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
Reminder: IRB Meeting Schedule
The Towson University Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Participants (IRB) has set its meeting schedule for the spring semester 2009. Individuals planning to carry out research involving the use of human participants should plan to submit an IRB application no later than two weeks prior to the meeting at which they would like the application reviewed. The final meeting of the spring semester is scheduled for:
Wednesday, May 13 (submit applications by April 29)
Although not all applications require full IRB review, submitting your application two weeks prior to a scheduled meeting will ensure that the application is reviewed and approved, or granted an exemption (as appropriate) in a timely manner.
Questions should be directed to the IRB at 4-2236.
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Reminder: Faculty Development and Research Committee’s Research Monetary Awards and Teaching Innovation Grants for Fall 2009
Agency: Towson University Faculty Development and Research Committee
Deadline: May 1, 2009
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 2009. Applications will be accepted through 5:00 pm Friday, May 1, 2009.
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 online at http://wwwnew.towson.edu/main/research/researchandfunding/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://wwwnew.towson.edu/main/research/researchandfunding/index.asp
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Institutional, University-Wide, or Cross-Disciplinary Opportunities
Mini Grants
Agency: The Towson University Institute for Teaching and Research on Women
Deadlines: May 4, 2009
The 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 awards faculty mini-grants to full and part-time faculty up to $500. The grants are limited in number and awarded on a competitive basis.
URL: http://www.towson.edu/itrow/FacultyGrants.asp
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Scholars Program
Agency: William T. Grant Foundation
Deadlines: July 8, 2009
The Scholars Program supports promising early-career researchers from diverse disciplines and is designed for those who have demonstrated success in conducting high-quality research and are seeking to further develop their expertise. Studies from these Scholars should contribute to theory, policy, and practice in the area of improving youth settings. Proposal must be consistent with the Foundation's Current Research Interests.
Candidates are nominated by a supporting institution and must submit five-year research plans that demonstrate creativity, intellectual rigor, and a commitment to continued professional development. Every year, four to six William T. Grant Scholars are selected and each receives $350,000 distributed over a five-year period. Eligible applicants should have received their terminal degree within seven years of submitting their application.
URL:
http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/info-url5243/info-url_show.htm?doc_id=646415
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Project Management Research
Agency: Project Management Institute
Deadlines: May 25, 2009
PMI requests research proposals from scholars in project management and other disciplines (e.g. management, organizational psychology, education, sociology, etc.).
Proposed research should have direct application to some aspect of the project management body of knowledge or its practice. PMI encourages proposals for research involving multi-disciplinary teams of scholars or teams consisting of academics and practitioners, who can potentially bring new ways of thinking and related bodies of literature to the field.
Preliminary proposals will be accepted between 1 April and 25 May 2009, and those advancing to the second round will be notified by 10 July 2009. Awards, up to $50,000, will be announced in October 2009.
URL: http://www.pmi.org/PDF/PMI%20RFP%20Annoucement%202009.pdf
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