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Internal Grants

nsu_5353.JPGResearch Council Grants

The Research Council Grants Program was established to provide resources to faculty members pursuing scholarly activity. Research by faculty members can enrich both their interactions with students who are conducting research and their other instructional activities. Successful strategies in research are also effective for improved student learning, especially those which are collaborative, investigative, project-based, inquiry-based, open-ended and exploratory.

  • Ross Jahnke, associate professor of art, is the Council Chair.
  • There is no maximum award.
  • The award budget is approximately $25,000.
  • The deadline will be April 4, 2008.

The following faculty members were competitively awarded Research Council Awards:

  • Dr. Morris Coats, Finance and Economics, $412
  • Dr. Raj Boopathy, Biology, $5,000
  • Dr. Yusheng Dou, Physical Sciences, $4,425
  • Dr. Angela Corbin, Biology, $5,000
  • Dr. Chad Young, Physical Sciences, $1,745
  • Dr. Raj Nathaniel, Biology, $5,000
  • Dr. Amanda Eymard, Nursing and Allied Health, $3,318

Technology Fee Grants

This internal grant program exists to fund projects that focus on the integration of technology into the instructional environment and for which no departmental funding is available. It is specifically designed only to provide a match to external grants. In general, the Tech Fee will match up to 15 percent of the total requested. The monies that the Tech Fee matches must be expended for student use and must meet the definition of technology as defined by the ULS board.

  • The term “technology” or “technologies” means computer hardware and software (and the networking and supporting computer and telecommunications infrastructure), laboratory instruments and discipline-specific equipment including but not limited to such items as scales, microscopes and musical instruments.
  • Tom Bonvillain, director of Academic Computing, is the chair of the Tech Fee committee.
  • The maximum award is a match of 15 percent of the total grant you are applying for with an external funder.
  • All proposals must be turned in to Mrs. Edie Kirkland (Ext. 4649) by 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 2008, in 127 Ellender Library (WAC Lab on first floor). As stated on the form, submit one paper copy and one electronic copy (on disk in word format) of the proposal.

Download Proposal Form (PDF file) (Word file)