Agency: Towson University Faculty Development and Research Committee
Deadline: Monday, March 3, 2008
The Faculty Development and Research Committee is pleased to announce its call for applications for 2008 Summer Research Fellowships and Research Monetary Awards and Teaching Innovation Grants (scroll to page 4) for use during the fall semester 2008. Applications will be accepted through 5:00 pm Monday, March 3, 2008 (note that the annual deadline is March 1; as March 1 falls on a Saturday this year, the deadline has been extended to Monday, March 3).
Summer Research Fellowships of $3,500 will be made for projects leading to a scholarly product, such as a proposal to an external funding source, or a publication, presentation, invention, composition, performance, or exhibition. Funds will be paid directly to the Fellow through payroll and are intended to allow the Fellow to spend uninterrupted time on the project during the summer. Please note that the Committee will need, as part of the application packet, a detailed timeline for the duration of the award and detailed information on expected project outcomes.
Fall 2008 Research Monetary Awards of up to $5,000 will be made for projects leading to a scholarly product (as described above). Funds may be used for project-related expenses such as research assistants, supplies, and travel, and will be made available upon approval of awards. All funds awarded under this application round must be expended within 12 months of the award date, though requests for extensions may be considered by the Committee.
All tenured and tenure-track faculty members are encouraged to apply to the FDRC for support of their scholarly work. Any eligible faculty member interested in applying is strongly encouraged to speak with a Committee member from his or her College prior to preparing a proposal. Committee members are invaluable sources of advice and direction. Below is a listing of Committee members, by college:
College of Business and Economics
Babu Baradwaj, Finance
Jeffrey Michael, Economics
College of Education
Bill Sadera, Educational Technology and Literacy
Nancy Wiltz, Early Childhood Education
College of Fine Arts and Communication
Mark McElreath, Mass Communication and Communication Studies
Gerald Phillips, Music
College of Health Professions
Sharon Glennen, Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology, and Deaf Studies
Karla Kubitz, Kinesiology (Committee Chairperson)
College of Liberal Arts
Frances Botkin, English
Toni Marzotto, Political Science
Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics
Coy May, Mathematics
Lev Rhyzkov, Chemistry
Application forms for both research awards (Summer Research Fellowships and Research Monetary Awards) and Teaching Innovation Grants are available in hard copy or as Word documents from the Office of University Research Services (extension 4-2236 or by email, ours@towson.edu ) or on the Office of University Research Services’ Web site, http://grad.towson.edu/ours/index.asp .
An original and eight copies of completed application forms and accompanying documentation as described in the application materials should be submitted to the Office of University Research Services, 7800 York Road, room 225.
Please watch for an upcoming announcement of a lunchtime question and answer session for prospective FDRC Summer Research Fellowship and Research Monetary Award applicants. In the meantime, specific questions on either grant program may be directed to the Office of University Research Services.
URL: http://grad.towson.edu/ours/index.asp
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Reminder:Faculty Fellowship Program
Agency: College of Graduate Studies and Research
Deadline: March 3, 2008
The College of Graduate Studies and Research (CGSR) is pleased to announce a new program intended to provide the support necessary for faculty members interested in pursuing research agendas to move toward independent research with external funding. CGSR, in collaboration with the deans of the academic colleges, is making available up to 15 Faculty Fellowships of $3,000 each per year. This pilot program is especially targeted to faculty members who feel that without such support they would likely not seek external funding. It will provide the chosen Fellows with support, contingent on satisfactory progress, for up to two years for professional development expenses, including payment to an identified and approved mentor. The mentor may be a colleague either from within or outside the University. Fellows will be approved initially for a two-year period of award, with the second year’s funding contingent upon satisfactory progress. We would like to acknowledge that this program is similar to the College of Health Professions’ (CHP) current program. Due to the limited funding, this program will not be available to the tenured/tenure track faculty in CHP.
All tenured, tenure-track, clinical, and research faculty members are eligible. Junior faculty members are especially encouraged to apply. Any interested faculty member should submit an expression of interest to his or her chairperson. Chairpersons will work with the dean of the college, who will nominate up to six faculty members from the college. Each nomination will be forwarded to the Dean of CGSR who, in consultation with the Research Advisory Board representative from the nominee’s college and the college Dean, will make final decisions. The complete funding announcement and application can be assessed from the link provided below.
URL: http://www.grad.towson.edu/ours/index.asp.
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Reminder:Faculty Mini-Grants
Agency: Towson University Institute for Teaching and Research on Women
Deadline: February 29, 2008 for academic year grants
April 15, 2008 for summer grants
The Towson University Institute for Teaching and Research on Women (ITROW) seeks to promote scholarship, course development and programming on issues related to women/gender, including the intersections of gender with race/ethnicity, nation, class, disability, and/or sexuality. To this end, ITROW is initiating a faculty mini-grants award program. Awards will range from $100 to $500, are limited in number, and will be awarded on a competitive basis. ITROW seeks to sponsor activities such as:
- New course development within the faculty member’s department/discipline which will produce a course to be cross-listed (counted toward) the Women’s Studies major. Substantial restructuring/transformation of a current course with the goal of integrating women/gender topics throughout the syllabus will also be considered. Faculty receiving course development awards will consult with the Director of ITROW in the development or restructuring of a course and will be expected to offer the new or transformed course within a year of having received the grant.
