Community Engaged Scholarship and Teaching Mentored Grant Program
Request for Proposals
INFORMATION PACKET
PROGRAM:
The Office of the Vice President for Multicultural Affairs and Community Engagement is
interested in supporting Wright State employees to pursue community engaged
scholarship and teaching (CEST). One mechanism to facilitate this goal is the
Community Engaged Scholarship and Teaching Mentored Grant Program. Wright State
employees interested in: 1) designing research to address the impact of community
engaged teaching on students, curriculum, campus community, local community; 2)
faculty interested in designing community engaged research are encouraged to apply.
Applicants should identify another WSU employee with experience in CEST to serve as a
mentor. Applicants are encouraged to review https://engagementscholarship.org/about
to provide further understanding of CEST.
ELIGIBIILTY:
All fully affiliated Wright State University employees are eligible to apply.
SUBMISSION:
CEST grant proposals are submitted electronically to Christa Agiro
(christa.agiro@wright.edu) or in hard copy to Christa Agiro, 325 Allyn Hall by 5:00PM
April 22, 2016.
SELECTION:
Proposals will be submitted for review by a committee of faculty through the Office of
the Vice President for Multicultural Affairs and Community Engagement.
AWARDS:
Awards are made to the applicants through their departments/units and include a
stipend of no more than $3,000; up to 5 grants will be awarded during this academic
year. Applicants who receive awards are encouraged to join the CEST Community of
Practice and expected to share the outcome of their grant funded research with the
CEST Community of Practice at the Annual CEST Forum.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
I
Title Page
II
Abstract
A. Provide a summary of your proposed research in 200 word abstract identifying the
focus of the research, the community partners and anticipated outcomes.
III
Proposal Narrative
A. Describe the research question(s) you plan to address. Describe the context in
which the research will take place. Describe anticipated outcomes and potential
application in future CEST.
B. Provide a profile of the community partner(s) with whom you will be working and
explain why they are the best choice of community partner for this research.
C. Describe the research methodology, population to be included, and proposed data
analysis.
D. Complete appropriate IRB application and attach to proposal OR provide an
explanation of why the research should be exempt from IRB review.
E. Identify three potential publication sites for the results of the research.
F. Provide a review of previous experience with CEST (service learning courses,
community based participatory research, educational research, etc.) for both the
faculty applicant and the faculty mentor. If CITI training has been completed,
provide proof of completion.
G. Describe how this research will further your professional goals within your
department and in the larger university.
IV
Criteria for Selection
A. Completion of all proposal documents with required signatures submitted by the
deadline above
B. Relevance of research question and application of proposed research
C. Appropriateness of research design.
D. Level of engagement of community partner(s)
E. Experience of Mentor
TITLE PAGE
Applicant____________________________________________________________________________
Department/Unit______________________________________________________________________
Email_____________________________Phone_______________________FAX____________________
Mentor_______________________________________________________________________________
Department/Unit______________________________________________________________________
Email_____________________________Phone_______________________FAX____________________
Community Partner Organization _________________________________________________________
Community Partner Contact Person_______________________________________________________
Email_____________________________ Phone______________________FAX____________________
Anticipated start date of research_________________________________________________________
Anticipated end date of research__________________________________________________________
Applicant Signature_______________________________________________Date_________________
Department Chair/Unit Supervisor Signature__________________________ Date_________________
Mentor Signature_________________________________________________Date_________________
Department Chair/Unit Supervisor Signature__________________________ Date_________________
Community Partner Contact Person Signature__________________________Date________________