Faculty Initiated Student Assistantship Grants Procedures

There is no application form. Proposals should be written in short, concise sentences with specific clear English; jargon or technical terms unfamiliar to someone outside the discipline should be avoided. Each proposal must include the following components:

I. The Abstract. This will serve as the cover sheet of the application. It should state the project title and contain a brief summary (not more than 200 words). It should close with the signature, academic title, and academic department of the applicant.

II. The Narrative. This should not exceed three double-spaced typewritten pages, and must include the following sections:

a. A specific statement of the problem and objective of the project, including citations of previous research on similar matters, if any, by either the applicant or other researchers;

b. A description of the project and the methods that will be used to attain stated objectives.

c. A presentation, publication, exhibition, or performance plans.

d. A statement concerning the skills, resources, and consumable items needed for the successful undertaking of the project, and who will provide them; specific responsibilities should be clearly stated.

e. Other pertinent information.

III. The Budget Sheet. This should be developed in sufficient detail to provide the Committee with a complete understanding of how the funds would be spent. Personnel should be identified by title, salary rate, and time committed. Travel, equipment, and supplies should be itemized. If possible, sources for the price quotation should be cited.

a. Describe current grant money (including start-up funds) available to you for this project. 

b. If other funds area currently available to you, then provide a detailed justification for why the money you are requesting from the Committee is necessary.

c. Describe any additional funding you are presently seeking for this project (list granting agency and amount requested).

d. If you do not receive funding from other sources as described in “C,” and the amount you receive from the Committee is all that you receive, will any portion of your project be possible? Please justify.

IV. Curriculum Vitae. This is to assist the Committee in evaluating the experiences and knowledge of the applicant relative to the proposed project.

V. Appendices may be attached at the applicant’s discretion.

VI. Continuing projects.  If the application is for a project that has received student assistantship funding in the past, the application should describe the progress to date and the goal of the next part of the project.

Revised 1/28/08

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