SUMMER 2015 BRIDGE GRANTS - GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION
Purpose
The goals of the RISD Bridge Grants are to provide RISD Faculty and selected students the opportunity to continue exploratory work begun in the
classroom or studio. This grants program supports research on a broad range of topics as a pathway to further research, external partnerships, and
funding. With the support of RISD Research, recipients will be provided with the resources, support, and dialogue to further guide them through a
successful and insightful research process.
What We Fund
Faculty and students to pursue topics initiated in the academic programs at RISD and for which extended research development might:
a) Advance an area of inquiry begun in the classroom or studio.
b) Further develop an established line of inquiry or body of research to reach a new level of impact for the researcher, RISD, or identified external
community.
Grant Amounts and Terms
RISD Bridge Grants are awarded in amounts between $5,000-$10,000 to be used during the summer. Stipends may not exceed $2,500 per student,
and $5,000 for faculty.
The fellowship must fund the work of the researcher and one enrolled RISD student.
Material expenses that are beyond doing business as an artist or designer, and are not otherwise provided by RISD, are allowable.
Expenses for materials are allowable. However, the grants do not fund expenses otherwise provided by the applicant’s division or through other
available resources at the college, or those considered “cost of doing business.” The fellowship may be used to support or reimburse expenses for
travel, room, or board if deemed essential to the project.
Successful grant awardees will be required to produce and present a research poster on their project at the end of the summer at an internal
workshop hosted by RISD Research. Poster and workshop guidelines will be provided at the time of the initial grant award.
Upon successful completion of the summer grant period, if all outcomes have been successfully fulfilled, researchers may be eligible for continued
funding in the amount of $5,000 to be used during the academic year to further the work begun during the summer grant period. Activities could
include presenting at a conference, supporting a publication, obtaining a patent, further research and development, prototyping, or similar.
Eligibility
Applicants to the RISD Bridge Grants Program must a full or part-time RISD faculty
Participating students must be a current or recent graduate of RISD (within one semester of award date)
How to Apply
All parts of the application form must be completed in full and received by the deadlines established and published in these guidelines (see
below). Grant proposals should not exceed 1500 words and must be submitted via e-mail to jmartell@risd.edu.
Deadlines
Applications:
Notifications:
Reports Due
Summer 2015- due May 22, 2015
June 5, 2015
Mid-term due by July 15th / Final due by Sept 31, 2015
Selection Criteria
For the purpose of awarding the 2015 summer grants, the following criteria will be considered:
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Merits of the proposed project
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The degree to which the project continues exploratory work begun in the classroom or studio
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Likelihood of impact within the RISD community or in an identified external community or context
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The degree to which the project leads to the application or utilization of creative insight, knowledge, or invention
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Clarity of the proposal as expressed both in the written statement and in the detailed budget
Selection Process
The RISD Research Bridge Grants will be reviewed by the Director of External Grants in collaboration with the Executive Director of Research.
Recommendations from the Department Heads will be considered as part of the review process. Equitable representation across departments will
be given when all other selection criteria have been met.
Reporting
There are both a mid-term and a final report due over the course of the fellowship, according to the format included in the application packet.
Reports must be submitted via e-mail to jmartell@risd.edu according to the deadlines established above. Failure to submit a report in a timely
fashion may affect your future applications and may affect your current funding.
SUMMER 2015 BRIDGE GRANTS - GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION
APPLICATION (Required Sections):
Proposals should not exceed 1500 words. All applications must be submitted via e-mail to jmartell@risd.edu by the deadlines established.
REQUIRED FORMAT:
Date of Submission:
Name(s):
Department:
Status (full- or part-time):
Previously awarded RISD Research funds, if any w/dates:
Title of project:
Fellowship amount requested:
Term applying for (Summer, Fall, Spring):
I. Project description & and goals (no more than 500 words):
Briefly describe how this project will (1) continue exploratory work begun in the classroom or studio, and (2) leads to the creation,
application, or utilization of new knowledge, and to creative activities, which produce new works of scholarship, fine art, design,
literature, music, film, or other media. Include:
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Preparation or previous activity (i.e. studios taught in which initial topic was investigated)
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Description of the learning objective(s)
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Specific activities of your research, including how students will be involved (if planned)
II. Budget and justification:
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A detailed budget of anticipated expenses (see budget template included in Appendix I of this application), including 1-2 sentences
explaining how the grant funds will be used for each budget item.
III. Evaluation:
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Describe the evaluation or documentation method that will be used to assess the impact of the project/program.
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How will you measure your stated outcomes?
IV. Partial funding may be awarded at the reviewer’s discretion.
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Would partial funding help?
V. Reporting (for info only):
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A mid-term and final report are due over the course of the grant period according to the established deadlines. Mid-term reports
should be no more than 2-pages and final reports should not exceed 5 pages. The templates for both reports can be found in Appendix
II of this application.
Upon successful completion of the summer grant period, if all outcomes have been successfully fulfilled, each researcher may be eligible
for continued funding in the amount of $5,000 to be used during the academic year to further the work begun during the summer grant
period. Activities could include presenting at a conference, supporting a publication, obtaining a patent, further research and
development, prototyping, or similar.
SUMMER 2015 BRIDGE GRANTS - GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION
SUMMER 2015 BRIDGE GRANTS - GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION
Appendix I- Budget template
RISD Extended Inquiry Fellowship Budget Form
*Part-time student stipends are $2,500 per student and faculty stipends may not exceed $5,000 for the
summer term.
Researcher Name:
EXPENSE
PURPOSE
AMOUNT REQUESTED
Faculty Member Name
$5,000
Student Name
$2,500
Budget Form Total
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Appendix II- Report templates
A. Mid-term report template:
1.
What was the planned use of the fellowship funds? Describe any changes in the project or work since the fellowship was received.
2.
What is the status? Are you on track to meet your outcomes stated in your proposal?
3.
Please analyze the results of the project, to date, using the evaluation criteria submitted in your original proposal.
B. Final report template:
1.
What was the planned use of the fellowship funds? Describe any changes in the project or work since the fellowship was received.
2.
What is the status? Is it completed, near completion, or on-going?
3.
Have you solicited or received other sources of support? Are you using other resources besides the fellowship to support the project/work?
4.
If your project/program is ongoing, what are your anticipated future sources of support?
5.
Please analyze the results of the project, to date, using the evaluation criteria submitted in your original proposal.