COE Faculty Research Funding – Application & Review Process
Early Career Faculty Funding Program
This program is strongly focused on developing the research initiatives of new, tenure-track assistant professors and the most junior College of Education faculty members. A strong priority is placed on the concept of providing “seed money” to support the development of new programs of research and creative scholarship. Early Career Funding is not to be used as a source of support for an ongoing program, nor should it be viewed as an alternative source of funds for programs already developed to a level which normally would justify support from external agencies. This award should not provide “matching” funds, where such funds are required as part of an external proposal, or travel funds to attend professional meetings. Support for those expenses is available through other COE programs, or in special cases, through the Office of the Vice President for Research.
Eligibility for Early Career Funding
Tenure-track assistant professors who are in their first five years at the University of Georgia College of Education are eligible to apply. Only one proposal may be submitted by an individual per funding cycle. Thus projects can begin June 1 and must end May 31 of the following year. Faculty may only receive funding once through the COE Early Career Faculty Grant Program.
Application Requirements: Proposal components must be written in 12-point font with no less than 1” margins.
To apply for the Early Career Faculty Funding Program, the faculty member must provide a proposal consisting of:
Cover sheet: Please use the attached cover sheet as the first page of the proposal. It must be completed and signed by the applicant and department head.
Narrative (Limit of 5 single-spaced pages): Required sections include:
- Background/Introduction
- Expected Impact on field
- Significance to the development of a program of scholarly activity
- Research Plan
- Research Timeline
- Expected sources of Future Support for continued research in topic area(s)
References (Limit of 1 single-spaced page)
Budget and Budget Narrative (Limit of 1 single-spaced page): Must include list of proposed expenses and name and role of research mentor for project. The research mentor must be a COE faculty member.
Funding is limited to a maximum of $6,000. Up to $5,000 may be budgeted to support research activities—please see below list of allowable expenses. The remaining $1,000 will be allocated to the research mentor.
COE Faculty Research Grants will provide support for the following categories of expenditures:
- General expenses of research, such as supplies, materials, services, etc., which are essential to the project.
- Travel costs, including subsistence, which are essential for the conduct of the research.
- Salary: Funds can be requested for an academic course release ($4000) or for partial summer salary contingent upon approval of the department head.
- Graduate research assistants as support staff for faculty research. (Grants are not intended to support students’ thesis or dissertation research. Proposals requesting graduate student stipends should make clear the role played by the student in the faculty member’s research program.)
- At the end of the project period, any unexpended funds must be returned to the Dean’s Office.
Contact Grace Thornton via email, gthorn@uga.edu, or by phone, 2-9068 with questions about the application process, to receive a sample application, or for review services. Budget development is also available through the Research Office.
Submission
Applicants should submit the required materials electronically to Grace Thornton (gthorn@uga.edu) before 5 p.m. on the due date.
Review Process
The COE Research Advisory Board will review all applications and make recommendations for funding to the COE Associate Dean of Research. The evaluation rubric is available for viewing at the link below.
Early Career Evaluation Rubric
End of Project Report
A final report ( maximum of 4 pages) outlining the outcomes of the work supported by Early Career funding will be required within one calendar year of the end date for the award.