Grant Proposal Development Fund
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Developing and writing a competitive grant proposal requires considerable time and resources. The Grant Proposal Incentive Fund (GPIF) provides support to FSU faculty and administrators to develop a grant proposal for submission to an external funding agency/organization. GPIF support can be used for seed money to conduct preliminary research that will serve as the basis for proposals and for proposal development and writing. Specifically, funds may be used for assigned time during the academic year, summer stipends, travel, materials and supplies, equipment, computer services, consultant services, and other justifiable expenses.
Award amount: The amount of a GPIF award is determined by the need of the applicant AND the amount of support to be requested from an external funding agency.
Requirements of the award: Submission of a grant proposal to an external funding agency within one year of receipt of a GPIF award.
Eligibility: All continuing full-time FSU faculty and administrators.
Application procedures: A call for applications is sent to all faculty by the Office of Sponsored Programs during the first week of September and again during the first week of February, with a submission deadline of March 31. Faculty and staff may apply from September – March. A completed application should be emailed to the Office of Sponsored Programs at FacDev@frostburg.edu. Applications will be reviewed within 4-6 weeks of receipt or by date posted in the Call for Application email. Funding decisions are made jointly by the Director of Sponsored Programs and the Faculty Development and Sabbatical/Professional Research Leave Subcommittee.
Selection criteria:
- Merits of the proposed project.
- Benefits of the proposed project to the individual and to FSU.
- Likelihood that the applicant will submit a grant proposal to an external funding agency within one year of receiving a GPIF award.
- Professional background and experience of the applicant.
- Suitability of the proposed project to the intended funding agency/organization.
- Clarity and organization of the proposed project.