission guidelines and review timeline are below. Proposals will be reviewed by the Regional Campus Faculty Development Committee. Awards will be announced before the end of Spring Quarter each fiscal year. Proposals submitted after the deadline will not be considered for the current award cycle. Note: An e-mail notification of “intent to submit” must be sent to gabrielc@ohio.edu by Monday, March 31, 2008. Faculty Research Activity Fund Timeline
Proposal Preparation Guidelines Proposals which do not conform to these format and page limit requirements will be returned and not considered.
An appropriate format for the narration section is: Project objectives—Measurable objectives should be provided with timeline and evaluation criteria. The hypothesis or premise of the research or creative activity should be stated. Significance—Outline background to the project and why the proposed work is important and relevant to previous work. Indicate how the results will be disseminated. If appropriate, indicate how the work proposed represents a new direction or new endeavor for the investigator and/or discipline. Preliminary Studies of Applicant—Provide an account of the applicant’s previous studies or work in the area that will document expertise in the proposed area of study. Methods—The methodology should be clearly related to the project objectives and hypothesis or premise. Facilities, subjects, and records to be used should be described and the extent to which their use has been assured should be included under this heading. Collaborations—If the work proposed includes collaboration among researchers at Ohio University or colleagues at other organizations, describe the role and expertise of the collaborators. If student support is requested outside of fee waivers, describe the role of students on the project as well. Confidentiality—If the proposal discloses ideas, practices or processes for which patent protection will be or is being sought, the word “Confidential” should be placed at the top and bottom of each page that contains such information. Also, the following statement should be placed on the cover sheet “The data contained in this proposal is confidential and proprietary and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed in whole or in part for any purpose other than to evaluate the proposal without written permission of the author. Permission is here granted to the Regional Campus Faculty Development Committee to evaluate this proposal in accordance with its normal procedures which may include evaluation by evaluators with the understanding that written agreement not to disclose the information shall not be required or obtained from any such evaluators. This restriction does not limit the right of any such evaluators to use information contained in this proposal if it is obtainable from another source without restriction”. Glossary or Definition of Terms (if appropriate)—Some disciplines use acronyms and/or terms that can be unfamiliar or unusual to a layperson. A short glossary or set of definitions can be helpful for reference purposes. The glossary should not exceed one page. Biographical Information—Provide a 3 page vita. Include name, highest academic degree, position and duration at the University, other professional positions and terms of service, experience, publications and accomplishments of the applicant. Under the Publications heading, list only papers that have been published, in press, or have been submitted for publication and are under consideration by the publisher. Papers presented, as well as abstracts, should be listed under a Paper Presented heading, not under Publications. Do not list memberships, participation in workshops or conferences, courses taught, scholarships, or committee memberships unless they have relevance to the proposed research project. List all previous research awards from Ohio University (System-wide), other educational institutions, and/or governmental and non-governmental agencies. Include sponsor, title or project, date of award, dollar amount, and outcomes including presentations, exhibitions, publications, and federal funding. List all proposals submitted to outside agencies for this or any other research project within the past three years. If the proposal work is part of a long-range study or effort, indicated potential sponsors for continuation support. Please provide a brief description of support received from university, campus, and division sources included all start-up funds (from any source) within the last three years. Additional pages (beyond the three page maximum) may be used in this section to meet this requirement. Budget/Budget Narrative—Funds may be requested for student wages, equipment supplies, travel, and other bona-fide project expenses. Do not include fund requests that will be covered from sources other than this fund.
Appended Materials—Materials, as appropriate, may be appended to the proposal but will not be returned. The appendix is an appropriate place to provide copies of test instruments, questionnaires, or survey forms that will be employed. Letters from any other key professional personnel involved in the project, indicating their willingness to participate, should be included in this section. Reporting Requirements A mid-year report that describes research progress is due to the Regional Campus Faculty Development Committee no later than the end of the fall quarter. A final report that describes any significant outcomes, discoveries, etc. should be submitted to the Faculty Development Committee within four months following expiration of the award. If this award results in additional external awards, please list the sponsors and amounts. No future Faculty Research Activity funds will be made without receipt of the final report. Selection Criteria Proposals will be reviewed by the Regional Campus Faculty Development Committee. The following scoring rubric with 100 points possible will be utilized. A proposal must receive a minimum of 90 points to be considered. Proposal Submission Instructions
Submission Proposals need to be submitted electronically or through hard copy no later than Friday, April 21 at 4:00 p.m. to: Chris Gabriel For more information or assistance please contact Bill Willan at: Telephone: 740.597.1553
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