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: Faculty Mini-Grants
Agency: Towson University Institute for Teaching and Research on Women
Deadline: October 17, 2008
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’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 deadlines: October 17, 2008 and January 19, 2009).
During summer monetary awards can be granted (application Deadline May 4, 2009)
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/FacultyGrants.asp
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Reminder: Faculty Development and Research Committee’s Research Monetary Awards and Teaching Innovation Grants for Spring 2009
Agency: Towson University Faculty Development and Research Committee
Deadline: October 15, 2008
The Faculty Development and Research Committee (FDRC) is pleased to announce its call for applications for Research Monetary Awards and Teaching Innovation Grants for use during the spring semester 2009. Applications will be accepted through 5:00 pm Wednesday, October 15, 2008. This is the first of three competitions this fiscal year, with two additional deadlines at the beginning of March and May 2009.
Research Monetary Awards provide support 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. Teaching Innovation grants are designed to encourage faculty to develop new classroom initiatives that are grounded in current research on teaching and leaning. Awards provide up to $5,000 to 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 grant programs are available on the FDRC web page. Applicants are encouraged to contact their college representatives to discuss your ideas and project submissions. Additionally, applicants should check with their departments and colleges regarding internal procedures for submitting proposals in response to this announcement. All applications must have signatory approval from both the department chair and college dean upon submission.
Application forms for both 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, mmartinez@towson.edu) or on the Web at the above address. An original and seven 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/facultydevelopment/index.asp
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Update from the US Department of Education
Combined Priority for Personnel Preparation
Agency: US Department of Education
Deadline: October 10, 2008
This funding announcement was originally featured in the August 11, 2008 issue of Alive Line and is being included in this issue to announce the revised deadline. The U.S. Department of Education is now accepting applications in response to this funding announcement through October 10. 2008.
The purpose of the Combined Personnel Preparation priority is to improve the quality, and increase the number, of personnel who are fully credentialed to serve infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities--especially in areas of chronic personnel shortage--by supporting projects that prepare early intervention, special education, and related services personnel at the associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and specialist levels. In order to be eligible under this priority, programs must provide training and support for students to complete, within the project period of the grant, a degree, State certification, professional license, or State endorsement in early intervention, special education, or in a related services field. Programs preparing students to be special education paraprofessionals, assistants in related services professions (e.g., physical therapist assistants, occupational therapist assistants), or educational interpreters are also eligible under this priority.
All projects funded must demonstrate, in the narrative section of the application, under “Quality of Project Services,” how:
- training requirements and required coursework for the proposed training program incorporate research-based practices that improve outcomes for children with disabilities (including relevant research citations);
- the program is designed to integrate coursework with practicum opportunities that will enhance the competencies of special education personnel to effectively (a) serve and instruct children with disabilities and (b) collaborate and work with regular education personnel.
- the program prepares personnel to address the specialized needs of children with disabilities from diverse cultural and language backgrounds, including limited English proficient children with disabilities.
- if preparing beginning special educators, the program is designed to provide extended clinical learning opportunities, field experiences, or supervised practica (such as an additional year), and ongoing high quality mentoring and induction opportunities;
- the program includes field-based training opportunities for scholars in diverse settings including schools and settings in high-poverty communities, rural areas, and urban areas;
- the proposed training program will: (a) enable scholars to be highly qualified, in the State(s) to be served by the applicant; and (b) ensure that scholars are equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to assist children in meeting State academic achievement standards; and
- the training program provides student support systems (including tutors, mentors, and other innovative practices) to enhance student retention and success in the program.
Within this absolute priority, ED intends to support projects under the following focus areas:
- Training Personnel to Serve Infants, Toddlers, and Pre-school Age Children with Disabilities,
- Training Personnel to Serve School Age Children with Low Incidence Disabilities. Within this focus area, priorities are:
- programs that prepare special educators to provide instruction in core academic content areas (i.e., English/language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, art, history, and geography) to children with disabilities.
