Research Funding Program
ETSU的愿景是通过资助和项目排名,被认可为 全国首屈一指的R2研究型大学. In support of this vision, the 大学通过研究副教务长办公室(OVPR)承诺 为高质量、严谨、有影响力的奖学金提供资金支持. The OVPR 研究资助计划(RFP)奖,每年颁发一次,资助有可能的提案 导致外部资金,提高机构声誉,或重要的使命 impact.
Eligibility
全职,终身教职或终身教职,临床教职员工和研究教职员工 are eligible to apply. 虽然任何级别的教师都有资格申请,但优先考虑 will be given to junior, tenure-track faculty. Eligible faculty must have a minimum 在奖励期内,20%的努力用于研究. Faculty may submit only one proposal per funding cycle.
Funding Amount & Period
Maximum of $15,000 per individual award. Two or more eligible applicants may submit 合作提案,预算不超过20,000美元. The role of each collaborator must be clearly defined in the proposal. 授奖期限为15个月(2024年7月1日- 9月) 30, 2025). 主管研究的副院长不得自行决定任何费用的延长 and Vice Provost for Research. 奖励金额可能低于所要求的金额.
Allowable Expenses
In addition to project-specific expenses (e.g., supplies, equipment), RFP Awards can 支持9个月的暑期工资(如果没有启动资金或 另一个机构资源),课程买断,研究生/本科生支持, and research-related travel. 出版物可包括文章处理费 resulting from RFP-supported research. However, RFP Awards will not cover article processing charges for non-RFP publications. Travel to present RFP-related findings can be included. 如果奖励包括夏季工资,则涵盖该教员 暑假期间是否禁止教学.
Application Details
25财年资金申请截止日期为2024年2月23日. Please submit applications 研究副教务长(hagemeier@etsu).edu). Applications must be submitted as a single pdf document. 应用程序应该被格式化以反映格式 提交给外部资金来源的预期提案的要求(例如.g., NSF, NIH),包括对行距、字体大小和页边距的遵守.
Application Checklist:
• PI Information Form (1 page)
• Specific Aims (1 page maximum) -简明扼要地陈述总体目标、中心假设、具体目的/目标; and expected outcomes of the proposed project. Concisely describe how this project, 如果获得资助,很可能会带来外部资助,提高机构声誉, or significant missional impact.
• Research Strategy (3 page maximum) -用受过良好教育的非专业人士也能理解的语言描述你的项目; 避免术语和技术细节,只有专业人士才能接触到 field. 研究策略的要素可以包括背景资料、初步研究 研究,意义,创新,目标/目的,方法/方法论,角色 合作者,数据收集和数据分析. Tailor the research strategy 以反映预期的外部资金来源,从而提出后续建议 will be submitted. Describe expected outputs (e.g., publications) in terms of quality and quantity. 描述项目活动、活动持续时间和里程碑 that will occur. 甘特图和/或逻辑模型可能包括在内.
• RFP Budget Form (1 page) -使用RFP预算表,按类别列出所有预期费用. See Allowable Expenses section in RFP Award information.
• Budget Justification (1 page maximum) – Provide a justification for all expenses. Poorly justified expenses are unlikely to be funded. 能够获得启动资金的教师应该清楚地解释为什么 启动资金不能用于本提案中的预算项目. Applicants are encouraged to work with Ms. Cynthia Hardin (hardinc@wayanadregency.com), Associate Director of Sponsored Programs, for budget construction.
• References Cited (1 page maximum) -可以使用申请人学术领域的标准引文格式.
• Abbreviated CV or Biosketch (2 page maximum) -包括教育、培训、相关出版物和过去3年的资助 history, both sought and awarded.
• Signed PI/Chair Commitment Form (1 page)
Evaluation Process and Criteria:
完整的提案将由大学研究委员会(URC)进行评估。. The URC将向负责研究的副教务长提出资助建议. Criteria 评审的建议包括:
Investigator qualifications (10%)
- Does the PI meet eligibility criteria?
- Is the PI qualified to conduct the research?
- 研究团队的专业知识是否存在差距?
Impact (30%)
- 该建议是否显著提高了PI获得外部认证的可能性 funding?
- 该建议是否会提高机构的认可度? o To what extent 项目是否会对机构产生重大影响?
Proposal strength and quality (40%)
- 该提案在多大程度上为资助提供了令人信服的理由?
- 该提案在多大程度上代表了对PI的重大贡献 field of study?
- 整体策略、方法和分析是否合理且适当 完成项目的具体目标?
Budget Justification (20%)
- 预算是否与拟议的研究项目完全合理?
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2023-24年度OVPR研究资助计划获奖者
- Dr. Patrick Bradshaw (Dept of Biomedical Sciences)
NADPH调节线粒体呼吸和衰老. - Dr. Kristie Calvin (教育基础及特殊教育学系)
使用图形组织来提高主要思想的识别和推理能力 text comprehension. - Dr. Siva Digavalli (Dept of Pharmaceutical Sciences)
开发以患者为中心的工具,加快个性化医疗护理 with mental illness. - Dr. Cerrone Foster (Dept of Biological Sciences)
小窝蛋白-1在心肌梗死后雌激素缺乏心脏中的作用. - Dr. Mohammad Khan (Dept of Computing)
AI-enabled dynamic ad hoc clustering in IoV. - Dr. Renee Moran (Dept of Curriculum & Instruction)
Whose "community" and what "standards"? 教育审查的轨迹和影响 policies in Tennessee schools. - Dr. Steven Nash (Dept of History)
北卡罗来纳州的重建:一段新的历史. - Dr. Matt Palmatier (Dept of Psychology)
Intracranial self-administration of THC. - Dr. Brooke Schmeichel (Dept of Biomedical Sciences)
多物质药物依赖模型中的脑免疫相互作用. - Dr. Stacey Williams (Dept of Psychology)
揭示种族/民族和性别多样性在社会压力和经验 mental health in polycystic ovary syndrome.
- Dr. Patrick Bradshaw (Dept of Biomedical Sciences)