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Individual Faculty Awards are the traditional means by which the FRCAC provides funding for research and scholarship at MTSU. Though requests for multiyear awards will be considered by the FRCAC, the need would have to be acute and compelling. Consideration of continuation of a multiyear award will be outside of the normal award competition but will require a suitable continuation proposal and a satisfactory progress report. See the Final Report Cover Sheet. Continuation funding for the second year is not guaranteed.
By Activity
"Research" is generally defined as the organized investigation or study of a problem in order to gain new knowledge or make use of a new approach to analyze existing data. The solution to the problem may either have broad relevance or direct application to issues of practical importance.
Examples: Research may include, but is not limited to: 1) scientific investigation and data acquisition; 2) empirical studies; 3) analytical literature searches which result in substantial modification of existing explanations of events; 4) development of book proposals; 5) dissemination of the results of the research; and 6) analytical and historical studies of literature, arts, and related fields.
"Creative Activity" includes the creation, production, exhibition, performance, or publication of creative works by one or more individuals that demonstrate originality in design or execution. Creative projects eligible for funding should include a clear articulation of the scholarly process, a definable product, and a mechanism for outside review and/or dissemination.
The product of creative activity may be disseminated to academic, consumer, and to government or other such agency through original artwork, live performances, exhibits, consumer and other print media, academic journals, books, photographs, film, reports, video recordings, audio recordings, graphic designs, digital imaging, or other technologies, all consistent with standard scholarly practice in the discipline.
Typically, the significance accorded the creative activity depends on the audience and the recognition it achieves-local, regional, national, or international.
By Time Frame
Awards are made in support of proposed future activity with the timing of an applicant's proposal submission depending upon the beginning and extent of the time frame of the proposed work. If the project time line falls in the current academic year, proposals may be submitted by the deadline for either of the first two rounds of review, consonant with the first condition mentioned above. If the time line falls in the following academic year, applications will only be considered for review in the third round of reviews, funds remaining.
If Summer Salary is requested, the Application and Approval Form must be received by the deadline of the first round of review preceding the summer for which salary is being requested.
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