ACU Math-Science and Cullen Research Grants: Chair’s and Dean’s Report
Chairs and Deans are each to complete a form and independently send it to the
Director of Research in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs by the
standing date of January 22. This assessment is confidential and is extremely
important to the deliberation of the Research Council. Since we often do not
have a representative from each specialized area on the Research Council, we
depend on the reviews of the Chair and Dean to help the Research Council
assess the importance of the research area and the quality of the research
methods proposed. Please be as candid as possible in assessing the
research proposal and try to differentiate between applications from your
department or college. The reports from the Chair and Dean assist the
Research Council in discriminating among the quality of many competing
proposals.
1. Do you support the application of
for an ACU Research Grant
during the
Summer I or
Summer II of 2009? Check one of the
following:
Do not support
Support
Strongly support
2. Please give a brief critical evaluation of the project proposed by the
applicant (e.g., quality of the proposal, probability of producing significant
outcomes) and include what you anticipate to be the influences (positive
or negative) upon your department if the applicant receives this grant?
3. Do you believe that the Research Grant, as described in the applicant’s
proposal, will be:
a. professionally beneficial to the applicant? (Check one)
No benefit
Little benefit
Moderate benefit
Considerable benefit
Great benefit
Not applicable
b. beneficial to Abilene Christian University? (Check one.)
No benefit
Little benefit
Moderate benefit
Considerable benefit
Great benefit
Not applicable
Comments:
4. Based upon your knowledge of the individual’s work habits and the nature
of the proposal, indicate below your estimate of the probability that the
applicant will complete the proposed project/activities? Check one:
Low probability
Moderate probability
High probability
Please explain.
5. If applicant is seeking release time during the school year, how will the
department teach this faculty member’s course? (Use space as needed.)
6. College Deans: Add any additional information pertaining to this person’s
grant:
Signed:
Date:
Dean
Chair