RFaculty Development Committee-York College of Pennsylvania
Application for Research & Publication Funding
The primary purpose of this funding category is to encourage faculty research, publications, and creative works that are to be published or presented in a manner appropriate within and beneficial to the discipline.
Who is eligible?
- All full-time faculty members, including those on sabbatical.
- Adjunct faculty who have taught at least 45 credits (or equivalent as determined by the chair) at York College.
- Full-time instructional personnel (e.g. lab coordinators) who have worked at the college for at least twoyears and have teaching responsibilities.
What activities are funded by this category?
- Any faculty activity that creates new data, information, or approaches to knowledge within an academic discipline, or that creates new perspectives within artistic expression.
- Research-related fees, including the cost of travel for data collection, research assistance, publication of materials, purchase of necessary supplies and equipment. Hardware and software must be approved by IT and reimbursed through the department; hardware purchases require the approval of the Academic Dean.
- Student assistants at a maximum of $250 during the fall or spring semesters, or $2000 during the summer.
What activities are not funded by this category?
- Research toward completion of a degree.
- Travel to a professional meeting.
- Gathering information to enhance the development of YCP programs or the design of a facility.
- Travel for the purpose of presentation of research results.
- Scholarship for the purpose of refining or extending an existing course or creating a new course.
- Student travel.
Maximum award amount:
- Full time faculty and instructors: $2,000 per academic year
- Adjuncts: maximum award based on average credit load as an adjunct for the two most recent years. (Provide list of courses taught at YCP as an adjunct over the last two years.)
Less than 6 credits/year, $600 per academic year
6-12 credits/year, $1000 per academic year
12+ credits/year, $1400 per academic year
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Email: / Click here to enter text. /
Phone: / Click here to enter text. /
Department: / Choose an item. /
Status: / Choose an item. /
What is the most recent FDC grant you’ve received? (category and date): / Click here to enter text. /
Have you submitted a Summary of Activities for all prior grants you have received? / Choose an item. /
Application Deadlines: / Choose an item. /
Title of proposed activity: / Click here to enter text. /
Date of activity: / Click here to enter text. /
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RFaculty Development Committee-York College of Pennsylvania
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING
Attach the following materials to this application form:
1)A detailed description of the research project. Address the following:
- Provide a brief introduction (background) to the topic of your project.
- What gap in knowledge or key innovation will this project fulfill in the context of the background information?
- Provide a general plan of action for the completion of this project.
- What is the intended outcome of the project? (book/book chapter, journal publication, paper presentation, poster, exhibit, performance, etc.)
- How will the projects enhance your professional development and program of scholarship?
- How will the project contribute to the YCP community?
2)Applicants who have received prior funding from FDC should incorporate a progress report addressing the status of past projects.
3)A 250-word abstract/summary of your proposed project that can be posted on the Academic Senate webpage if you are awarded the requested grant.
4)Documentation for all requested expenditures.
Please do not alter the formatting of the application.
Complete the application, copy and paste required documentation/information into the application, and submit the file to the department chair for electronic signature. The completed application should then be emailed by the applicant to the Faculty Development Funding Subcommittee Chair –
Proposals will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
1)The quality of the proposal.
2)Whether the outcome of the research is considered an innovative contribution within the applicant’s field.
3)Whether the research is beneficial to the YCP community.
4)Applicant’s prior Faculty Development funding history.
5)Availability of funds within the application cycle. Requests may be tabled until a future cycle.
Proposals that are late, incomplete or not submitted as instructed will not be reviewed for the intended deadline. Late proposals will be considered for the next application deadline. Proposals that are incomplete will be reviewed for the deadline following submission of missing material.
The fine print:
1)Applications will not be considered before the application deadline.
2)Applications must be received by the committee chair before the dates of the activity.
3)Applications directly connected to a previously funded project will be subject to additional scrutiny. Such applications must clearly delineate how the proposed research is different from and/or builds upon the previously funded work. Such applications must also provide documentation of the progress that has been made on the project as a whole and include a timetable for completion.
4)Grants must fall into ONE fiscal year (July 1-June 30). Spending may not extend across fiscal years.
Upon completion of a funded proposal, a concise account of the activity is to be submitted by email to both the FDC Funding Subcommittee Chair and the Dean of Academic Affairs.
All departments have a departmental representative serving on the FDC Funding Subcommittee. Applicants are encouraged to contact that person with any questions.
Expense Statement for Research and Publication
- Total amount requested from all sources:
- Available department funds:
(If no department funds available, chair letter should explain)
Amount requested from Faculty Development Committee: (Amount should equal A. – B. from above)
Explanation of Requested Funding
Category / Must provide explanation for all categories / Amount requested*Documentation provided?
(Underline one) / Rate or other explanation for expense
Travel costs related to research (Be very specific: transportation, hotel, meals, etc. ) / Y or N
Research Assistance(i.e. computer programming, data entry/coding/collection, editing, transcribing/translating, etc.) / Y or N
Research-related fees (i.e. copyright fees, printing, typesetting, publication/submission fees, etc.) / Y or N
Research Supplies and Equipment (lab equipment/supplies, video equipment, packaging supplies, etc.) / Y or N
Published material fees (books, documents, maps, software, etc.) / Y or N
Other (please explain): / Y or N
Total
*Documentation should be copied and pasted directly into the application and sent as one document via email
to the FDC Funding Chair.
**A rental car will only be considered if its cost can be demonstrated to be less than that of other means of transportation. (This includes travel to the airport.) Documentation of the comparative costs should be provided.
Information to be completed by Department Chair
*If the applicant is a department chair, then the recommendation should come from the Dean of Academic Affairs.
Department Chair Recommendation / Choose an item. /Amount of available department funds: / Click here to enter text. /
Please provide a detailed statement addressing whether you support the applicant’s request, how the faculty member and department will benefit from the activity, and whether department funds are available or expended.
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Department Chair Signature:
(Note: Sign using scanned image of signature) / Click here to enter text. /
Date: / Click here to enter text. /
Information below to be completed by Faculty Development Committee
Approval
Faculty Development Committee Recommendation / Choose an item. /Amount Funded
Comments
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FDC Funding Chair Signature: / Click here to enter text. /
Date: / Click here to enter text. /
Information below to be completed by the Dean of Academic Affairs
Approval
Dean of Academic Affairs Recommendation / Choose an item. /Comments
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Dean of Academic Affairs Signature: / Click here to enter text. /
Date: / Click here to enter text. /
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED RESEARCH:
UPDATE ON PROGRESS OF PREVIOUSLY FUNDED RESEARCH:
250-WORD ABSTRACT:
DOCUMENTATION FOR REQUESTED EXPENDITURES:
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