FACULTY GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

INCO FOUNDATION GRANTS: INDIVIDUAL FACULTY Information Sheet

ELIGIBILITY: All full-time MU faculty on the Huntington campus holding the rank of Assistant Professor or higher are eligible. All full-time MU faculty on the South Charleston campus holding the rank of Assistant Professor or higher, except those in the Graduate School of Education & Professional Development, are eligible. All full-time MU & MCTC faculty with renewable term contracts holding the rank of Instructor or higher are eligible. Administrators at or above the position of Dean are ineligible. Awards are limited to a maximum of $1,000 per faculty member per academic year and $2,000 per faculty member over the past five academic years. Applicants who have met these funding limits within the prescribed period of time are ineligible.

ELIGIBLE PROJECTS: Eligible projects include such activities as tuition for continuing education courses, registration and travel expenses for professional meetings, workshops, courses, conferences and other similar purposes where the faculty member will increase his/her knowledge relative to teaching. Projects considered ineligible for funding include those that request equipment purchases, tuition for a degree program, and support of activities that involve conducting research, gathering data or presenting data at meetings. This program does not support activities that qualify solely for Research Committee funding such as presentations at meetings (Quinlan funding) or conducting research (Summer Research Awards). However, the committee recognizes that faculty members often attend conferences with significant application to BOTH research and instructional development. A faculty member presenting a paper or otherwise participating in a research meeting that also has a significant instructional component may apply to INCO to support the instructional component, but the applicant’s funding eligibility will be reduced to $500 or half the total project budget, whichever is less.

APPLICATION CRITERIA: Applications without a complete and itemized budget, both for expenditures and proposed funding sources, will be regarded as incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be eligible. Successful applicants will clarify their level of participation, offer a detailed explanation of how the project will improve teaching qualifications/methodologies, and describe how the proposed activity might benefit one’s department, college, and the university community.

DEADLINES AND NOTIFICATION: Applications must be submitted prior to the start date of the proposed activity. The committee reviews applications three times per year: October 1, February 1, and April 1. Applicants will be notified of the committee’s decision within three weeks of the review date. Applicants who need confirmation of funding prior to the start date of the proposed activity should allow ample time for the review process.

REIMBURSEMENT & FINAL REPORT: Recipients are reimbursed for their expenses after the activity is completed. In order to receive full reimbursement for funded activity, awardees must submit all appropriate receipts together with a 400-word summary of his/her activities within 30 days of return from the funded activity. The award will be withdrawn and no reimbursements will be made if the receipts and the activity summary are not received by this time.

INCO FOUNDATION GRANTS: GROUP PROJECTS MSWord or PDF Information Sheet

The Faculty Development Committee accepts applications for INCO Foundation Grants for ON-CAMPUS GROUP PROJECTS that will enhance the qualifications, expertise and experience of a broad base of faculty members. Funding for these grants is awarded on a competitive basis. Eligible projects include such activities (but are not limited to) organizing professional development courses, seminars, and workshops. Projects or activities should be planned in a way to appeal to a large number of faculty members and participation must be open to the entire faculty. Proposals considered ineligible for funding include those that request equipment purchases. All members of the Marshall University faculty on the Huntington campus and all South Charleston faculty members except those in the Graduate School of Education and Professional Development are eligible for funding. The maximum award will be $1,000 per activity. Recipients are reimbursed for their expenses after the activity is completed. There must be a clear indication of the expected faculty development outcome including the faculty members who are expected to benefit from the activity.

The activity must be scheduled at least 30 days after the application deadline. The budget must balance (expenditures vs. proposed funding). Applications must indicate how the activity will be funded if INCO funding is unavailable. There are three application deadlines per year occurring in October, February, and April. Rolling applications will not be considered; applications must be submitted by the deadline for consideration.

QUINLAN ENDOWMENT FUND FOR FACULTY TRAVEL MSWord or PDF

The Quinlan Endowment supports faculty travel to attend professional meetings. Each faculty member may not receive more than $500 per annum. Priority will be based on the significance of the applicant's participation. Faculty is urged to submit requests for funding as early in the academic year as possible.

The Research Committee will strictly adhere to the application deadlines of October 1, 2007; February 1, 2008; April 1, 2008.

RESEARCH COMMITTEE FUNDING MSWord or PDF

The Research Committee has been given responsibility for recommending the disbursement of funds from the Marshall University Foundation Special Projects Account to support research. This source of funding is distinct from the Quinlan Foundation money for faculty travel and the summer research funds. The purpose of Research Committee Funding is to assist Marshall University researchers in the conduct of their scholarly activities. Except in exceptional circumstances, awards will be limited to $250 in any academic year.

All full-time faculty who complete an application for a specific project and include the required attachments are eligible to receive Research Committee Funding. Graduate students are also eligible if an application is completed on behalf of the student by a faculty member who is responsible for directing that student's research. The faculty member must serve as the student's sponsor for the project. 

The Research Committee will strictly adhere to the application deadlines of October 1, 2007; February 1, 2008; April 1, 2008.

GRADUATE COLLEGE FUND FOR REASSIGNED TIME FOR RESEARCH
MSWord or PDF Criteria Information

The Research Committee makes a limited number of grants of reassigned time for research during the spring semester that are administered by the Graduate Dean. While applications may be made for any research project, priority will be given to requests arising from developments since the spring deadline in the colleges for reassigned time applications; for example, to meet the requirements of new external grants, to meet book production schedules, or to write and deliver recently invited papers. Grants of reassigned time for research will not normally be given to those who already have a reduced load for the purpose of research for Spring 2008. All Marshall University associate and full graduate faculty members shall be eligible to receive release time for research.

The application deadline is October 3, 2008.

SUMMER RESEARCH AWARD MSWord or PDF

The Research Committee solicits applications for funding of summer research and creative endeavors and are made available to full-time faculty who hold nine-month appointments and are awarded on a competitive basis. Faculty who are not returning to Marshall University in the fall are not eligible to receive an award. Funds are largely unrestricted, but are intended to support specific research projects that will enhance the reputation of Marshall University and the professional standing of the recipient. Use of these funds to conduct research that may be the basis for securing other extramural funding is particularly encouraged.

The application deadline is March 31, 2008.