- Scholarship focused on women/gender issues, or scholarship which contains a significant women/gender component. Faculty receiving awards for scholarship will be required to present their research/artistic creation in ITROW’s Women and Gender Faculty Colloquy series. Travel funds for presentation of such scholarship at conferences will also be considered.
- Campus-wide or departmental events focused on women/gender issues such as speakers, film series, and conferences.
During the academic year, grants may be requested to cover specified expenses e.g., books or materials purchases, travel expenses to conduct research, transcription costs, etc. (application deadline: February 29, 2008).
During summer monetary awards can be granted (application deadline April 15, 2008)
For further information contact Karen Dugger (kdugger@towson.edu). Application forms can be found on the ITROW website as shown below.
URL: http://www.towson.edu/itrow
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Agency: US Department of Commerce
Deadline(s): February 25, 2008
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) programs provide an opportunity for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) laboratories and the National Science Foundation (NSF) to join in partnership to encourage outstanding undergraduate students to pursue careers in science and engineering. The program will provide research opportunities for students to work with internationally known NIST scientists, to expose them to cutting-edge research and promote the pursuit of graduate degrees in science and engineering.
The objective of the SURF Programs is to build a mutually beneficial relationship between the student, the institution, and NIST. NIST is one of the nation's premiere research institutions for the physical and engineering sciences and, as the lead Federal agency for technology transfer, it provides a strong interface between government, industry and academia. NIST embodies a special science culture, developed from a large and well-equipped research staff that enthusiastically blends programs that address the immediate needs of industry with longer-term research that anticipates future needs. This occurs in few other places and enables the Electronics and Electrical Engineering Lab (EEEL), Manufacturing Engineering Lab (MEL), Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST), Chemical Science and Technology Lab (CSTL), Physics Lab (PL), Materials Science and Engineering Lab (MSEL)/NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR), Building and Fire Research Lab (BFRL), and Information Technology Lab (ITL) to offer unique research and training opportunities for undergraduates, providing them a research-rich environment and exposure to state of the art equipment.
In 2008, NIST is soliciting applications for financial assistance for the Gaithersburg Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program, and the Boulder Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program. Each program will only consider applications that are within the scientific scope of the program as described in the Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) announcement for these programs. Awards are received in the form of stipends, not salary. The SURF Gaithersburg Program will not authorize funds for indirect costs or fringe benefits.
URL: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.
gov/2008/E8-1333.htm
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Undergraduate Research Internship Opportunity, Summer 2008
Agency: Information Trust Institute
Deadline: February 29, 2008
The Information Trust Institute (ITI) is an academic/industry partnership targeting application areas such as electric power, financial systems, defense, and homeland security, among others. ITI aims to change the way research and education are conducted in the information trust area by closely coupling industry and faculty researchers to create economic opportunity by achieving rapid technology transfer into new products and services and skilled workforce development. ITI's research is organized into three themes:
ITI is soliciting applications for Undergraduate Research Internship awards for Summer 2008. The students selected will be supervised by ITI researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The award includes salary support and a possible allocation for travel/moving/housing expenses. It is anticipated that the duration of the internships will be 8-10 weeks, but proposals for different lengths of time will also be considered. Preferred candidates are undergraduate students, from any university, in their second or third year. Submission guidelines are provided at the link below.
URL: http://www.iti.uiuc.edu/iti_funding_opportunities.html
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Opportunity for Students in the Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics
Reminder: FINRA Investor Education Foundation Grant Program
Reminder: FINRA Investor Education Foundation Grant Program
Agency: FINRA Investor Education Foundation
Deadline: February 8, 2008
The FINRA Investor Education Foundation, formerly known as the NASD Investor Education Foundation, supports innovative research and educational projects that give investors the tools and information they need to better understand the markets and the basic principles of saving and investing. Through its grant program, the foundation funds research and/or educational projects that support its mission of providing underserved Americans with the knowledge, skills and tools necessary for financial success throughout life.
In 2008, the Foundation is especially interested in applications that focus on the following areas:
- New marketing and distribution channels for financial and investor education
- Helping Americans manage their finances and investments in retirement
- Meeting the financial and investor education needs of underserved audiences
- Using behavioral finance to improve saving and investing
The FINRA Foundation places a high priority on reaching and engaging a well-defined target audience, and encourages collaboration and partnerships that facilitate effective marketing and distribution efforts. Successful education projects will have measurable impact and reach large audiences in a cost-effective manner. Preference will be given to projects that can be replicated and sustained beyond the term of grant funding. For research projects, the Foundation is especially interested in work that has practical applications in the financial and investor education field.
The first step in applying for Foundation funding is the submission of a concept paper. An applicant’s eligibility for funding and the extent to which the proposed project furthers the Foundation’s current priorities will be determined and certain applicants will be invited to submit a full grant proposal. Concept proposals submitted for the February 8 deadline will be considered for June 2008 funding if awarded. There is no set minimum or maximum grant amount. In considering grant requests, the merits of the proposed project are the primary focus. Additional deadlines for concept papers are 4/11/08 and 7/12/08.
This funding announcement was originally run in the December 3, 2007 issue of Alive Line.
URL: http://www.finrafoundation.org/grants.asp
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