OFFICE OF THE PROVOST & EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Grants for Pre-Tenure Faculty
For Support of Scholarly, Research or Creative Work
The Provost and Executive Vice President is making funding available for a limited number of
grants to support the research, scholarship and/or creative activity of faculty members on the
tenure track. The intent of the grant is to assist the faculty member in making progress towards a
successful tenure review.
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicant must be a full time tenure track (pre-tenure) faculty member who will be a candidate
for tenure no earlier than Fall 2016.
AWARD:
The grant will be an award of up to $1500 for software, equipment, travel necessary to do
research, lab supplies, data analysis, hiring of lab assistants, paying research assistants or other
item(s) related to one’s scholarship, research or creative activity. Upon being granted an award,
funds will be directly transferred to the faculty member’s department and will be disbursed
according to regular university and state procedures. Any equipment purchased with the funds
remain the property of the university upon the resignation of the faculty member.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
The application should be submitted electronically to Nancy.Cobb@uni.edu with a copy to
Stephanie.Saak@uni.edu by noon on October 1, 2015. Applications will be reviewed and
evaluated by a committee of tenured faculty. Applicants will be notified in writing of the
Committee decision no later than Friday, November 7, 2015.
A completed application includes:
1. The application cover sheet signed by the applicant, her/his department head and dean
(fillable form attached).
2. An itemized budget (fillable form attached).
3. A brief description of the:
o Significance and objectives. What is the overall nature of the work that this will
support? Specifically, what do you wish to accomplish and how will receipt of
this grant advance your progress toward tenure?
o Methods and timetable. How will you accomplish the established objectives?
TERMS & CONDITIONS:
1) All money awarded must be spent in Fiscal Year 16; therefore all receipts for
reimbursement will be due in your departmental office no later than May 16, 2016.
2) You are required to complete the “Grant Outcomes Reporting Form” and submit it to
Nancy.Cobb@uni.edu with a copy to Stephanie.Saak@uni.edu no later than August 1,
2016. Failure to meet this deadline will render the recipient ineligible for similar awards
in the future.
A Human Participant Review Form must be filed and must receive approval from the UNI
Institutional Review Board before the any funds are disbursed. Allow at least fourteen days for
the review process to be completed. Information and application forms are available at
http:/www.uni.edu/osp/protection-human-research-participants or by calling 273-6148.
FOLLOW UP:
If you have any questions pertaining to the Provost’s pre-tenure grant program contact Stephanie
Saak, Stephanie.Saak@uni.edu, 273-2519.
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST & EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
GRANTS FOR PRE-TENURE FACULTY
Application Cover Sheet
APPLICATION DEADLINE – Noon, October 1, 2015
Applicant Name:
Year hired as tenure track UNI faculty member:
Department:
College:
Office Phone:
Department Phone:
Type of project:
Research
Scholarly Work
Campus Mail Code:
Creative Activity
Have you been awarded a course release or departmental/college funds for research/creative activity for the
15-16 academic year? If so, please check which ones, and list the amount(s).
Course Release:
Departmental Support:
College Support:
Significance & Objectives:
Methods & Timetable:
By signing below, the applicant acknowledges and agrees to the following:
All items in the budget will be used for research, scholarship or creative activity.
A Human Participant Review Form must be filed and must receive approval from the UNI Institutional
Review Board before reimbursement if the project involves human subjects.
A follow up report as described in the application instructions will be submitted by August 1, 2016
Signature of Applicant
Date __________
Signature of Department Head
Date __________
Signature of College Dean
Date __________
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST & EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
GRANTS FOR PRE-TENURE FACULTY
Grant Outcomes Reporting Form
Due in the Office of the Provost & Executive Vice President no later than August 1, 2016
Applicant Name:
Year hired as tenure track UNI faculty member:
Department:
College:
Office Phone:
Department Phone:
Type of project:
Research
Scholarly Work
Campus Mail Code:
Creative Activity
Describe briefly how the item(s) purchased assisted you with your scholarship, research or
creative activity. This includes any product that came as a result of the purchase of this or these
item(s):
Describe the impact that the item(s) purchased will have on your progress towards tenure: