NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
2003-2004
Institutional Support of Research Grant Program
The NYIT Administration invites tenured and nontenured tenure-track faculty to apply
to the 2003-2004 ISRC Grant Program. The purpose of the grant funds, up
to $50,000 this year, is to encourage faculty research, scholarship, and creative activity.
Copies of this document are available in all department offices as well as in the deans’
offices.
WHO CAN APPLY?
Tenured and nontenured tenure-track faculty.
WHAT CAN BE FUNDED?
All of the following items can be funded if they are directly related to your
research, scholarship, or creative project:
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Reassigned time for up to a total of six ELH in spring 2004 or fall 2004 to pay
an adjunct to teach your class or classes while you do research or pursue
scholarship or creative activity (at $770/ELH).
Seminar/conference expenses, including travel, registration fees, hotel, food,
etc.
Equipment and software, books
Supplies and materials such as those needed to do research, prepare exhibits,
prepare a manuscript for publication, and the like
Undergraduate student aides (faculty should contact their deans about
allocation of graduate assistant funds, which are allocated separately)
Secretarial help on a per diem basis
Other reasonable expenses necessary to carry out your
research/scholarship/creative activities.
WHAT IS THE AVERAGE AWARD?
$2000 - $6000
WHAT KIND OF PROJECTS ARE FUNDED?
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Research in an academic discipline
Preparation of books, journal articles, and the like
Preparation for presentations at professional conferences and seminars related
to research/scholarly work
Significant creative work such as preparation for a major art exhibit
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Preparation of classroom projects specifically designed to involve NYIT
students in research or other scholarly pursuits that are not already part of a
course.
Preparation of a major (i.e., large-budget) external grant proposal
FUNDING PRIORITIES
Preference for funding will be given to proposals that are likely to result in some
sort of permanent advancement of the field (e.g., a published paper, art show, or a
funded grant), and to proposals that involve students in the faculty member’s
scholarly/creative activities.
ARE THERE ANY EXCEPTIONS?
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Course syllabi or curriculum development (except projects designed to help
students become involved in research) will not be funded.
WHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN AN APPLICATION?
You must send six copies of the following:
1. Cover sheet (attached at the end of this document)
2. Description of the project, no longer than two, double-spaced pages including:
 Description of your project, what do you want to do, how you will do it
 Explanation of the significance of your project. What is the research
or scholarly or creative context for your project? What has been done
previously by you or others on this subject? How will what you
propose to do advance your field? How will it enhance NYIT’s
reputation? Of what benefit will it be to our students?
3. Complete, up-to-date curriculum vitae listing all career events including dates.
4. Budget. List and total your expenses. You can use the sample budget as a
guide. Total expenses will typically range from $2000 - $6000. Each expense
should be briefly explained and justified.
5. A one-page report of your most recent NYIT-AAUP Grant (assuming that you
have previously held an NYIT-AAUP Grant).
6. A brief letter of support from your Dean.
7. Any supporting material you wish to include.
WHICH PROJECTS WERE FUNDED IN THE PREVIOUS ACADEMIC
YEAR?
To help you become more familiar with the research projects being funded, you
may inspect the summary reports submitted by the previous research fund grant
recipients. These reports are available at the Office of Academic Affairs, in
Tower House, Room 201. For more information, please contact Ms. Kari
Schaffer or Ms. Joyce Mulcahy at (516) 686-7630 or e-mail them at
kschaffe@nyit.edu and/or jmulcahy@nyit.edu.
WHEN IS THE PROPOSAL DUE AND WHEN WILL I RECEIVE A
RESPONSE?
In order to give faculty on all campuses the same amount of time to prepare
proposals, we require that your proposal be postmarked by October 9, 2003 or
delivered by hand to the Office of Academic Affairs by October 10, 2003.
SEND PROPOSALS TO:
Office of Academic Affairs
New York Institute of Technology
Tower House, Room 201
Old Westbury, NY 11568
You will first receive an acknowledgement of your application. If you do not
receive this acknowledgement within one week of submitting your application,
contact the Office of Academic Affairs office immediately. You should receive a
decision on your application by the end of the fall semester.
REVIEW OF PROPOSALS
Proposals will be reviewed by a committee of five faculty. This committee will
make recommendations for awards to the Vice President for Academic Affairs,
who will make the final decisions. Committee members, appointed by the VPAA,
will be tenured, active scholars or creative artists, representative of the different
scholarly/creative approaches at NYIT, and will have themselves previously
received an internal or external grant.
PROJECT REPORTS
If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact the Office of
Academic Affairs, Tower House, Room 201, (516) 686-7630 or e-mail Ms. Kari
Schaffer at kschaffe@nyit.edu or Ms. Joyce Mulcahy at jmulcahy@nyit.edu.
APPLICATION FOR 2003-2004 ISRC GRANT
Project Title______________________________________________________________________
Applicant’s Name_______________________ _______________________ _____ ___________
(Last)
(First)
(MI)
(Prefix)
Department__________________School_______________________Campus_________________
Do you have tenure now? (
) Yes
(
) No
Information concerning previous NYIT/AAUP Grant Applications
1. Have you ever applied for a NYIT/AAUP Research Fund grant previously?
( ) Yes (
) No
2. Have you ever received a NYIT/AAUP Research Fund grant previously?
( ) Yes (
) No
If you have answered yes to either question (or both), attach details. (How many grants did you apply for
and/or receive? For what purpose did you request those grants? In what years did you apply? If you
received one or more grants, how much was awarded? Include a one-page report of the results of your most
recent NYIT-AAUP Grant.)
Information concerning this year’s ISRC Grant Application
3. If any additional individuals will be working with you on this project, list each person below.
Attach individual sheets if required.
Name
Title
Where Employed
____________________ _______________________ ________________________________________
____________________ _______________________ ________________________________________
____________________ _______________________ ________________________________________
4. Please provide a very brief description of the project you intend to work on in the space below.
Explain this project in detail on attached sheets (maximum of two double-spaced pages; supporting
materials may be attached).
5. (Fill in.) The total amount of money being requested is $_______, of which $_______ is for reassigned
time and $_______ is for expenses.
6. Have you applied (or will you apply) to another organization for funding the same project?
(
) Yes
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) No
(If yes, attach sheets providing complete details.)
SAMPLE BUDGET FORM*
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PERSONNEL
a. Reassigned time of one course
$2,310
adjunct rate, 3 ELHs ($750/ELH)
b. Student aides
$ 140
20 hours @ $7.00 per hour
c. Consultant for ____
$ 600
3 days @ $200 per day
d. Secretary - 3 days @ $80 per diem
$ 240
e. Other
TRAVEL
a. RT airfare
$ 600
New York/Houston for _______Conference
(Call airline for approximate cost of fare)
b. Ground transportation
$ 60
$30 x 2 (to and from airport)
c. Hotel
$ 250
2 nights @ $125 per night
d. Food
$ 135
3 meals per day
3 days @ $45 per day
EQUIPMENT
List vendor and costs
MATERIALS
Publication costs/page charges, etc.
OTHER
TOTAL: ______________
*Remember to include a brief explanation and justification of each item.