FACULTY SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Mini-Grant
Although all faculty members are eligible to
apply, one purpose of this program is to provide immediate support to New Faculty wishing to begin their
scholarly/creative activity. This
program can also be utilized to support projects that are preliminary to larger
works, especially those in preparation for an external grant application. Funding may be requested for student
assistants, operating expenses, supplies, travel, and equipment, and may not exceed $2,000. Mini-Grants are awarded in September for
Academic Year projects, and in November or January for 2nd semester
projects.
Submit the proposal electronically to your
college RSC representative by the listed closing date.
B.
Scholarly Release Program
Tenured and tenure-track faculty
are eligible to apply. Proposals should
describe a specific scholarly project that will be conducted during the
semester, which should result in a work of high academic caliber. Proposals should explain why the work needs
to be done during the upcoming semester, and should describe a specific project
outcome for the semester. Proposals will
be selected on the basis of specific and feasible plans, academic rigor, and
potential for dissemination in high level forums.
Applicants should use the RSC
proposal process. No budget information
is necessary. The awards will support an
adjunct instructor to teach one section for the Fall/Spring semester.
Submit the proposal electronically to your
college RSC representative by the listed closing date.
C. Summer Scholarly Activity (2013)
This program is intended to
encourage research and creative activity during the summer. Funding is competitive and is limited to
$3,000 for operating expenses, supplies, travel and equipment. Funding for student research assistants is
available and does not apply to the $3,000 budget limit. Projects should lead to publication or
presentation of results at professional meetings and/or provide baseline data
for inclusion in proposals to external funding agencies. It is expected that projects will be
completed during the summer months, and funding is typically provided through
September. Unused resources will then be
collected and distributed to other acceptable projects.
Electronically submit
the proposal to your college RSC representative by March 14, 2013.
D. Collaborative Grants (2013-2014)
The
purpose of this program is to support collaborative activity among scholars on
campus and with other institutions. Each
proposed project should have meaningful participation from faculty in at least
two different departments, which may include scholars from other
institutions. Proposals may request
support for creative activities, research, or planning and development
activities that will lead to larger scholarly projects. Funding is competitive and is limited to
$5,000 for supplies, travel, equipment, and operating costs.
Electronically submit
the proposal to your college RSC representative by March 14, 2013.
E. University Research and Creative Activity (2013-2014)
This program is designed to encourage faculty
and academic staff to engage in research and scholarly/creative activities
during a full fiscal year (July 1-June 30).
Funding is competitive and is limited to $4,000 for supplies, travel,
equipment and operating costs. Funding for
student research assistants is available and does not apply to the $4,000
budget limit. Faculty are
expected to seek support from other sources as well. Awards are announced in April, with funding
provided for the fiscal year.
Electronically submit the proposal to your
college RSC representative by April 11, 2013.
Graduate Student Support Programs
Individual students may receive no more than
one research award and one travel grant per fiscal year.
Graduate
Student Research
This program provides
support for graduate student research and creative activity, including theses,
field studies, and scholarly studies.
Awards are competitively selected, and can reach a sum of up to $750 to
be used for operating expenses, supplies, travel, and equipment. Partial support is expected from the
department and/or student(s).
Electronically submit the proposal to your college RSC representative by
the closing date.
September 6, 2012
(Fall Semester)
November
1, 2012 (Spring Semester)
January
10, 2013 (Spring Semester)
March 14, 2013
(Summer 2013)
August 1, 2013 (AY
’13-’14 Projects)
Graduate Student
Conference Presentation
Funds are provided to
assist graduate student presentations of research and creative projects at
scholarly meetings. Partial funding will
be provided up to a maximum of $300, with the remainder expected of the student
or department. Documentation must be
provided that the project has been accepted for presentation and that the
student is presenting. Students
supported through this program are also expected to participate in the UNK
Student Research Day held during the spring semester. Support for multi-authored presentations may
be reduced accordingly or limited to the first author.
The application for
travel funds must include:
1. The RSC Cover Page and Budget Section
2. The abstract or paper submitted for
presentation consideration.
3. The acceptance letter (or email) of the
presentation.
4. A description of the conference or event
(including the name of the conference or event); whether it is an annual
meeting or one-time event, regional or national meeting; location; type of
participants (students, faculty, professionals in field).
5. A description of the student’s role in the
presentation (paper presentation or poster).
Submit the request
either electronically or in printed form to the Graduate Office at least one
month prior to the event.
Travel support is
also available through SET (Student Event Ticket) fee funds administered by the
Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (FNDH 1000).