Undergraduate Faculty Research Award Program proposals due November 25, 2019
The Office of the Provost invites research proposals from faculty members in departments that lack graduate research programs (i.e., departments lacking research-based Masters and Ph.D. programs).
Funding requests should be in the range of $250 to $5000. Note that applications for small amounts are equally competitive. All applicants must clearly discuss the impact of the requested budget on their work. Last year we received 9 applications for $28,000 in funding and we were able to fund 3 awards, ranging from $1800-5000 dollars, for a total of $10,000. This year’s funding cycle has been doubled to $20,000.
Approximately 75% of Clarkson students are undergraduates, and approximately 54% of Clarkson faculty principally work with undergraduates. This funding mechanism therefore serves two important purposes: (1) to support the scholarship and development of faculty members in departments without research-based graduate programs and (2) to benefit undergraduate students, whether directly or indirectly.
Proposals must include the following parts:
• A narrative that discusses the significance of the proposed plan, the impact this funding will have on advancing the applicant’s work, the research approach, and a clear plan for disseminating the work these funds make possible (through performance, presentation, publication, etc.);
• An explicit statement of how the proposed research benefits Clarkson University undergraduates whether through improving the reputation of undergraduate education or through promoting the reputation of Clarkson’s undergraduate-focused faculty;
• A full budget including details such as personnel, supplies, and domestic and foreign travel and justification of the budget;
• A two-page CV;
• The enclosed application.