Agency: Towson University College of Graduate Studies
and Research
Deadline:March 16, 2007
Have undergraduate or graduate students worked on a research
project with you? Have undergraduate or graduate students done
research projects for credit in your classes? Have you supervised
graduate students’ theses? If so, you’ll want to take
note of the Eighth Annual Student Research and Scholarship Expo,
the perfect opportunity for students to showcase their scholarly
work. The Expo will be held Thursday, April 26, 2007 from one
through four p.m. in the University Union, third floor (Chesapeake
Rooms and conference rooms). Students from all disciplines are
invited to share their scholarly work, whether completed or in
progress, with the University community, in the form of poster
sessions, oral presentations, exhibitions of artwork, demonstrations,
and performances.
The deadline for submission of abstracts for presentation at
the Expo is Friday, March 16, 2007. Abstract cover sheets and
additional information are available in hard copy from the Office
of University Research Services (7800 York Road, Room 225) or
online at http://grad.towson.edu/ours/index.asp.
The College of Graduate Studies and Research and the Undergraduate
Research Committee invite and encourage all Towson University
students to participate in this year’s Expo. Questions may
be directed to the Office of University Research Services at 4-2236.
Institutional, University-Wide,
or Cross-Disciplinary Opportunities
College
Preparation Intervention Program
Agency: Maryland Higher Education Commission
Deadline:April 24, 2007
The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC)
has announced the availability of grant funds under the College
Preparation Intervention Program (CPIP). For fiscal year 2007,
CPIP funds will be used to support college partnership activities
for GEAR UP sites established under the 2005 Maryland GEAR UP
– Focus on Math grant. They include middle and high school
sites in the Baltimore County, Prince George’s, Somerset,
and Wicomico County school systems. Eligible applicants are accredited
Maryland institutions of higher education accepted as a partner
for one or more of the GEAR UP sites. Institutions may hold multiple
grants and may apply for new grants even if they are currently
holding a multi-year grant. Grantees are strongly encouraged to
conduct a least some activities on their campuses. For this competition,
applicants must address one or more of the following priorities:
- Helping students to make the transition into high school
(academically, socially, etc.);
- Engaging students in developing a plan for themselves for
high school, college, and career, including increasing GEAR
UP students’ and families’ knowledge of the relationships
between and among career goals, high school and college courses,
graduation, and postsecondary education and career choices;
- Preparing students to pass the Algebra I High School Assessment
test;
- Providing parents and guardians with programmatic support
so they have the resources and tools needed to help their children
stay in high school, take challenging courses, and prepare for
college and career;
- Providing services that decrease ninth-grade attrition in
GEAR UP high schools;
- Building relationships with students to foster in them a belief
that they would be accepted and welcomed in a college environment.
In addition, MHEC and proposal reviewers will want to see suggested
activities that follow best practices for early intervention
college preparation such as:
- Making academic work relevant to real-life problems and solutions;
- Using creative hands-on activities to engage student learning;
- Linking professional development and instructional activities
to local curricula;
- Involving parents in their children’s educational experience.
Applicants must consult with local GEAR UP staff and school staff
with whom they wish to partner in proposal planning. Additional
partners (other higher education institutions, businesses, nonprofit
organizations that provide appropriate services or space for activities,
or any other entity that can and is willing to add value to the
project) may be included in a proposal as well.
The project period is May 1, 2007 through August 31, 2008; however,
projects may run for a shorter period. An award amount may be
up to $250,000, depending on the scope of the project. Project
directors filing continuation applications should expend prior
grants first on existing plans and plan new activities for the
new funds.
A technical assistance meeting will be held March 30, 2007, from
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC),
Johnson Building, Rooms 105-107. A networking lunch will be provided,
and GEAR UP site directors have been invited to attend. Faculty
and staff members wishing to attend the session should RSVP to
Linda Liberatore at tempgrt1@mhec.state.md.us
by March 27. Directions to AACC are available at http://www.aacc.edu/locationsandmaps/directions.cfm.
A representative of the Office of University Services will attend
the session and make notes and copies of handouts available to
interested faculty and staff members who are unable to attend.
URL: http://www.mhec.state.md.us/Grants/CollegePreparationInterventionProgram/CPIP.asp
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Opportunity for Faculty
Members in the College of Business and Economics
Improving
Investor Protection
Agency: NASD Investor Education Foundation
Deadline:June 11, 2007
The NASD Investor Education Foundation invites eligible organizations
to submit competitive grant proposals for research and/or education
projects that protect retail investors from fraud. Applicants
are encouraged to establish partnerships that combine research
and technical expertise with the ability to influence large audiences
through highly credible communications vehicles and networks.
Successful proposals might, for example,
- quantify the incidence of investment fraud in the U.S., disaggregated
by types of fraud and victim characteristics
- identify the characteristics of investment fraud perpetrators
or victims
- uncover the mechanics of investment fraud and tactics used
to deceive or pressure investors
- analyze why investors respond to scams and how they behave
when confronted with financial loss
- help US investors recognize potential investment scams, including
scams related to microcap stocks
- develop and test investor protection communications strategies
that are effective in raising defenses against fraud
- improve awareness among organizations (e.g. community groups
and their leaders) about affinity fraud and the unwitting role
that such organizations sometimes play in scams
- encourage individuals to take precautions against fraud
- increase the reporting of investment fraud to public authorities
Project deliverables may include any combination of research
reports, published papers and articles, communications tools,
and turnkey programs. For education projects, applicants are encouraged
to devise cost-effective ways of evaluating their efforts. Research
proposals must have practical outcomes for individual investors,
regulators, and nonprofit organizations active in the field of
personal finance. Of particular interest are projects that:
- reach a large, but precisely defined audience through multiple
communications channels;
- are well grounded in research;
- have measurable objectives and reliable methods for evaluating
outcomes;
- avoid duplication of existing initiatives and research; and
- are sustainable beyond the grant term
There is no set minimum or maximum award amount. In 2006, grants
ranged from $153,725 to $629,310 with an average award of $421,031.
Projects should be completed within 18 – 24 months of the
grant award. The Foundation will hold two conference call sessions
(Thursday, March 15 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time and Wednesday,
April 11 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time) to answer general questions
about this program. Prospective applicants are encouraged to participate
and may register in advance by sending an email to nasdfoundation@nefe.org.
URL: http://www.nasdfoundation.org/investor_protection07.asp
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