Purdue Northwest Proposal Submission Grants Fall 2017

Purdue Northwest Proposal Submission Grants – Fall 2017

PROPOSAL SUBSMISSION DEADLINE: October 2, 2017

1. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the PNW Proposal Submission Grant is to support faculty in the development of NEW, high quality proposals for external funding. Up to $3,000 will be awarded to faculty to develop NEW proposals, and submit those proposals to one or more funding agencies within 18 months of the award. Additionally, each awardee will have up to $1,500 in travel funds available for visiting program officers to discuss the opportunity they are pursuing. The goals of the program are to stimulate and support sponsored research and programs as well as increase proposal submissions and success rates.

1. AWARD: Up to $4,500 total per proposal.
2. Awardees will receive up to $3,000 for release and other proposal development expenses. Remaining $1,500 will be available for travel to visit the program officer, and will be paid on a reimbursement basis. Grant recipient must show that virtual meeting with a program officer was not available, or that in person meeting provided additional significant benefits to the project.
3. Project period is July 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019. Project may range from January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019, with written approval from the Department Head and Dean, submitted with the proposal application.
4. Awardees are required to submit a proposal, appropriately scaled for the discipline, to an external funding agency within 18 months of the award.

1. QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be full-time, tenured or tenure-track, faculty members from PNW. Faculty who did not meet commitments in the last three years, from previous internal grants, do not qualify for this award

1. REQUIREMENTS: Awardees, without exception, must fulfill the following requirements.
2. Submit a proposal, appropriately scaled for the discipline, to an external funding agency within 18 months of the award.
3. Participate in Faculty Research Day or a similar event at PNW during 2018-2019.
4. Meet with the Research Development Specialist.
5. Participate in grantsmanship training during 2018-2019.
6. Research involving human or animal subjects must have IRB approval prior to project start date.
7. Submit progress report to Office of Research within 9 months and final report within 18 months of receiving the award.

1. APPLICATION GUIDELINES: All applications must be completed electronically by visiting ON-LINE APPLICATION FORM. The following questions must be answered on the application form by the lead applicant. If awarded, the lead applicant is responsible for the budget as well as progress and final reports.

1. APPLICATION SECTION 1: APPLICANT INFORMATION (FOR EACH APPLICANT, including all PNW collaborators)
2. Full name (Last, First, Middle)
3. Email
4. Position Title
5. Department
6. College

1. APPLICATION SECTION 2: PROJECT INFORMATION
2. Project Title
3. Project Period
4. Project period is July 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019. Project may range from January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019, with written approval from the Department Head and Dean, submitted with the proposal application.
5. Categorize the project as impact, innovation, or improvement.
6. Impact: Student Success, Faculty Support and Development, Basic/Applied Research
7. Innovation: Supporting 1st year experiences, Undergraduate and Graduate Education, Internationalization
8. Improvement: Assessment, Institutional Research, Accreditation.
9. List funding received from any internal or external source for this project in the past. Please provide funding source, amount, and year.
10. List external funding opportunities that you are interested in pursuing as a result of this award.

1. APPLICATION SECTION 3: COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
2. Will your research involve the use of Animals, Humans, r-DNA bio-hazard materials, or other regulatory controls? If yes, please provide approval number.
3. APPLICATION SECTION 4: PROJECT NARRATIVE
4. Attach a project narrative and ensure that the narrative meets all of the following criteria:
5. 3 page maximum
6. Times New Roman
7. Single spaced
8. Font size 12
9. 1” Margins
10. PLEASE ADDRESS EACH SECTION LISTED BELOW IN YOUR NARRATIVE:
11. Statement of the problem, needs, and objectives
12. Goals
13. What you intend to do, methodology, intellectual merit and broader impacts
14. Justify your categorization of the project as impact, innovation, or improvement.
15. Expected outcome and dissemination plan
16. Brief description of applicant's prior activities related to the scholarly work
17. Timeline for project completion and proposal preparation: Final outcome must be a high quality proposal to be submitted to an external funding agency.

1. APPLICATION SECTION 5: BUDGET INFORMATION
2. Please provide information on how you intend to use the funds to support and advance your project.
3. Salary (provide details, support)
4. Fringe Benefits
5. Students
6. Supplies
7. Travel
8. Equipment
9. Other
10. Please provide a brief justification for the budget specified above.
11. If you intend to meet with the program officer, please provide information about the planned visit.
12. Travel funds to visit the program officer will be provided after the awardee provides proof of visit to the program officer.
13. If travel involves other personal or professional business, expenses must be shared appropriately.
14. APPLICATION SECTION 6: CV
15. Please attach a CV (up to 4 pages).

1. APPLICATION SECTION 7: CERTIFICATIONS
2. Requirements : Please read and check the box acknowledging that you understand that, if awarded, all recipients of the award will:
3. Submit a proposal to an external funding agency that is appropriately scaled for the discipline within 18 months of the award.
4. Participate in Faculty Research Day or a similar event at PNW during 2018-2019.
5. Meet with the Research Development Specialist.
6. Participate in grantsmanship training during 2018-2019.
7. Submit progress report to Office of Research within 9 months and final report within 18 months of receiving the award.
8. Please sign your full name certifying that all of the information provided is accurate.

1. EVALUATION CRITERIA: Proposals will be evaluated by a review committee, selected by the Research Board, based on the following criteria:
2. Significance of the issue/project (includes purpose of the project and evidence of research base)
3. Plan for completion (includes methodology and steps to completion)
4. Potential for success (includes professional achievements of authors and evidence of potential funding or, when applicable, publication or presentation)

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