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1 Office f the Prvst and Vice President fr Academic Affairs Phne: UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENT Summer Grant Prpsal Develpment (SGPD) The ttal amunt f funding fr this cmpetitin has nt yet been determined. The calendar belw lists the gverning dates fr applicatins and recmmendatins: 02/08/19 Cmpleted SGPD applicatins, apprved by all necessary individuals, due t ORSP via Cayuse /20/19 Ratings frm Deans and Cllege/Schl Research Cmmittees due t the Office f Research and Spnsred Prgrams fr frwarding t University Research Cmmittee 05/10/19 University Research Cmmittee sends SGPD recmmendatins t Prvst and Vice President fr Academic Affairs Spring 2019 Prvst and Vice President fr Academic Affairs will ntify SGPD applicants f decisins within 10 days after the amunt f the apprpriatin fr this purpse is knwn by the University Each Cllege/Schl has a duly cnstituted Research Cmmittee and has a representative t the University Research Cmmittee. Applicants are encuraged t seek guidance frm their Cllege/Schl s Research Cmmittee. Applicatins are required t be submitted via Cayuse 424 ( Cayuse 424 is MSU s applicatin submissin and autmated electrnic prpsal ruting system. It is the respnsibility f the applicant t ensure that his/her applicatin is cmplete, ruted, and apprved by all necessary individuals via Cayuse 424 by February 8, Late applicatins will nt be cnsidered. Applicatins will then be frwarded t the Deans and Cllege/Schl Research Cmmittees fr review.

2 UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COMMITTEE GUIDELINES FOR SUMMER GRANT PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT Faculty as individuals r teams wh are endrsed by their deans may apply fr summer stipend mney t prepare a grant prpsal(s) t fundatins r gvernment agencies fr prgrams, research, training, r creative activity. The fllwing guidelines have been develped fr use by the faculty f the University. They are meant t serve as a framewrk bth fr individuals wh apply fr financial supprt and fr thse wh evaluate the prpsals submitted. ELIGIBILITY Any full-time tenured r tenure-track faculty member f the faculty is eligible t apply fr a Summer Grant Prpsal Develpment summer stipend t prepare a grant prpsal t a funder which may lead t external funding. Pririty will be given t nn-tenured faculty r tenured faculty that are expanding int new areas f research, creative activities r schlarship. Fr a grant prpsal that may lead t funding f: $40,000/year r mre, faculty can request a maximum stipend f $4,000/persn r $6,000/team (tw r mre faculty) between $39,999-$25,000/year, faculty can request a maximum stipend f $3,000/persn r $5,000/team (tw r mre faculty) between $24,999-$10,000/year, faculty can request a maximum stipend f $2,000/persn r $4,000/team (tw r mre faculty) N mre than ne Summer Grant Prpsal Develpment prpsal per faculty member r team will be cnsidered fr each year. The Summer Grant Prpsal Develpment funding will begin n June 1, 2019 fllwing the award annuncement and cntinue t June 30, In rder t avid the ptential f a cnflict f interest, faculty members wh serve n the Clleges/Schls Research Cmmittees r the University Research Cmmittee may nt submit an applicatin t the Summer Grant Prpsal Develpment, Separately Budgeted Research, Student Faculty Schlarship r University Distinguished Schlar prgrams. In additin, if any cmmittee member believes that he/she has a cnflict f interest due t an applicatin submitted by a research cllabratr, family member r anther cnflicting relatinship, the cmmittee member is advised t cntact ORSP as sn as he/she learns f the ptential cnflict. ORSP will seek guidance and reslutin frm the University Research Cmmittee Chair (if elected at the time f disclsure), the Unin Observer and the Administratin Observer. APPLICATION The University Research Cmmittee (URC) has develped a standard applicatin frm, which is attached t these guidelines. Applicatins shuld prvide the infrmatin requested n the funding applicatin frm which is attached. Applicatins are due t ORSP via Cayuse 424 by February 8, It is the respnsibility f the applicant t ensure that his/her applicatin is cmplete, ruted, and apprved by all necessary individuals via Cayuse 424 by the deadline. Late