- programs that provide enhanced support for beginning special educators
- Training Personnel to Provide Related Services, Speech/Language Services, and Adapted Physical Education to Infants, Toddlers, and Children with Disabilities.
Funding is contingent upon final congressional action. The maximum award in any given project year shall not exceed $200,000. Proposals will be funded for up to 48 months with the estimated average award of $175,000 per year.
URL: http://www.ed.gov/programs/osepprep/2009-325dkt-extension.pdf
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University-Wide, Cross-Disciplinary, or Institutional Opportunity
BRAC Higher Education Investment Fund
Agency: Maryland Higher Education Commission
Deadline: November 6, 2008
The purpose of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Higher Education Investment Fund, administered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), is to provide funding for initiatives to address higher education needs related to BRAC. With the arrival of new residents, jobs, and national defense and security activities in Maryland due to BRAC, the State will need more trained individuals to fill the jobs created by this initiative. As a result, the State must establish adequate education programs to provide future workers with the skills necessary for BRAC-related employment.
Eligible funding components and grant sponsored activities include:
(A) BRAC Related Initiatives: Up to $1.8 million will be distributed for projects that expand capabilities related to BRAC educational needs. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, developing programs or courses directly related to BRAC educational needs; responding to the BRAC higher education needs identified in the study cited in the request for proposals; projects that advance Maryland’s competitiveness in the science-technology-engineering-math (STEM) fields; expanding campus capabilities through the design and use of multimedia instruction and the development of Internet-based course and program offerings.
(B) BRAC Literacy Initiatives: Up to $800,000 will be distributed for projects to promote literacy to fill BRAC workforce needs. Initiatives may assist those with limited literacy skills, no high school diploma, or ineffective English skills. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, development of adult literacy, soft skills, workplace literacy, workplace survival skills, communication skills, customer service skills, technology skills, and career ladders.
(C) Regional Higher Education Center Initiative: Up to $400,000 will be distributed to Regional Higher Education Centers under the purview of MHEC for initiatives that will increase the number of graduates to accommodate BRAC needs.
Priority will be given to proposals that include the development of programs and/or courses that specifically meet the educational needs of the military installations and to proposals that produce trained workers for direct jobs on one of the five Maryland BRAC-impacted military installations (Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Andrews Air Force Base, National Naval Medical Center (Bethesda Naval Hospital) Fort Detrick, and Fort George G. Meade).
A total of $3 million is available through this program. The award range for grants will be $50,000 to $250,000, depending on the scope of the project. Project periods for this grant competition will run from December 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009. Applications may be submitted for one funding cycle only.
URL: http://www.mhec.state.md.us/
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Individual Opportunity for Faculty
ONR Summer Faulty Research Program
Agency: Office of Naval Research
Deadline: December 5, 2008
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) sponsors the Summer Faculty Research Program for U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents who hold teaching or research appointments at U.S. colleges and universities. This program provides an opportunity for faculty members to participate in research of mutual interest to the faculty member and professional peers at U.S. Navy Laboratories.
The Summer Faculty Research Program is a 10-week program, beginning in May 2009. There are three levels of appointment: Summer Faculty Fellow, Senior Summer Faculty Fellow, and Distinguished Summer Faculty Fellow. Stipends range from $1,400 to $1,900 per week. Each fellow will be reimbursed for expenses incurred for travel to the sponsoring laboratory at the beginning of the program and travel back to her/his home residence at the end of the program. Relocation assistance is provided to qualifying participants. At the discretion of the sponsoring lab, fellows may be allowed to bring a student (undergraduate or graduate) to assist with the summer research. In addition to the natural and physical sciences and mathematics, research opportunities are available in other areas such as remote sensing, demography, organizational effectiveness, organizational assessment and development, diversity/equal opportunity/equal employment opportunity, human cognition, cognitive performance, performance measurement, individual and team training methodology, human factors, physical fitness/job performance, and auditory science. Complete information on the participating laboratories and research fields of interest is available at http://onr.asee.org/participating_laboratories. The program is residential and all work must be completed on site at the sponsoring laboratory.
URL: http://onr.asee.org/
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