Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ENHANCEMENT GRANT
APPLICATION COVER PAGE
Name of Applicant(s):
Department:
Title of Project
Total Amount Requested: $
Applicant(s) Signature:
Department Chair’s Signature:
Dean’s Signature:
College of
Does this project involve human subjects?
□Yes
□No
If this project involves human subjects, I have requested review by the institutional
review board to ensure that adequate precautions are included in the project to
protect the human subjects from physical, emotional or social risks.
□Yes
□No
Grant awards are contingent on approval by the Institutional Review Board.
(TITLE PAGE)
Research Enhancement Program application package, p. 1
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ENHANCEMENT GRANT
Title of Project:
BUDGET DETAIL
LIST OF ESTIMATED COSTS
1. Research Assistants
Number of research assistants 0
2. Supplies (Itemize)
3. Research Travel - Research only (Itemize)
4. Release time (Itemize)
Total Dollar Amount Requested
Budget Justification:
(BUDGET PAGE)
Research Enhancement Program application package, p. 2
The applicant must submit the following information using the same format provided below:
GENERAL GUIDELINES: Failure to meet these guidelines will disqualify your proposal.
1. Submit the budget and title page as a saved version of this pdf form. The remaining
application components must be submitted as a Word document. Please use your last
name to start the document titles. The proposal must be received by March 1, 2016 at
5:00 p.m. central time to be considered. No exceptions.
2. Email the proposal to daniel.riechers@tamucc.edu.
Submission Checklist
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Title and Budget Pages (pages 1 and 2 of this pdf form)
One Word document containing
o Additional, optional budget page
o Proposal Part A
o Proposal Part B
PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS
Part A: (separate page)
The proposal must be single-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins.
Summaries of Project Request:
1. Provide brief budget justification on the budget page of this application form (p. 2). If
your budget requires more explanation, you may attach one additional page. You might
discuss:
a. Research assistant duties
b. Any unusual supply requests
c. Travel description and purpose (research only, be specific)
d. Course release time (was it approved by your chair and dean?)
2. A professional summary (200 word maximum) describing the project in the language of
your discipline. Include a statement of the research objective(s) and/or hypotheses and
discuss the significance of the project to the advancement of knowledge in the field.
3. A detailed description of your project (1,000 word maximum) consisting of a work plan
including discussion of research methodology and expected time line. Also, include
expected research products (scholarly meeting presentations, articles, exhibitions, etc.),
including plans to present results to the external scholarly community as well as plans to
seek additional external funding, when appropriate.
Part B: (separate page)
Biographical Data:
Curriculum vitae of the principal investigator and any co-investigators
Research Enhancement Program application package, p. 3
NOTES TO APPLICANTS
Electronic documents must be submitted by the deadline to
daniel.riechers@tamucc.edu. The proposal will not be considered if received
after the deadline – no exceptions. A confirmation will be emailed to the faculty
member confirming receipt of the proposal.
The research project is governed by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Rule
15.01.01.C1. A copy of this procedure is available online at:
http://www.tamucc.edu/provost/university_rules/
Applicants agree to acknowledge in all publications (books, bulletins, professional
journals, news releases, etc.) resulting from this project that the study was supported
by a Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Research Enhancement Grant.
"This project was supported by a Texas Research Enhancement Fund Grant from
the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Division of Research, Commercialization
and Outreach."
A copy of all published material resulting from this research effort shall be forwarded
to the Division of Research, Commercialization and Outreach.
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Research Enhancement Program application package, p. 4