3 applicatins will nt be cnsidered. Deans and the Cllege/Schl Research Cmmittees will frward their ratings t the Office f Research and Spnsred Prgrams by March 20, The URC will review the applicatins submitted and will frward its recmmendatins t the Prvst and Vice President fr Academic Affairs. EVALUATION The Cllege/Schl Research Cmmittee, and the Dean are invlved in the review prcess. The evaluatin within each cllege/schl is cnsistent with the aims and gals f the SGPD prgram, and guided by the fllwing: 1. Merit f the prject cnsiders the fllwing: Relative imprtance f schlarship t the individual faculty member, t the cllege/university, and t the field Whether the prpsed prject is cnnected t sme larger area f schlarship and builds n previus wrk in the field Hw innvative is the prpsed prject Ptential impact f the prpsed prject t the field 2. Feasibility f the prject cnsiders the fllwing: Evidence as t whether the prpsed prject can be cmpleted given the current envirnment, resurces and the prpsed time perid Whether the stipend request is apprpriate Evidence that the ptential funding request t an external funder is realistic Degree f knwledge abut an external funder(s), including their missin, funding pririties, past awards, etc. 3. Quality f the prpsal cnsiders the fllwing: Applicatin cmpleteness and adherence t the published guidelines Hw well the basic purpse and significance f the prject are clearly stated s that they are understd by individuals nt in the related field Applicant s effectiveness in marketing themselves Writing quality 4. Pririties: Nn-tenured faculty Tenured faculty that are expanding int new areas f research, creative activities r schlarship Applicants that have nt been previusly funded by SGPD r applicatins that d nt resemble in any way previusly funded SGPD applicatins Cllege/Schl level evaluatrs will assign a pririty categry fr funding t each applicatin. A. Strng - strng recmmendatin fr funding B. Gd - mderate recmmendatin fr funding C. Adequate - lw recmmendatin fr funding D. Nt recmmended, and nt frwarded t ORSP.

4 If applicatin(s) with a D rating either by the Dean, Cllege/Schl r bth are frwarded t the University Research Cmmittee, the applicatin(s) will be prmptly returned t the Dean s Office withut review by the University Research Cmmittee. ACCOUNTABILITY In rder t ensure cntinued supprt frm Mntclair State University, the prcedures t be fllwed by the recipients f an award are: A final grant prpsal t an external funding agency must be submitted n later than June 30, Awardees that d nt submit a prpsal t an apprpriate granting agency by June 30, 2020 will be ineligible t apply fr future funding. AWARD OF SGPD SUPPORT Each candidate r team will be advised f the status f their applicatin by late in the Spring semester. Final ntificatin f apprval will cme nly after MSU s budget is signed by the Gvernr and the prpsal is apprved by the University administratin. PURPOSE The primary purpse f the award is t permit a faculty member(s) t fcus n preparing/writing a majr prpsal fr external funding in the summer mnths. It is nt intended fr initial supprt f pilt research which may lead t an external prpsal(s); Separately Budget Research is the mre apprpriate prgram fr this purpse. Teaching summer classes is permitted. STIPEND Stipends are paid in tw installments, the initial payment (60%) in summer f 2019 and the final payment after submissin f the prpsal t an external agency. In additin, Summer Grant Prpsal Develpment awardees cannt receive their final payment if the ttal amunt requested in their grant prpsal t an external funder des nt match the eligibility requirements abve. Fr example, a Summer Grant Prpsal Develpment awardee that was awarded a ttal stipend f $4,000 must submit an external prpsal fr at least $40,000/yr r mre t receive their final payment. Fr prpsals submitted by a team, indicate n the attached funding cver sheet hw the stipend is t be divided between r amng team members. HUMAN SUBJECTS Where human subjects are t be used, assurance must be given cncerning their physical and psychlgical safety. If yu are using human participants, yu must submit an Applicatin fr Review f Research Invlving Human Participants t the Institutinal Review Bard (IRB). Guidelines fr the use f human participants are available at REVISIONS Significant revisins f a prject subsequent t the award and during the curse f the prject must be reviewed by the URC.

