Research Enhancement Program
Mission
To contribute to the greater body of knowledge
in all disciplines through research, scholarship
and creative expression.
Associate
Vice
President ForPrograms
Research
Office of
Sponsored
– Texas State University
Research Enhancement Program
The REP Core Principles
• This program is established to enhance research and creative
expression opportunities for all tenured and tenure-track faculty.
• The faculty have a major role in decision making concerning
REP policies and procedures and in the administration of the
program.
• The awarding of grants is determined through a peer review
process.
• The primary consideration in the awarding of grants is the
quality of the proposed project.
Associate
Vice
President ForPrograms
Research
Office of
Sponsored
– Texas State University
Research Enhancement Program
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
The REP is cooperatively administered by:
• The Faculty Senate
• The University Research Committee (URC)
• College Research Enhancement Committees (CREC) from
each academic college,
• The Associate Vice President for Research (AVPR)
• The General Accounting Office
• The Budget Office
Associate
Vice
President ForPrograms
Research
Office of
Sponsored
– Texas State University
Research Enhancement Program
General Guidelines: Eligibility
• All full-time Texas State faculty members with continuing ninemonth academic appointments.
• May apply as principle investigators (PIs) or co-investigators,
(CIs).
• Full-time non-tenure track faculty at the rank of Senior Lecturer
may apply only as co-investigators with tenured or tenure track
faculty.
• Department Chairs, Program Directors and Deans are not eligible
to apply.
Associate
Vice
President ForPrograms
Research
Office of
Sponsored
– Texas State University
Research Enhancement Program
General Guidelines: Continued
• Faculty may submit only one proposal.
• For collaborative proposals, only one PI can and must be designated.
• Faculty may not receive Research Enhancement Program funds
consecutive years. REP grantees with delinquent final reports are not
eligible to apply.
• The maximum award level for individuals applying for grants is
$8,000. Collaborative projects involving two or more eligible faculty
may be awarded a maximum of $16,000.
• Salary stipends may not exceed $8,000 and may be requested only for
summer months. The combined summer teaching salary (if any) and
REP salary stipend may not exceed one-third of the applicants nine
month salary.
Associate
Vice
President ForPrograms
Research
Office of
Sponsored
– Texas State University
Research Enhancement Program
General Guidelines: Non-Allowable Costs
• Any research associated with the completion of the applicant's
master's thesis or doctoral dissertation.
• Any faculty education or training not directly relevant to the
research project.
• Course or curriculum development projects.
• Travel to conferences.
Associate
Vice
President ForPrograms
Research
Office of
Sponsored
– Texas State University
Research Enhancement Program
The Application: How to Submit
• All proposals must be submitted electronically through the online
application process provided on the Research Enhancement
Program (REP) web page.
(http://www.txstate.edu/research/avpr/rep.html)
• Click the link on the menu bar called "REP On-line Application"
to begin the process.
Associate
Vice
President ForPrograms
Research
Office of
Sponsored
– Texas State University
Research Enhancement Program
The Application: The Narrative
• The narrative is a Word document, maximum five pages (including
references) double-spaced in 12 point Times font with one inch
margins. References may be single-spaced.
• An introduction including literature citations (if appropriate) and
statement of hypothesis or purpose.
• A specific explanation of the project's methodology detailing project
design, data collection/analysis procedures (if appropriate), etc.
• A description of the project, with an emphasis on the creativity,
organization and presentation of ideas. Statements detailing the
importance of the project to the applicant's field and personal
scholarly/creative development, and the applicant’s access to necessary
resources.
• A detailed budget justification especially for equipment and travel.
Associate
Vice
President ForPrograms
Research
Office of
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– Texas State University
Research Enhancement Program
The Application: The Narrative Cont.
• *An explanation of the explicit roles of each applicant if there are multiple
investigators.
The Application: The Vitae
• A two page maximum vitae (single spaced in 12 pt. Times) for each applicant
that summarizes the applicant’s research, and scholarly/creative activities.
The vita should detail previously funded REP grants.
• The vita(s) must be added to the end of the narrative so that both comprise a
single Word document.
The Narrative/Vitae
• The narrative/vita document should be uploaded via the online application
process by clicking the "Narrative/Vitae Upload" link on the menu bar.
Associate
Vice
President ForPrograms
Research
Office of
Sponsored
– Texas State University
Research Enhancement Program
The Review Process
• Five bonus points will be added to the evaluation scores for all firsttime tenure track applicants.
• Four essential aspects will be evaluated and given a numerical score.
1. Introduction (statement of objectives and/or research questions) (10
pts.)
2. Methodology (overall project design) (25 pts.)
3. Quality of proposed project (creativity, organization and
presentation of ideas, importance to field, access to resources) (55 pts.)
4. Budget request detail and justification (10 pts.)
Each college has posted its specific scoring rubric on the front page of
the REP website; refer to it when preparing your proposal.
