University Professional Development/Research,
Scholarship, & Creative Activity Grants
Writing Good Proposals Workshop
2015 – 2016 Call
Funding Options
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University Professional Development
Grants (UPD)
Research, scholarship and Creative
Activities Grants (RSC)
All activities must occur between July
1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
UPD Grants Primary Purpose
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Assist probationary and tenured unit 3 employees working to
meet the qualifications for retention, tenure, or promotion
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Full professors, librarians at a rank equivalent to full professors,
lecturers, and coaches are eligible for UPD grants. Granted in
unique and limited circumstances.
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Awards, other than assigned time, may be made to temporary
faculty in unique and limited circumstances
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UPD awards by be granted up to $8,000 (most are funded in
$2,000 - $5,000 range)
UPD Grants Support 2 Areas
1. Mini-grants for research, scholarship, and
creative activities which includes innovative
pedagogy
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Buy equipment and/or supplies
Conduct research
Travel to present papers at professional meetings, or to publish
the results of previous research.
Pay student assistants, for clerical support, etc.
Pay for transcription/translation/analysis services.
2. Funds for one to three units of assigned time
for scholarly purposes.
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Funds may be used to undertake a research project
leading to publication, or to complete publication of
already completed research,
Funds for other activities that lead to positive career
advancements, including preparing to teach a greater
variety of courses.
Course releases may be requested for Fall 2015 and
Spring 2016. Current costs are $1,750 per unit.
RSC Grants Support
Mini-grants for research, scholarship, and creative
activities which includes innovative pedagogy.
Faculty members at all ranks (part-time and fulltime),
including librarians and coaches, are eligible to compete
for RSCA funding.
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Test promising ideas
Conduct research (data collection, field research)
Obtain preliminary results prior to applying for external grant
Pay student assistants, for clerical support, etc.
Pay for transcription/translation/analysis services.
How to Apply
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Complete application and the Bio sketch form
(equivalent to a two page CV summary) at:
http://www.csusm.edu/gsr/faculty/updrsc.html
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Dean’s signature not required. However, your
college dean’s office will review your application.
Check with your dean’s office about the college
review procedures.
Incomplete and late applications are disqualified.
Applications must be submitted by 11 AM, on
Monday, February 16, 2015.
Highlighted tips for writing a
good grant proposal
1. Write for a general faculty audience not familiar
with your field and discuss the relevance to
your field. Avoid jargon.
2. The rubric reflects the most important elements
for writing a compelling proposal. The
proposal must clearly state the process you
will follow to produce a finished product, or
“deliverable”. Make sure to follow the rubric as
you prepare your proposal.
3. Requests for assigned time are for “Fall
2015 or Spring 2016 semester”. Detailed
justification is needed. Be very specific as
to your activities and how they fit into a
plan for project completion.
4. Budgets must be itemized, detailed, and
justified. Include estimated research
costs and sources to support these costs.
5. Be detailed and specific about the nature of
student involvement (How did you calculate
# of hours and pay scale?) Be specific, how
does their involvement promote your
professional development? (Funds are not
intended to solely support student research)
6. Tie attending professional conferences to
tangible outcomes. If you are not presenting
then list compelling tangible outcomes.
7. If you are asking for funding to increase your
knowledge base, or need to pay to develop
skills to support a project, explain how
knowledge or skills gained will remain with
the university.
8. Tell us if you will receive or have applied for
funding from other sources.
Questions?
Contacts:
Wesley Schultz, AVP for Research
Pamela Stricker, Chair
Rong-Ji Chen, Member
Eun Kang, Member
Ofer Melich, Member
Kimber Quinner, Member
Silvia Rolle-Rissetto, Member
Zhiwei Xiao, Member