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The Faculty Research and Creative Activity Committee (FRCAC) is responsible to the VP for Research for reviewing and recommending grant awards to faculty members in support of scholarly activity. Proposals are reviewed three times during the academic year. The following outline provides information regarding the types of awards, the application and review procedures, some guidelines for preparing the proposals, and the criteria used in evaluating proposals. Faculty members submitting proposals are strongly urged to read and follow these guidelines carefully.
Because of the diversity of disciplines on campus, proposals can vary by the type of activity pursued, the time frame for which funding is being requested, and the funding category for which the award is considered. Since these factors inform the review process, particular attention should be given to details specific to those categories.
Grants are available for both Research and Creative Activity. Consult the definitions below to determine which activity type your project falls into. The project timeline and the period of performance of the work (AY or Summer) influence the date of submission of the proposal. Proposals requesting Summer Salary will, for example, only be considered if submitted on or before the deadline for the first call for proposals of the academic year.
Please note also that there are three categories of awards within the FRCAC and under which a proposal may be considered. If your proposal matches the intent of a category other than the Individual Faculty Award, you may increase the likelihood of success by applying under one of those other categories.
The University and this committee are enthusiastic in their support of faculty research and creative activity. Our goal is not only to grant awards to complete projects, but also to provide seed money for work that can lead to and strengthen the case for external funding. Repeated funding requests to the FRCAC are therefore discouraged. Furthermore, it is hoped that in this process of proposal submission and review, faculty skills will be developed that will enable the writing of more effective grant proposals to outside agencies. Therefore, the quality of your proposal and attention to proposal preparation guidelines will be important factors in the committee review criteria.
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