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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.

  • Chad Turner, assistant professor of economics, is the Council Chair.
  • There is no maximum award.
  • The award budget is approximately $25,000.
  • The deadline will be April 7, 2009.

The following faculty members were competitively awarded Research Council Awards:

  • Dr. Sumita Bhattacharyya, Teacher Education, $3,869
    “Teaching Science with Inquiry:  How Well Do Student Teachers Implement Inquiry Methods Following Their Completion of a Science Methods Course?”
  • Dr. Raj Boopathy, Biological Sciences, $5,113
    “Fate of Oil and Chemical Spills in Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary”
  • Ms. Simone Camel, Allied Health Services, $1,890
    “Assessment of Food Costs, Availability, and Access in South Louisiana”
  • Dr. Angela Corbin, Biological Sciences, $5,113
    “Pediatric Case Studies of Recurrent MRS Infections”
  • Dr. John Doucet, Biological Sciences, $5,113
    “Ploidimetry:  A Novel Technique for Determining Number of Chromosomal Sets in Crustaceans”
  • Dr. Melissa Ursula Dawn Goldsmith, Ellender Memorial Library, $4,076
    “Jim Morrison, Lawrence Lipton, and Venice West”

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. The funding for the grant is generated from the Student Technology Fee – based on a per credit hour student fee. The monies that the Technology Fee awards 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.

The grant funding works in two ways: internal proposal submission and grant funding; and cash matches for external grants.

Internal Proposal/Grant Submission:

Once a year, usually each spring, the Student Technology Fee accepts grant proposals from colleges, departments, and various student organizations for technology projects they wish to see implemented. The proposals are technically reviewed by Academic Computing and forwarded to Student Technology Fee Committee. A student subcommittee then reads, scores, and ranks each proposal; then presents the full committee with a list of proposals recommended for funding. The full committee reviews the recommendations and makes final approval on which grant proposals are awarded.

  • Information about the Student Technology Fee can be found at: http://acs.nicholls.edu/acs/TechFee/default.htm
  • Tom Bonvillain, director of Academic Computing, is the chair of the Tech Fee committee.
  • All proposals must be turned into Mrs. Edie Kirkland (Ext. 4649) in 127 Ellender Library (Computer 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.

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.

Cash Matches for External Grants:

This aspect of the grant funding is specifically designed only to provide a match to external grants. In general, the Technology Fee will match up to 10 percent of the total requested. The portion of the grant requesting the cash match must meet the regulations for Technology Fee monies as stated by the ULS board.

  • To request cash matches external grants, contact Ms. Sherry A. Rodrigue, assistant director of Academic Computing. Ms. Rodrigue is the over-seer of the Technology Fee account; and works closely with members of the Technology Fee committee.
  • There is a limit amount of monies available each year for cash matches. The maximum award is a match of 10 percent of the total grant you are applying for with an external funder.