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Departmental support for faculty travel may be supplemented by several sources and will vary according to its purpose. Faculty may wish to review a variety of opportunities for travel support including:

Summer Faculty Research Fellowships

College of Education: Interdisciplinary Research Proposals

International Travel:


INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH - CALL FOR PROPOSALS


The College of Education will fund several internal proposals aimed at the development of specific interdisciplinary research proposals. The Institute for Educational Research (IER) will convene a panel of College of Education faculty to review these proposals.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Proposals funded by the College of Education must lead to submission of a grant proposal to an external funding agency. A copy of the proposal must be submitted to the College of Education in lieu of a final report.
  • Proposals that utilize an interdisciplinary perspective and which include diverse groups of faculty either from within the College of Education or from outside of the College will be given preference.
    Funds must be spent by June 30, 2006, unless special arrangements are made with the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies.
  • The College of Education, Institute for Educational Research (IER) must be designated as the primary unit on campus for the grant, and the primary recipient of indirect returns.

The grant should be administered by the Institute for Education Research, in 105 Taylor Education.
Budgets must be detailed, and may include any justifiable expenses except travel to conferences or travel to meet with funding agencies. These expenses may be covered by Departments and the office of the Vice President for Research.


PROCEDURE

Proposals should include the following information:

  • Name of Principal Investigator (this person will be responsible for submission of the final proposal
  • Names of Co-Investigators
  • Identification of either a specific RFA or several possible competitions to which the proposal will be submitted (including proposal deadline)
  • A one-page prospectus, describing the work that will be supported by the grant.
  • A detailed budget, not to exceed $8,000

Proposals should be submitted to Laura Harris, 105 Taylor Education Building, by Friday, December 2nd, 2005.

Human subjects (IRB) approval is required for any pilot data collection.

IN-KIND SUPPORT

The College of Education will provide the following additional in-kind support for the development of these proposals; these services do not need to be included in budget proposals:

The College Grants Office will assist with budget development for final grant proposals

The IER will provide RA services will be made available for assistance with literature searches and other tasks associated with proposal preparation.

The IER will provide secretarial assistance as needed

Additional funds will be available on a case-by-case basis for travel to meet with funders, and travel for collaborators from other universities

 

 

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