5 UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COMMITTEE SUMMER GRANT PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING APPLICATION FY2020 Due t ORSP via Cayuse 424 February 8, 2019 Directins Cmplete and sign the funding cver sheet Attach t the funding cver sheet, three single spaced r six duble spaced pages discussing these items the fllwing rder by title: 1. Summary: a ne-paragraph summary in plain language s that thers utside yur discipline are able t quickly understand the prject 2. Ptential Spnsrs: discuss ptential funders, including the ptential funding request amunts, fr the prpsed prgram, research, training, r creative activity and/r hw yu plan t identify ther pssible spnsrs and submit a prpsal befre June 30, Ratinale: prvide an understanding f the ratinale fr the prject 4. Methds: describe yur means f inquiry 5. Outcmes: detail the research/prject s anticipated utcmes 6. Value: the value f the prject t University/field, yur recent accmplishments related t prject (list publicatins in refereed jurnals, chapters in bks, awards, participatin in juried shws, musical r artistic creatins) 7. Pririties: describe hw yu meet the pririties Yu must attach a tw page CV (nt included in the abve page limits). If applicable, yu must attach either: a summary, maximum f three pages, f yur mst recently funded and previusly submitted Summer Grant Prpsal Develpment external grant prpsal a cpy f yur mst recently funded and previusly submitted Separately Budgeted Research final reprt, a maximum f three pages. Applicatins are required t be submitted via Cayuse 424 ( It is the respnsibility f the applicant t ensure that his/her applicatin is cmplete, ruted, and apprved by all necessary individuals via Cayuse 424 by February 8, Late applicatins will nt be cnsidered.

6 SUMMER GRANT PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Applicatins are required t be submitted via Cayuse 424 prpsal submissin system. After cmpleting the applicatin per the guidelines abve, please fllw the directins belw: 1. G t and lg in using yur MSU NetID and passwrd. 2. Click n Cayuse 424 and chse Prpsals frm the main menu. 3. Select the Create Prpsal buttn at the tp f the screen. 4. Click the radi buttn next t Other Prpsal and then press the Create buttn. 5. On the Create Prpsal screen, fill in the fllwing infrmatin: Prpsal Name: Enter FY20 SGPD_Yur Last Name. Principal Investigatr: The applicant will search fr his r her last name using the PI Search Bx. (Nte: If the applicant s name des nt appear in the search, please cntact Sam Wlvertn at wlvertns@mntclair.edu.) Organizatin: Select Mntclair State University frm the drpdwn menu. Default IDC Rate: Select On Campus_Salary and Wages frm the drpdwn menu. # f Budget perids: Select 1. Due Date: Enter 02/08/2019. Validatin Type: Leave this as Other - Minimal. 6. On the left-hand side f the screen, under Prpsal Summary, click n Supprting Dcuments. 7. Click the Add buttn n the Supprting Dcuments Attachment Page. In the Uplad attachment windw, cmplete the fllwing: Select Chse Final and select the applicatin file frm the applicant s cmputer. Enter Summer Grant Prpsal Develpment Applicatin as the Attachment Name. Click the Uplad buttn. 8. On the left-hand side f the screen, select Ruting & Apprval. Click the buttn next t Edit Chain? and cmplete the fllwing in the Edit Ruting Chain windw:

7 Click the green crss buttn under the applicant's name. Search fr the last name f yur Department Chair in the Search bx. Select the crrect persn in the Search Results bx and click the Add t Chain buttn at the bttm f the screen. Click the green crss buttn under the Department Chair name and repeat the search prcess t add Kathryn Drsett. Click the Clse Edit Chain Windw buttn. 9. Once the Ruting Chain is cmplete (cnsisting f the applicant, applicant's Chair and Kathryn Drsett), click the bx next t the applicant's name t initiate the submissin prcess. Once the applicatin has been fully ruted and received by ORSP, the applicant will receive and autmated message frm Cayuse that the ruting prcess is cmplete. It is the respnsibility f the applicant t ensure that his/her applicatin is cmplete, ruted, and apprved by all necessary individuals via Cayuse 424 by February 8, 2019.

8 UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COMMITTEE SUMMER GRANT PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING COVER SHEET FY2020 APPLICANT DATA: Name: Rank: Cllege/Schl: Department: Office Lcatin: Office Phne: CO-APPLICANT S DATA (if applying as a team): Name: Rank: Cllege/Schl: Department: Office Lcatin: Office Phne: Prject Title: Inclusive Dates f Prpsed Prject (mm/dd/yy): PREVIOUS SGPD AWARDS (within the last 5 years): Academic Year Prject Title Date Reprt Filed (mm/dd/yy) APPLICANT S REQUEST: Summer Stipend $ Applicant s Signature: Date: C-Applicant s Signature: Date: (if applying as a team)