Announcements from the Office of University Research Services
Institutional, University-Wide, or Cross-Disciplinary Opportunities
Please note for all proposals that must be submitted via Grants.gov,
the Office of University Research Services must have the final
complete proposal, with all required attachments, no later
than 48 hours prior to the agency deadline. Because of the
higher possibility of technical difficulties with this new
submission engine, the OURS cannot guarantee that proposals
received later than 48 hours prior to the deadline will be
submitted on time. Please direct any questions to the Office
of University Research Services, 4-2236 or ours@towson.edu.
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Announcements from the Office of University Research Services
Faculty Development and Research Committee’s Research Monetary Awards and Teaching Innovation Grants for Fall 2008
Agency: Towson University Faculty Development and Research Committee
Deadline: May 1, 2008
The Faculty Development and Research Committee is pleased to announce its call for applications for Research Monetary Awards and Teaching Innovation Grants for use during the fall semester 2008. Applications will be accepted through 5:00 pm Thursday, May 1, 2008.
Research Monetary Awards of up to $5,000 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 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.
Full program guidelines for both the Research Monetary Awards and Teaching Innovation Grant programs are available on the Office of University Research Services’ Web page, http://grad.towson.edu/ours/index.asp. Application forms for both programs are available in hard copy or as Word documents from the Office of University Research Services (extension 4-2236 or by email, mhealy@towson.edu) or on the Web at the above address. An original and eight copies of completed application forms and accompanying documentation as described in the application form should be submitted to the Office of University Research Services, 7800 York Road, Room 225.
URL: http://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: 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 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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Institutional, University-Wide, or Cross-Disciplinary Opportunities
Reminder: Research in Disabilities Education
Agency: National Science Foundation
Deadlines: April 10, 2008 for Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) proposals
April 11, 2008 for Regional Alliances for Persons with Disabilities in STEM
Education (RDE-RAD) proposals
April 11, 2008 for Demonstration, Enrichment, and Information Dissemination (RDE-DEI) proposals
April 21, 2008 for Focused Research Initiatives (RDE-FRI) proposals
The National Science Foundation Research in Disabilities Education (RDE) program seeks to broaden the participation and achievement of people with disabilities in all fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and associated professional careers. Particular emphasis is placed on increasing the number of students with disabilities successfully completing quality associate, undergraduate, and graduate degrees in STEM and increasing the number of students with disabilities entering the professional STEM workforce. This goal is addressed by three RDE program tracks: Regional Alliances for Persons with Disabilities in STEM Education (RDE-RAD); Focused Research Initiatives (RDE-FRI); and Demonstration, Enrichment, and Information Dissemination projects (RDE-DEI).
Proposals for new projects in each of the three RDE program tracks are invited:
- Regional Alliances for Persons with Disabilities in Stem (RDE-RAD). RDE-RAD proposals represent comprehensive, multidisciplinary networks that employ proven practices to increase the quality and quantity of students with disabilities completing postsecondary STEM degrees and entering the nation’s workforce. RDE-RAD projects are networks established by universities and colleges with linkages throughout academia and in partnership with industry, government, and national research laboratories. Academic partnerships include 2-year and 4-year institutions as well as pre-college educational entities. The primary goals of a RDE-RAD project are to increase the quantity and quality of students with disabilities receiving associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees in STEM disciplines and entering the STEM workforce. To achieve these goals, RDE-RAD projects address the following objectives:
- To successfully employ evidence-based practices to provide students with disabilities comprehensive STEM educational and research experiences;
- To provide high quality support services for student recruitment and retention in STEM degree programs; and
- To offer proven career-development activities and support for students to successfully manage critical academic junctures and transition to the STEM workforce.
RDE-RAD proposals may request up to a total of $3,000,000 for five years, pending availability of funds and satisfactory performance. NSF expects to fund 1-2 RDE-RAD proposals.
