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We expect that by providing SOE faculty members a sustained research development program over a several year period, as well as expanding the available incentives and supports for all SOE faculty members, that the number of submitted SOE external funding proposals will increase, as will the success rate for funded proposals.

Faculty members awarded seed grants will be expected to maintain active participation in the research development colloquia and/or one of the SOE research study groups throughout the two stages of the grant. The colloquia will consist of an intentional series of research-focused workshops, professional development activities, as well as individual and small-group opportunities throughout the fall and spring semesters. The primary purpose of the colloquia is to increase faculty awareness, knowledge, and skills requisite to developing successful external funding proposals.

Stage One:

• Up to $1,500 of graduate student hourly support to develop a submission for internal funding in the first year of the grant. The graduate student hourly support can be utilized at faculty discretion throughout the academic year or summer and will culminate in submission of an internal CUSE grant funding
• $500 to be used for professional expenses upon successful submission of an internal CUSE grant proposal.

Stage Two

• Up to $1,500 of graduate student hourly support to develop a submission for external funding in the second stage of the grant, which will occur within two years of the end of the first stage of the grant. The graduate student hourly support can be utilized at faculty discretion through the academic year or summer and will culminate in submission of an external funding proposal.
• $1,000 to be used for professional expenses upon successful submission of an external grant proposal.

Proposal Preparation Guidelines

• Applications should must be submitted via email, as a single attached file document (no ZIP files, please).
• Cover sheets should include names, department affiliation, and contact information for the primary faculty member, as well as any Proposals must include project title and names of faculty member collaborators.
• Proposal narratives should not exceed 2 single-spaced pages, with 1-inch margins and 11-point Times New Roman font. Proposals should describe the foci 1200 words (excluding references), single spaced, 12 point font)
• Proposals should include:
  • Introduction and problem statement
  • Foci of the research or creative
  program that will be developed through the two stages of the grant, including identification of the type of internal CUSE grant funding being sought and potential external funding opportunities available.
• Appendices should be included, of up to one page each, for the following: (1) timeline, (2) description of how the graduate student support will be utilized, (3) references, and (4) 1-page abbreviated curriculum vitae each for faculty, and any collaborators.

Each application will be read and reviewed by at least two SOE faculty members serving as peer reviewers using these criteria:

• clarity and merit of the proposed project identifying specific funding opportunities (5 points);
• feasibility of the work plan culminating in submission of internal and external funding proposals (5 points);
• achievability of plan for utilization of graduate student support (5 points);
• potential to enhance faculty research or creative work, noting any potential collaborations (5 points).
  • work, rationale/significance, and key research questions
  • Explicit connection to one or more SOE signatures
  • Statement about how each collaborator will contribute their expertise
  • Budget rationale and timeline
  • Plan for using this seed grant to secure internal or external funding
  • References

Review Criteria

• Clarity and merit of the proposed project (10 points)
• Budget rationale and justification (5 points)
• Potential of the contribution to amplify SOE signatures (10 points)
• Feasibility of timeline and plan for collaboration (5 points)
• Plan for securing internal and/or external funding proposal (5 points)

Graduate Student Opportunities

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