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MansfieldUniversity Faculty Professional Development Committee:

Faculty Alternate Work Assignment (AWA) Grant Application

These grants are for one purpose only: to allow the hiring of a replacement instructor so that a permanent faculty member can be reassigned from formal teaching responsibilities for 25% time for one semester to work on a specific project that will advance their scholarly development. Faculty conducting research that requires equipment or supplies can submit an application for such funds using the regular FPDC application by the deadline for the semester when the AWA will be utilized. Faculty-Student research awards that fund student research assistants are also available from the FPDC through separate application. All applications can be found on the FPDC web site at:

Successful applications will have the following:

  • The project must be worthy of reassignment of 25% of professional time for a semester's duration work on a specific project that will advance scholarly development.
  • There should be the realistic prospect of some tangible result from this reassignment, in the form of a traditional scholarly product that will advance the scholar's discipline (paper submitted to a peer-reviewed outlet, grant proposal submitted, public performance or exhibition of new work, etc.)
  • Priority will be given to projects that include meaningful roles for students.
  • Faculty who receive such awards agree to provide a written report of the project and to share the results with the campus community (e.g., via a colloquium or other appropriate presentation) when the project is concluded.

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Faculty Name:Campus Address

Department:Phone:

Student Name (for faculty-student research):

Title of Project:

Grant Category: check one

____ Faculty Scholarship / ____ Faculty-Student Scholarship

Faculty Status: check one

____ Non-tenured, tenure track faculty (year 1-2) Date of hire:

____ Non-tenured, tenure track faculty (year 3-5)Date of hire:

____ Tenured faculty

Anticipated Outcomes/Benefits of Project: check all that apply

____ Publication
____ Presentation: Faculty
____ Presentation: Faculty-student / ____ Performance
____ Other (eg external grant; explain below)

Application checklist:

____ Description of research project attached

____ C.V. for faculty and student attached (where applicable)

____ I understand that late applications will not be considered. Please initial ______

____ I understand that a report and university presentation

of my project is required. Please initial ______

Description of Research Project

  • Attach a detailed description of the research project, including a timeline for your activities and specific activities to be conducted by students (where applicable).
  • Include a description of how the project will benefit your professional development, improve your teaching or student learning, and/or be a benefit to the university or community.
  • Descriptions must be concise and understandable to a non-specialist. If possible, please limit the narrative to 2 pages or less.
  • Attach a 1-page vita of relevant research, grants, experiences, etc. (faculty or faculty-student research), and resume for students (faculty-student research).

Approvals

Signature of applicant indicates that all information contained in this application is correct and certifies that applicant intends to carry out this project as specified if it is funded.

Applicant ______Date______

Student(s) ______Date ______

(Both student and faculty member must sign for faculty-student research)

Signature of department chairperson indicates that this proposal is worthy of support and their approval for alternate work assignment if this proposal is funded.

Department Chair ______Date ______

Submit a signed hard copy to the Provost’s Office and an electronic copy (no signatures required) to the FPDC cbair.

Revised 7/24/06