Research Council – Student Co-Investigator
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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. Any proposals with missing information will not be reviewed.
Review criteria is listed after the Proposal form.
The proposal should be written using the following headings:
Project Abstract (1 Page)
Description of the Project
Beginning and ending dates of project activity
Amount being requested
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 – Describe activities that will be conducted
by the student co-investigator
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 Research with Student Co-Investigator Funds
(Project Period: May 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017)
Application Due: 5:00pm, Monday February 8, 2016
Principal Investigator:
Academic Department:
Tenure Track
Yes
Faculty Co-Investigator
Academic Department:
Tenure Track
Yes
No
No
Rank:
Rank:
Select one
Select one
Student Co-Investigator:
Degree Program:
Undergraduate
Graduate
1.
Name of Project:
2.
Project dates:
Beginning:
3.
Project Budget:
Estimated Total
Cost:
Phone:
Email:
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:
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
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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Research Council – Student Co-Investigator
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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)
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.)
7.
Respond to the following questions if a student has not been identified to
serve as co-investigator on this project.
a.
Why is a student not identified?
b.
What criteria will be used in selecting a student to serve as co-investigator?
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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
___________________________ ___________
Student 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
Research Council – Student Co-Investigator
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Review Criteria: Faculty Research with Student as Co-Investigator
Funding in this category supports research that clearly delineates students
(graduate and undergraduate) as co-investigators substantially involved in the
project. The student should be involved in writing the grant application,
conducting the research, analyzing the data and reporting the results of the
research, including conference presentations. Student vita should be included in
the application package.
If the student is not named in the grant application, the principal investigator
must respond to the following questions on the application form:
1. Why is the student not being identified?
2. What criteria will be used in selecting a student to serve as a coinvestigator?
Research Council funds may not be used to fund travel costs for students to
make research presentations at conferences.
Criteria reviewers use in evaluating proposals will include, but not be limited
to, the following:
1. Intellectual merit of the proposed activity, including its potential
contribution to knowledge and learning.
1. Is the goal of the research clearly stated in terminology easily
understood by faculty from diverse disciplines?
2. Does the activity provide a significant learning experience for the
student researcher?
3. Does the research advance knowledge and understanding within the
researcher’s field of expertise or across disciplines?
4. What is the potential for dissemination of the research findings?
2. Statement of objectives
 Are the objectives clearly stated and measurable?
 Do the objectives state tasks to be performed by the student coinvestigator, and are these tasks comparable to that being performed by
the faculty researcher?
 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?
 Do the objectives support the overall research goal stated in #1?
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 the student named in the application, and if not, has the research
adequately addressed the two required questions as to why the student is
not named and the criteria for student selection?
 Is budget presentation accurate and are budget items clearly explained in
the budget justification?
 Are the budget items necessary for accomplishment of the activity?