Interdisciplinary Proposal Incentive Program - Office of Research Development

Guidelines

Program Purpose
The Faculty Travel Award Program is an incentive program to encourage the development of grant proposals in targeted
areas of research and service. The program awards up
to $1,200 per faculty member for developing and submitting targeted proposals, preferably to federal agencies, for external funding. A maximum of $4,800 is allowed for a single project. Funding will be available through September 30, 2008, or until the funds have been expended.

Targeted areas are listed below. Program examples are illustrative of appropriate proposal initiatives and are not all-inclusive.


Faculty Travel Award Program: Application Form (40K)	PDF

Faculty Travel Award Program: Guidelines (72K)	PDF

Interdisciplinary proposals – grants involving a collaboration of at least two EMU units.
Program examples:

NSF Math and Science Partnership (MSP) Program http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5756&org=NSF
NSF Course, Curriculum, & Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Program http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5741
NSF Education and Interdisciplinary Research (EIR) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5610

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) education grants (K-12 and postsecondary education programs)
Program examples:

NSF Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02075/nsf02075.pdf
NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05592/nsf05592.htm
NSF Undergraduate Mentoring in Environmental Biology http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05558/nsf05558.htm
NSF Earth Science Research (EAR) Program http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04613/nsf04613.htm
U.S. Department of Education Mathematics and Science Education Research Grants http://ies.ed.gov/funding/doc/2008305.doc#PII_MS2

Access to higher education
Program examples:

U.S. Department of Education TRIO Programs:

McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program http://www.ed.gov/programs/triomcnair/index.html
Upward Bound Program
http://www.ed.gov/programs/trioupbound/index.html
Student Support Services (3S) Program http://www.ed.gov/programs/triostudsupp/index.html
Education Talent Search
www.ed.gov/programs/triotalent/index.html

U.S. Department of Education Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR-UP)
http://www.ed.gov/programs/gearup/index.html
NSF Robert Noyce Scholarship Program http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5733&org=DUE

Infrastructure enhancement
Program examples:

NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07510/nsf07510.htm
NSF Chemistry Research Instrumentation & Facilities (CRIF) Program http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12769
NSF Instrumentation (CRIF: MU) http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=13022&mode=VIEW
Office of Naval Research (ONR) Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=14425&mode=VIEW

Health sciences – research and services
Program examples:

NIH Bureau of Health Professions/HRSA Advanced Education Nursing Grants (AENP) http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=15477&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW
NIMH Community-Based Participatory Research at NIMH (R21) http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-07-004.html
NIMH Research on Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders (R21) http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-392.html
National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) Behavioral and Integrative Alcohol Treatment Development Program (R21)http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-487.htm

First-time submission of research grant proposal to a federal agency
Program examples:

NIH AREA grant program
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/area.htm
NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5262
NASA: New Investigator Program in Earth Science http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument/77812/ROSES2007_Amend8.pdf

The criteria and limitations regarding application for these funds are listed below. Please contact the Director, Office of Research Development at 487-3090 with questions about the program.

Eligibility

Applications for travel awards must be made prior to beginning the proposal process and preferably six months prior to the proposal deadline.
The funding agency program officer must confirm that the proposal concepts fit the program guidelines.
Proposals must have a strong prospect for funding.
The Office of Research Development must be involved in the proposal-writing process.
Highest priority will be given to projects that involve students and funding requests to a federal agency.
Travel award applications must be approved by the Director, Office of Research Development, and endorsed by the Associate Vice President for Research.

Awards

Travel funds will be made available after the timely submission of a proposal to a sponsoring agency.
Faculty will have up to one year to use their travel awards.
Travel awards are limited to scholarly activity such as professional conferences and presentations.
Travel awards can be granted any time through September 30, 2008, but are contingent upon availability of funding