Associate
Vice
President ForPrograms
Research
Office of
Sponsored
– Texas State University
Research Enhancement Program
The Review Process
•
All proposals from a college are discussed and scored numerically.
•
The CREC will rank the proposals in descending numerical order
•
In general, the highest rated proposals within a college should be fully
funded.
•
Budgets may be adjusted in the lower-ranked proposals that are
deemed worthy of funding resulting in partial funding of those
projects.
•
The CREC resolves any tied scores at the funding cut-off point.
•
CREC chair submits proposal rankings and recommendations for
funding to the URC chair and AVPR.
•
The URC oversees each college’s funding process and resolves any
conflicts.
•
URC Chair and AVPR present recommendations to Faculty Senate.
Faculty Senate acts on URC recommendations.
Associate
Vice
President ForPrograms
Research
Office of
Sponsored
– Texas State University
Research Enhancement Program
The Review Process:
• The URC may examine proposal budgets and amend them
according to the recommendations of the CREC. After the URC
has approved each CREC’s funding recommendations, it will
submit its recommendations to the Faculty Senate for final
approval.
• Once the Faculty Senate has acted, all participants will be
notified by the AVPR whether or not their proposals were
funded.
• Unsuccessful applicants are encouraged to contact their CREC
chair to obtain review comments and discuss ways to improve
their proposals for future submission.
Associate
Vice
President ForPrograms
Research
Office of
Sponsored
– Texas State University
Research Enhancement Program
Post Award Guidelines:
• Where appropriate, applicants are expected to consult the AVPR
to ensure that proposed projects will conform to university
intellectual property policies.
• Any research involving recombinant DNA, human or animal
subjects must be approved by the Institutional Biosafety
Committee (IBC), Internal Review Board (IRB) and the
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC),
respectively, before a grant account can be set up.
• Department chairs/administrative assistants will assist faculty in
administering grants.
Associate
Vice
President ForPrograms
Research
Office of
Sponsored
– Texas State University
Research Enhancement Program
Post Award Guidelines:
• The budget period for Research Enhancement Program grants is
12 months from the date that the grant account becomes active.
• Recipients of awards must submit a written terminal report to the
chair of the URC by June 1 following the termination date.
Faculty may not submit new REP proposals while reports from
past grants are overdue.
• Project summaries are posted on the E-Commons site at the
Alkek Library (unless IP issues prohibit).
Associate
Vice
President ForPrograms
Research
Office of
Sponsored
– Texas State University
Research Enhancement Program
FY14 Submission Statistics and Proportional Funding
College
Submissions
Applied Arts
14
Business
5
Education
20
Fine Arts/Comm.
18
Health Professions
10
Liberal Arts
36
Science
37
Total
140
Requested
$152, 000
$56,000
$240,000
$200,000
$112,000
$312,000
$336,000
$1,408,000
Funding rate: $450,000/$1,104,000 = 31.96%
Associate
Vice
President ForPrograms
Research
Office of
Sponsored
– Texas State University
Allocated
$48,579
$17,897
$76,704
$63,920
$37,795
$99,715
$107,385
$449,996
Research Enhancement Program
FY14 Funding Statistics
College
Applied Arts
Business
Education
Fine Arts/Comm.
Health Professions
Liberal Arts
Sci & Eng
Total Funding
Associate
Vice
President ForPrograms
Research
Office of
Sponsored
Funded
Proposal
First
Time
5
3
7
7
5
9
13
49
1
2
5
4
2
2
7
$216,498
(47%)
– Texas State University
Tenure
Track Tenured
3
0
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
5
4__
$72,977 $174,971
(16%)
(37%)
Research Enhancement Program
Contact Information:
Dr. Michael Blanda,
Assistant Vice President for Research and Federal Relations
Professor in Chemistry & Biochemistry
Email: MB29@txstate.edu Telephone: 245-2314
Or Research@txstate.edu
Virginia DelaRosa,
Administrative Assistant II
Email: VD14@txstate.edu, Telephone: 245-2314
Associate
Vice
President ForPrograms
Research
Office of
Sponsored
– Texas State University
Research Enhancement Program
University Research Committee:
• Ms. Michel Conroy (URC Chair)
• Dr. Sylvia Crixell (CREC Chair-Applied Arts)
• Dr. Gary White (CREC Chair-Business)
• Dr. Larry Price (CREC Chair-Education)
• Lynn Brinkmeyer (CREC Chair-Fine Arts/Comm.)
• Dr.Tina Fields (CREC Chair –Health Prof.)
• Dr. Miriam Echeverria (CREC Chair-Liberal Arts)
• Jian Shen (CREC Chair-Science)
• Dr. Michael Blanda (Assistant VP for Research Ex Officio)
Associate
Vice
President ForPrograms
Research
Office of
Sponsored
– Texas State University