- Focused Research Initiatives (RDE-FRI). The RDE-FRI track includes investigations that address the following track goals:
- Developing, promoting, and evaluating the use of accessible and appropriate assistive technologies, instructional materials, and learning resources for students with disabilities in STEM and for STEM professionals; and
- Creating and implementing new STEM learning methods and teaching pedagogy that incorporate universal design learning approaches to improve the engagement and performance of students with disabilities in STEM coursework and lead to student success in STEM.
RDE-FRI proposals may request up to $375,000 for up to three years pending availability of funds. NSF anticipates funding 7-12 RDE-FRI proposals.
- Demonstration, Enrichment, and Information Dissemination (RDE-DEI). The RDE-DEI track includes projects that address the following track goals:
- Increasing public awareness and recognition of the capabilities and strengths of people with disabilities in STEM fields by disseminating evidence-based information that demonstrates success;
- Developing, promoting, evaluating, and disseminating the use of accessible and appropriate assistive technologies, and the use of instructional materials and learning resources, for students with disabilities in STEM and for STEM professionals;
- Creating, implementing, and disseminating new STEM learning methods and teaching pedagogy, that incorporate universal design learning approaches, to improve the engagement and performance of students with disabilities in STEM coursework and lead to student success in STEM;
- Employing and disseminating proven practices, such as mentoring, to support the success of students with disabilities in STEM academic courses, critical academic junctures, research and industry internships and externships, and transitions to the STEM workforce.
RDE-DEI project proposals may request up to $150,000 for up to two years pending availability of funds. NSF expects to fund 2-6 RDE-DEI proposals.
The proposed start dates for RDE-RAD, RDE-FRI, and RDE-DEI proposals should be at least seven months from the full proposal deadline.
Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) projects enable institutions to think and act strategically about the creative integration of NSF-funded awards, with particular emphasis on awards managed through programs in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), but not limited to those awards. For Fiscal Year 2008, proposals are being solicited in six EHR programs that advance I3 goals: CREST, ITEST, MSP, Noyce, RDE, and TCUP. Given the focus on institutional integration, an institution may submit only one proposal to the I3 competition in only one program. Proposals that facilitate either inter-institutional or intra-institutional efforts are encouraged. Proposals may be submitted by a single institution to address intra-institutional goals only or by an institution acting on behalf of an institutional partnership to address inter-institutional goals. I3 awards will be made for durations of up to five years, in amounts of $200,000 per year, for a total of up to $1,000,000 over five years. NSF expects to fund 10 I3 awards.
This funding opportunity was originally announced in the January 7, 2008 issue of Alive Line. It is being run again due to the upcoming April deadline.
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08527/nsf08527.htm
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Reminder: 2008 Grant Program
Agency: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Deadline(s): April 11, 2008
Under its 2008 Grant Program, the W. E. Upjohn Institute is still accepting faculty mini-grants to conduct policy-relevant research on employment issues. For Mini-Grants the maximum award is $5,000. These grants are reserved for untenured junior faculty within six years of earning the PhD degree. Under this program the recipient should submit a paper to a reputable journal, prepare a synopsis of the research for consideration in the Institute’s newsletter, and enter the paper in the Institute’s working paper series. Please note, unlike prior years, the above listed deadlines constitute the Institute’s only grant cycle in 2008.
Following are suggested topics of interest to the Institute; however, applicants should feel free to pursue any topic that fits the general area of employment-related research:
- Social Insurance – The institute maintains an active interest in social insurance programs and empirical evaluation of their design and performance.
- Employment Relationships – Research is encouraged on employment relationships between workers and firms, how they are changing, and the policy implications of these changes.
- Low Wages and Public Policy – The Institute supports research on policy responses to the problems of low earning of the poor and to the sluggish wage growth of the middle class.
- Workforce and Economic Development Programs – Studies are encouraged that address the efficacy of government programs that promote workforce and economic development.
URL: http://www.upjohninstitute.org
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