College of Business and Economics
B&E Scholar
Summer Research Grant
2015 Application Form
Deadline: March 15, 2015
INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare and type your proposal according to the specific instructions included for each section located
on the following application form. All instructions must be followed to be considered for funding.
Applications that do not adhere to the format requirements will not be reviewed.
Write your proposal with such clarity that it may be understood by any member of the committee. Keep
in mind that the committee is interdisciplinary and reaches decisions by consensus.
Each page of the application must be consecutively numbered. Proposals must use a typeface no smaller
than 10 points and have at least 1/2” margin on all sides of the page. The Proposal Body (Sections IIIVIII) is limited to five pages single-spaced plus references and attachments.
The application is comprised of ten sections:
 Section I: Cover Page and Abstract
 Section II: Use of Funds
 Section III, IV, V, VI, and VII: Proposal Body (limited to a total of five [5] single pages)
You must identify your collaborators and the role of each.
SECTION I – COVER PAGE
1. Project Title:
Rank:
2. Principal Investigator:
Department/Division:
Email:
Phone:
3. Co-Investigator (if applicable)
Rank:
College/School:
Department/Division:
Email:
4. Is this an interdisciplinary project?
Yes
No
5. Number of previous B&E Scholars Summer Research grants received in past five years:
Please do not include any Faculty Senate, Faculty Travel or Development grants that you have received.
6. Regulatory Approvals: Does your project involve:
Human Subjects:
Yes
No
Have you applied
for IRB Approval
Yes
No
If yes, Approval #
7. Abstract (Use only the space provided)
SECTION II – Use of funds
Clearly state how the funds will be used.
SECTION III – SIGNIFICANCE OF PROJECT
Clearly state the need for your project. Describe the contribution of your project towards increasing knowledge in
the field of study.
SECTION IV – BACKGROUND
Briefly summarize the current and significant work in the field of study of this proposal. Please be selective rather
than exhaustive.
SECTION V – OBJECTIVES
Precisely list the objectives of the project considering time, funds, and available project personnel.
SECTION VI – PROJECT PLAN
Describe the experiments, methods of analysis, and/or other investigative approaches of the project. State what is
to be done, when it is to be done, where it will be done, and who will do it. Cleary state if human subjects will be
involved.
SECTION VII – EXPECTED OUTCOMES
If successfully completed, indicate the anticipated contributions this project will make to your professional
development and to the university. Please quantify the anticipated outcomes. Examples of academic research
outcomes include the authorship of a journal paper, the presentation of a paper or work of art at a reputable
forum, the production of an archival data set of which will support substantive future research, or the submission
of a proposal for external funding.
Where will you attempt to publish or present the results of your research?
PREVOUS B&E SCHOLARS SUMMER RESEARCH GRANT AWARD FUNDING
Has a B&E Scholar Grant led to you submitting an application for external funding?
Yes
No
If yes, please indicate to whom the application was sent, dates of proposal(s), if it was funded, and if so,
how much was awarded?
PUBLICATIONS
List your publication citations resulting from previous internal and/or external awards.