Committee on Research and Creative
Activity
Award Criteria / Application Guidelines for Fiscal Year 2005-2006
ELIGIBILITY
Full-time faculty or those employees with PhDs or with a terminal degree appropriate to their field who have been in a 100% instructional appointment for at least one-year are eligible to apply for funding from CRCA.
DEADLINES
The CRCA meets regularly during the academic year until all funds have been expended. Dates for each semester's meetings are posted by e-mail to the Governance mail box. Applicants must submit their proposals a week in advance of the Committee's scheduled meeting except if exceptional circumstances prevent meeting that deadline. In such cases, contact the CRCA Committee Chair to make other arrangements.
FUNDING PRIORITIES
All proposals must be directly related to research or creative activity. The Committee places the highest priority on quality proposals that promise significant professional development outcomes for the applicant. Preference will be given to :
- individuals who have applied to external funding agencies for support of their research or creative activities;
- projects or activities which seem likely to lead to external grant proposals;
- individuals who have not previously received CRCA support;
- junior (non-tenured) faculty members;
- research proposals or creative activities judged likely to lead to publications, performances, or exhibits; and
- new research projects or creative activities.
Allowable expenses may include:
- Costs associated with the conduct of research (e.g., data collection, data analysis, laboratory work, field experiments, etc.)
- Costs associated with the professional showing of creative works
- Equipment and supplies
- Publication costs
- Conference travel for dissemination activities (e.g., paper presentations, panel discussions, session moderator, etc.)
The following expenses are among those that ARE NOT allowable and should be contributed as cost-sharing:
- Membership dues
- Expenses related to course or curriculum revisions
- Expenses related to the writing of textbooks
PROGRAM RESTRICTIONS/REQUIREMENTS
- The CRCA will only consider proposals for future activities. Funding requests for activities that already have taken place will not be considered.
- The maximum amount of funding that can be awarded to a tenured faculty member in any given year is limited to $800. The maximum amount of funding that can be awarded to a non-tenured faculty member in any given year is limited to $1,000. Individuals may make as many requests during the year as they desire, but the total amount awarded to an individual cannot exceed the maximum annual limit. CRCA awards are competitive and are not guaranteed. Depending on their review of the proposal, the Committee may authorize a different (lesser) amount of funding than that requested by the applicant.
- All applicants are required to consult with Laurie Taylor in the Research Administration Office to develop their proposal budget.
- Proposals for activities whose support will come from the next fiscal year's allocations may be submitted, but they will be deferred to the next fiscal year for committee review and funding decisions.
- In order to allow for more accurate tracking of remaining funds available for allocation, all paperwork, receipts, travel expense reports, etc. MUST be submitted for processing within 2 months of the end date of the project or activity.
- A brief, final report outlining the project or activity and its benefit to the applicant, his/her department, and the university as a whole is required of all grant recipients. Reports should be submitted to the CRCA Committee Chair within 2 months of the end date of the project or activity. Failure to submit this report could affect the outcome of an applicant’s future request for CRCA funding.
GUIDELINES FOR WRITING THE PROPOSAL
To be eligible, all proposals must follow the guidelines stated in this document and provide the information requested below. Eight copies of the proposal and supporting documentation must be sent to the Office of the Secretary of the Faculty (D135 Molinaro; ext. 2384) in advance of the research/creative activity or event.
- The CRCA application form (available on the UWP Web) must be used. The application form must be signed by the applicant and his/her department chair. If the applicant is the department chair, then a signature should be secured from the next reporting level.
- Proposals must include a budget which has been developed in consultation with Laurie Taylor in the Research Administration Office.
- There is no mandatory cost-sharing requirement, but applicants are strongly encouraged to seek additional sources of funding for projects and activities; such funding may take the form of department, personal, or other internal and external funding sources.
- A statement of support from the department chair must be attached to the proposal. If the applicant is a department chair, then a letter of support should be secured from the next reporting level.
- A Curriculum Vita must be included highlighting the applicant’s employment status and research accomplishments to date. The Committee encourages the submission of an abbreviated CV (i.e., no more than 3 pages).
- Supporting materials and documentation that justify the proposal and expense requests are especially helpful. Examples of such materials include a description of the program/conference, the program/conference agenda, and verification of requested expenses (e.g., documented registration, lodging, and airfare costs; invoices for equipment or supplies, etc.).
If you have any questions about completing or submitting your proposal, feel free to contact any of the CRCA Committee members for assistance.
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