Research Stimulus Program
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Objective:
The Office of Research and Sponsored Projects announces a unique opportunity to apply for competitive awards which support the creation of research proposals for funding by external sources. The purpose of these awards is to help individual researchers and research teams prepare and submit a proposal for funding. $50,000 is available to be awarded; it is anticipated that individual awards will be no larger than $5,000.
Priority will be given too:
- Applications from individuals or research groups who have identified a program announcement to respond to or who have a firm indication of interest from a sponsor.
- Applications that will support the development of proposals for funding in amounts greater than $150,000 and include full indirect costs.
- Applications from research groups that are interdisciplinary and/or include non- PSU collaborators.
The following are examples of some of the kinds of activities we hope to support:
- Honorarium for a consultant or mentor (e.g. former grant reviewer) to review and comment on a proposal or research design
- Reimbursement for travel to consult with a foundation, corporation or program officer about a proposal
- Support to hire a grant writer or student to help prepare a proposal
- Support for a meeting of a group of researchers who have an opportunity for collaborative grant writing
- Course buy-out, release time or % of FTE for an individual to write a proposal.
These items are not meant to restrict proposals; please feel free to identify support which would help further a research proposal.
Items which will not be supported by this initiative:
- Supplies
- Equipment
- Books, journals, articles
- Software
- Long term personnel support
Eligibility:
You are eligible if you are a PSU employee, appointed at.50 FTE or greater and ranked in one of the following categories.
Assistant, associate or professor
Research assistant, research associate or research professor
Research associate or senior research associate
Application procedure:
Submit proposal by e-mail to Kam Pierce in ORSP by Monday, December 8, 2008 with "Research Stimulus Program" in the subject line. Reviews will be conducted by ORSP staff.
Awards will be announced by December 22, 2008.
Funds must be expended by March 31, 2009. No extensions will be granted.
Application format:
The application should include the following information and should be no more than two pages in length (single space, 12 pt font).
1) Key contact (include phone and e-mail)
2) Name of participant(s). List name and departmental or organizational affiliation for each member of the research group.
3) Proposed activity: Describe the activities that the proposal development award will support.
4) Budget: Provide a budget and justification for how the researcher or research group intends to spend the proposal development award (maximum $5,000).
5) Information about the entity to which the research proposal will be sent
Name of sponsor or funder
Describe program announcement or initiative that you are responding to
Projected submission date
Expected amount of proposal budget (all years)
Expected project length
If you have questions, please contact
Nancy Koroloff, koroloff@pdx.edu, 5-9675
Dana Bostrom, bostrom@pdx.edu, 5-8454
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