OFFICE OF RESEARCH & GRANTS Applying For: Grant Application Proposal Title:. Funds requested: $....... Principal Investigator College Department Campus Box To add one or more Co-Principal Investigators, please click here for form and attach to grant application package I have, I did, I did, I have not, applied for OR received external funding this past year I did not, receive on-campus funding last year I did not, present a poster at the most recent Research Day I am requesting student research ¼ time ½ time ¾ time full time assistant (RA) funding (up to 1 FTE): (5 hrs/wk) (10 hrs/wk) (15 hrs/wk) (20 hrs/wk) Does this proposal involve: Hazardous Materials Human Subjects Animals YES NO Prior to the start of the project, investigators whose project involves human subjects and/or animals are required to obtain full approval from the UCO Office of Research Compliance. I am applying for Reassignment Time: (If YES, please complete the following Teaching Load and Replacement information) Teaching load for the preferred semester FALL or SPRING Course # Section # Course Title # of Hours 1
Principal investigator is replaced for.. hours of reassignment time for research during the FALL or SPRING semester, from the following course(s): Course # Section # Course Title # of Hours The course will be taught by:...... Signatures: Principal Investigator(s)..... Date... Department Chair(s)........ Date... College Dean(s)...... Date... Assistant Vice President, OR&G... Date... Grant Period: August 1, 2016 June 15, 2017 NOTE: All On-Campus Grant Proposals will be reviewed by external evaluators. Each faculty member can be the PI on only one faculty on-campus grant; however, a faculty member can be a Co-PI on more than one grant. Arrange grant proposals in the following order & check each box for completion. Incomplete proposals will not be accepted. Grant Application Project Narrative (limited to 20 pages) Must include list of references (references not included in 20 page limit) Current Curriculum Vitae (maximum, three pages) *please include previous internal and external grants submitted and/or received Progress Report (if funding was received in 2015-2016, attach a completed progress report click here for form) Names of additional Co-Principal Investigator/s (if applicable click here for form) Acceptable Submission: Hard copy with appropriate signatures delivered to the OR&G office, Nigh University Center, Suite 341 OR one electronic copy with appropriate signatures sent to: research@uco.edu Deadline: At or before 5:00pm Wednesday, February 17, 2016 2
Project Summary (limited to one page) 3
Time Line (Action Plan) (limited to one page) 4
Budget Form Each budget line item must be rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount. Budget Period: August 1, 2016 May 12, 2017 Principal Investigator:. 1. Professional Salary (reassignment time) $... Reassignment Time requested.. hours at $1,183.00 per hour. These funds can only be used for reassignment time (up to 4 hours maximum) (the PI is not eligible for overload). 2. Student Worker Wages: $... Please note: These funds are to support student workers, NOT research assistants. For student workers, minimum wage is $7.25 per hour and maximum wage is $8.40 per hour. Students (undergraduate or graduate) must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 hours. The VP of Administration must approve higher hourly wages. List roles and responsibilities of student worker(s) in budget justification section. 3. Research Assistant Wages: (are not included in the budget) I am requesting student research assistant (RA) ¼ time ½ time ¾ time full time funding (up to 1 FTE): (5 hrs/wk) (10 hrs/wk) (15 hrs/wk) (20 hrs/wk) 4. Supplies and Materials: $... Itemize and justify in budget justification section. 5. Equipment: $... Itemize and justify in budget justification section. 6. Travel: $... Limited to $600.00 for the PI per fiscal year. Travel support will be granted for purposes of data collection only (i.e., fieldwork, travel to research site, etc.). Itemize and justify in budget justification section. *Participation in conferences, workshops, seminars, or participation as a volunteer officer in a professional organization cannot be funded by this grant. Please apply for a Faculty RCSA Presentation Grant for funds to present at conferences. 7. Contractual or Professional Services: $... Itemize and justify in budget justification section. Total $... With my signature on the application cover sheet, I am confirming that I will use awarded funds as outlined above. If the amount awarded is different from the amount requested or if I modify any aspect of this budget, I will furnish the Office of Research & Grants with a revised budget. Grants awarded to faculty members who terminate employment with UCO during the funding period cannot be transferred. Equipment, supplies, and materials purchased with research funds are the property of UCO. For Office Use Only: Budget approved Budget needs revision RA approved $... F.T.E. ¼ ½ ¾ full Date:. Signature:... 5
Detailed Budget Justification (Use additional pages if necessary) Principal Investigator:. Will matching funds or funds from another source be used to directly or indirectly support the proposed project? Yes No If yes, provide dollar amount, source(s) of funds, and describe how the non-e&g funds will be used. 6
Reassignment Time Request (up to 4 hours maximum per Academic year) Only the PI of the proposal is eligible for reassignment time. Co-PI s are not eligible for reassignment time. If reassignment time is granted, the PI is not eligible to teach overload. Only full-time (not temporary), tenure-track or tenured faculty members are eligible for reassignment time. Any granted reassignment time requested will be deducted from your budget. Reassignment Time Justification 7
Project Roles & Responsibilities for Research Assistant (if applicable) Please identify the specific roles and responsibilities your Research Assistant (RA) will have as part of this project. Clerical duties are not an allowable role or responsibility for your RA. Please use a student worker for clerical duties. Any granted RA stipend will not be deducted from your research budget. Faculty can apply for up to 1 FTE (20 hours/week) of RA support. This can be split between multiple RA s. 8
Reviewer Recommendation Form Required Documentation Thank you for taking the time to complete this form. As our Faculty On-Campus Grants program continues to grow, the Office of Research & Grants is in constant need of qualified reviewers to take on the challenge of providing fair and objective assessments of each application s strengths and weaknesses. Reviewers should be a PhD level or education/experience equivalent individuals that are well respected in their discipline. Below, please provide the name and contact information for potential reviewers that to your knowledge, best fits the above criteria to be vetted, selected, and invited by the OR&G to participate in the peer-review process associated with the Faculty On-Campus Grant applications. Do not provide the name and contact information for individuals that might be construed as creating a conflict of interest because of past or current collaborations or other affiliations. This might include, but not limited to, past academic or graduate school advisors, professional colleagues who you have collaborated with on research projects in the past, professional colleagues who you are currently collaborating with on research projects, former or current undergraduate or graduate students, etc. By providing the names below, the OR&G assumes that you have no conflicting affiliations or interests. If you have names of colleagues who you do not want to review your proposal, please provide those names and affiliations on a separate document and attach to your grant application packet. If you have any questions, please contact the OR&G at 405-974-3497 or by email (gwilson@uco.edu). Name of PI:... REVIEWER 1:...... Title First Name Last Name. Mailing Address.. Discipline. Institution..... Email Address REVIEWER 2:...... Title First Name Last Name. Mailing Address.. Discipline. Institution..... Email Address 9