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Instructions and Check Sheet:
Submit one signed paper copy to the Sponsored Programs and Research Office (SPAR)
in Room 149 McLaurin by 5:00pm February 08, 2016. Late proposals will not be
accepted.
Review criteria is listed after the Proposal form.
The proposal should be written using the following headings:
Project Abstract (1 Page)
o Description of the Project
o Beginning and ending dates of project activity
o Amount being requested (check to ensure this matches the amount shown
on the application form
Project Narrative (5 Pages or less)
Project Goals and Objectives – Statement of expected outcomes and how
these outcomes will be measured.
Activities and Time Line
Significance of the Project
Statement of Feasibility – Include a statement of qualifications of
personnel to be involved in the projects and a discussion of any
activities that have already occurred to ensure the project will take
place if funded.
Statement of prior research – include Research Council funding
received for similar research as well as any other external funding that
has been received, or for which a request is pending, for this project.
Include in this statement information concerning research you have
conducted in the past related to this project, whether funded or not.
Statement of Project Revenue and/or Copyright
Statement Concerning Literature Review – Include a brief review of
relevant research that highlights the importance/need for this project
Budget Justification (2 pages or less) – provide specific explanation of
how budget line items shown on the supplication were determined. Ensure
that the amounts shown on the justification agree with those shown on the
application form.
Short Form Vita for each researcher with relevant and/or recent projects
included
All items on the application form have been completed. (Any proposals with
missing information on the application form will not be reviewed.)
Stated page limitations have been met.
Only print on one side of the paper.
Do not submit documents in color; only black and white.
Proposal must be signed by the Principal Investigator (PI), Co-PI(s) and
Student Investigators.
Approvals – The proposal must be approved by the Department Chair and the Dean.
If more than one department or division is involved, then approvals by all chairs
and deans must be obtained.
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Winthrop University
Research Council Grant Program
2016
Request for Curriculum Enhancement/Instructional Improvement Funds
(Project Period: May 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017)
Application Due: 5:00pm, Monday February 08,2016
Principal Investigator:
Academic Department:
Tenure Track
Yes
Co- Investigator(s:
Academic Department:
Tenure Track
Yes
No
No
Rank:
Rank:
1.
Name of Project:
2.
Project dates:
Beginning:
3.
Project Budget:
Estimated Total
Cost:
Select one
Select one
Phone:
Email:
Phone:
Email:
Ending:
Note: Funding is available May 1,2016 through June 30,2017.
Amount of Request:
Amounts should agree with
Part 5, Budget Information
4. Compliance Certification: Project approval, if applicable, from either the
Institutional Review Board (IRB),Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
or the BioSafety Committee must be obtained before awarded funds will be made
available for expenditure. Forms are available on-line; (www.winthrop.edu/spar)
Check Yes or No to each of the following:
Yes
No
Does this research involve the use of Human Subjects? If yes, you must
complete the Research with Human Subjects Training and obtain IRB
approval of the project before awarded funds will be available.
Yes
No
Does this research involve the use of animals? If yes, you must obtain
IACUC approval of the project before awarded funds will be available.
Yes
No
Does this research involve the use of bio-hazardous materials? If yes,
you must obtain approval of the BioSafety Committee before awarded funds
will be available.
Yes
No
Do you anticipate this project resulting in the invention, publication
(other than publication in professional journals) or other production of
intellectual property that may be patented or copyrighted? If yes, you
must complete the Intellectual Property Rights form and obtain approval
of the project before awarded funds will be available.
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5.
Project Budget Information
Total Projected
Costs
Amount
Requested
Personnel Costs:
Temporary Help
Undergraduate Wages (Minimum $8.50/hour)
Graduate Wages (Minimum $10.00/hour)
Faculty Summer Stipend
Operating Costs:
Supplies, Postage, Copyrighted Materials
Printing
Telephone Toll Charges
Other:
Travel Costs:
Airfare:
Lodging and Meals:
Other:
Equipment: Include in justification a list of
items.
Other:
Total Program
6. Partially Funded Project: Comment as specifically as you can about the
extent to which partial funding would allow you to make significant progress in
carrying out your project. (If you are completing this on line, please type response in
the text block below.
The block will expand to fit your comments.)
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Applicant Certification:
I certify that the information presented in this application is true and complete.
If awarded funding by the Research Council under this application, I agree to use
the funds for the project specified herein.
I agree to submit to the Academic Vice President a report of the activity
conducted with these funds no later than September 15, 2017. I understand that
receipt of this award is contingent upon my continued employment at Winthrop
University for the entire funding period.
I certify and agree that the project specified herein will be conducted in
accordance with all applicable laws and university policies related to copyright
and intellectual property.
___________________________/___________ ________________________/___________
Principal Investigator
Date
Co-Investigator
Date
Approvals:
I support the research proposed in this application and certify that the funds
being requested are not available from budgeted departmental or College funds. I
further state that this project supports the mission of the department, College
and/or University.
___________________________/___________
Department Head
Date
______________________/___________
Dean
Date
___________________________/___________
Department Head
Date
______________________/___________
Dean
Date
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Review Criteria: Curriculum Enhancement / Instructional Improvement
Funding in this category supports key priorities of the academic units and faculty
applying for these funds should construct applications to fulfill previously
identified department, unit, college or university curricular needs. The
Department Chair and the Dean of the College are required to certify by their
signature on the application form that the proposed activity meets these criteria.
Summer faculty stipends, not to exceed the lesser of $3,000 per faculty member or
$4,000 per proposal, are allowable in this category. If a faculty member is named
in two Curricular Enhancement/Instructional Improvement proposals, the maximum
stipend that may be received is $3,000 for the two proposals combined.
Other
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allowable uses of these funds include
Workshops for instructors
Introduction of new instructional technology or materials
Exploration of innovative instructional methodology.
Criteria reviewers use in evaluating proposals will include, but not be limited
to, the following:
1. Statement of identifiable department, unit, college or university curricular
need
 Does the application clearly state the need that is being addressed by
this project?
 Has this need been previously identified by the department, unit, college
or university but not addressed due to funding not being available to
address the need?
 Is the project need clearly stated in terminology easily understood by
faculty from diverse disciplines?
2. Statement of objectives
 Are the objectives clearly stated?
 Can the objectives be accomplished within the grant period and with the
funding requested? If not, what are the plans for the continuation of
this project and/or additional funding?
 Are the objectives more complex or extensive than would normally be
required by a faculty member in preparation of teaching a course?
3. Quality of the organization and description of the project
 Is the grant application completed in its entirety and accurately?
 Is the narrative thoughtful and well written?
 Is budget presentation accurate and are budget items clearly explained in
the budget justification?
 Are the budget items necessary for accomplishment of the activity?