Faculty Grant Matrix 2015
Professional Improvement Grants (PIG)
President's Faculty Mini Grants (PFMG)
New Faculty Scholarship and Innovation Fund (NFSIF)
Applicants who are
eligible to apply
Applicants that are
not eligible to apply
Number of calls
Probationary, tenured, and fixed term faculty
All faculty members
Adjunct faculty
N/A
Two - Fall and Spring
*Two - Fall and Spring
*Provided all available funds are not awarded in fall
Faculty within first 3 years of probationary or fixed term
employment
Faculty members that are tenured, and/or are beyond 3 years at
BSU
One
When Due
On application - generally mid fall and again mid spring
On application - generally mid fall and again mid spring
On application - generally late fall
Award amounts
Up to $1200 for domestic travel (including Caribbean and
Canada), and $1500 for international travel
$2000 or less for an individual. $4000 or less for
multidisciplinary projects
up to $5000
Funding period (when
funds must be used)
July 1 to June 30 of academic year
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Funding Criteria
Grants awarded in the fall: October 1-June 30 of
current academic year– (Fall awards spent between
10/1/15-6/30/16)
Grants awarded in the spring: March 1-December 31
of following academic year -(Spring awards spent
3/1/16-12/31/16)
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In prioritized order:
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Travel for confirmed presentations,
performances, and exhibits
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Research travel
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Research supplies
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Continuing education
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Collaborative research/projects with students
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Interdisciplinary research/projects
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Curriculum development
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Degree completion
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Projects that create or enhance
international/multicultural understanding, civic
engagement, or environmental stewardship.
Faculty-student collaborative projects in
teaching, research, or service learning.
Collaborative projects across departments
submitted by faculty from different disciplines
Proposals that have a significant impact on
students, the curriculum, or the community
2 years from award date
Option 1 Grants
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Clear demonstration of the connection between the
award and a plan for future scholarly activity.
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Research plan is well-thought out and demonstrates a
strong likelihood of success.
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Any institutional compliance (e.g. human subjects)
requirements have been met.
Strong support for the project from a mentor.
Application
requirements
Description of project, objectives, how project fits with
BSU, budget.
Project description, timeline, budget, letters of support (for
group projects)
Project description, abstract, budget, timeline, letter of support,
curriculum vitae
Applications sent to
Chair then Dean
Dean
Chair then Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs – Randy
Westhoff
Reviewing agent
Professional Improvement Committee
Professional Improvement Committee
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs – Randy Westhoff
Recommendations by
committee sent to
Deadlines
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs – Randy
Westhoff
Chair 10/23/15
Dean 11/6/15
Sharon Russell 11/13/15
V.P., Provost 11/27/15
Awardees 12/4/15
Office of the President
N/A
Revised – Oct 22, 2015
Fall:
Dean 11/6/15
Debbie Guelda 11/13/15
Spring:
3/25/16
V.P. Acad. Affairs
11/20/15