Procedure for Processing

PACE UNIVERSITY

PROCEDURE FOR PROCESSING

SCHOLARLY RESEARCH APPLICATION

WESTCHESTER CAMPUSES

Time Schedule

The Scholarly Research Committee meets every Fall and Spring semester, to consider applications. Applicants should submitin duplicate completed applications forms (including all endorsements) to the committee by the announced deadline. PLEASE HAVE ALL APPROPRIATE SIGNATURES (DEPT. CHAIR & DEAN) BEFORE SUBMITTING APPLICATION TO THE COMMITTEE.

Deadline for submission of applications for the Fall semester is October 15th and for the Spring semester it is March 15th.

Application Process

Application forms must have all the necessary signatures including that of the Committee chairperson. The original application is submitted to the Office of the Provost for handling. The Committee Chairperson retains copies of all applications.

The office of the Provost will notify the faculty member that the award has been granted. Awards will be handled as follows:

a.Released time requests.They are handled through the Comptroller’s Office; the award is based on the average compensation figure for the faculty member’s rank and college/school. Applications for Released Time are accepted in the Fall semester for reduced time in the Spring semester and the Spring semester for reduced time in the Fall semester.

b.Grant requests.If the grant involves a one-time payment, this should be indicated on the application form, and an invoice receipt, or canceled check must be attached to the application. The Comptroller’s Office will then issue a check directly to the faculty member. If the grant involves setting up a budget account, this should be indicated on the application also. The Comptroller’s Office will contact the faculty member directly concerning procedures for drawing upon the account. The faculty member will be required to submit an invoice to the Comptroller Office for all expenditures when requesting payment. If the grant involves equipment, additional signatures are required. Since the equipment is the property of PaceUniversity in general and of your department specifically, the committee requires your signature, your chair’s signature, and the signature of your Dean, acknowledging said ownership.

POLICY STATEMENT ON SCHOLARLY RESEARCH

Scholarly Research funds at Pace University are provided to full-time faculty in order to support research leading to publication in recognized journals, publication of scholarly books, formal presentation of scholarly papers, or provide seed money to develop grant proposals with external sources. Funds are not provided to support theses or dissertations.

Projects are evaluated and given priority according to scholarly significance, possibility of publication, result of past awards, originality, budget feasibility, and likelihood of enhancing the academic reputation of the University. (Note: support for other means of faculty development is available through the Kenan Fund; applications for such funds should be directed to the local Kenan committees.) Preference is give to projects for which publication is assured or presentation is scheduled.

Two types of grants are awarded: direct money assistance and reduction in teaching load. Faculty may apply for one or both types.

Direct grants are made to cover research expenses such as costs for computer time, personnel, photocopies and microfilm, typing of manuscripts, supplies, postage, equipment, and travel to special libraries or other sources of information. Grants are made for a specific fiscal year, and unexpanded funds may not be carried over from one year to the next unless special approval has been obtained. University policy must be followed in budgeting and hiring of research assistants. In the case of funds being used for purchase of equipment, a letter of responsibility is required.

Reduced teaching loads are limited to the Fall and Spring semesters and are generally limited to one course (3 hours) per individual per semester, Released time requests are evaluated and given priority under the criteria used to judge direct grants. Reduced time will not be awarded in a semester in which the applicant has overage.

Progress reports are required of all recipients of either funds or reduced time each semester, and should be submitted with applications for continued support.

PACE UNIVERSITY

SCHOLARLY RESEARCH APPLICATION

GRANT SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH RELATED EXPENSES

I.Name: Rank: Full-time Tenured Tenure Track Part-time

Department: School: Campus:

Home Phone: () Pace Extension: Date:

II.PROJECT TITLE OR PURPOSE OF APPLICATION (ATTACH DESCRIPTION SHEET(s) ):

TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED:

PLEASE CHECK: One Time Payment (please attach original invoice or receipts)

Budget account required (if you have a research account, please

indicate budget number)

COMPUTER ASSISTANCE: Indicate nature of any use of the University computer facilities.

ITEMIZATION OF FUNDS: Please indicate how funds will be used (personnel, typing services,

office supplies, equipment, etc.)

REQUESTEDAPPROVED

TOTAL

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What other source of funding, Pace and external, have you applied to? When will you be notified of approval?

Please list previous Scholarly Research Award with dates:

AWARD DATE

List Recent Publications:

TWO COPIES OF YOUR APPLICATION MUST BE FORWARDED TO THE SCHOLARLY RESEARCH CHAIRPERSON WITH YOU DEPARTMENT CHAIR’S AND DEAN’S SIGNATURE.

APPROVALS:

______Department Chair ______Date

______Dean ______Date

______Local Committee ______Date

Provost Date

PACE UNIVERSITY

SCHOLARLY RESEARCH DESCRIPTION

(TO BE ATTACHED TO APPLICATION)

Name:

Project Title:

PURPOSE OF APPLICATION

On a separate sheet of paper, describe the proposed study. Presentation should be clear and precise; technical details should be kept to a minimum, to allow evaluation by committee members outside the applicant’s field. In approximately 500 words or less indicate the following:

The present state of the proposed study: whether it is just beginning or in progress,

the progress to date, stages yet to be completed.

The specific program of study or research planned, including the basic thesis or queries

to be explored, and the ways in which the study will be pursued. Include a schedule.

C.The relationship of the proposed study to your immediate and long range study and research

objectives.

D.The significance of the study and research objectives.

E.The ways in which your project fulfills the criteria stated in the Scholarly Research

Policy Statement.

______

APPROVALS:

Department

Chairperson: ______Date: ______

Dean: ______Date: ______

Local

Committee: ______Date: ______

Provost: ______Date: ______

PACE UNIVERSITY

SCHOLARLY RESEARCH APPLICATION

RELEASED TIME

I. Name: Rank: Tenured Tenure Track

Department: School: Campus:

Home Phone: () Pace Extension: Date:

Banner I.D. Number:

II. APPLICATION FOR CREDIT HOURS FALL SPRING YEAR

NOTE: Average compensation for the applicant’s rank will be used to determine the cost of

reduction in teaching hours.

PROJECT TITTLE OR PURPOSE OF APPLICATION (ATTACH DESCRIPTION SHEET):

IV. HAVE YOU ARRANGED FOR PUBLICATION?

IF YES, WITH WHOM:

V. EXPECTED DATE OF COMPLETION: OF PUBLICATION:

VI. PLEASE LISTANY PREVIOUS SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AWARDS WITH DATES:

DATES:

VII. HAVE YOU CONSIDERED APPLYING FOR A GRANT FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES

TO COMPLETE OR EXPAND THIS RESEARCH?

VIII. LIST RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

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