Bailey Research Career Development Award
Deadline to College Offices: March 07, 2008
Background
This award was established with a generous estate gift from Carl A. and Grace
A. Bailey. Mr. Bailey was an ISU alum of our electrical engineering
program and a long-time employee of General Electric before
retiring to Arizona. The overall goal of this award is to foster
research that is innovative and, not only increases knowledge,
but has practical applications. It is expected that the Bailey
award will allow faculty to devote time toward high-risk, high-impact research
addressing emerging scientific, technical and/or societal problems
resulting in practical applications and, in appropriate disciplines,
extramural funding.
One award of $50,000 per year for two or three years will
be made competitively in spring 2008. The award number may
vary in subsequent years.
Eligibility
Any full-time tenured associate professors and professors
may apply for this award. Each award will be given to an individual,
but he/she can have collaborators on the project. The award
may be used for faculty salary support, staff salary support,
graduate student and postdoc support, travel, equipment, hourly
labor, and supplies.
Applications
Applications (completed in 11 font size) should include the following:
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Cover
page with the title of the proposed project with signatures of principal
investigator, department chair, and dean/associate dean
for research.
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Summary. Provide
a 200 to 300 word summary of the project (ON SEPARATE PAGE)
in language that scientists in other
disciplines
can understand. Include statement of problem, significance,
research plan and outcome.
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Research
plan (four pages maximum, excluding references) outlining
the problem to be
addressed, project objectives,
research design
and plan of work, and timetable.
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Justification (one
page maximum) of why the research is innovative, what emerging
scientific, technical
and/or societal problems
are addressed, what practical applications
are expected to emerge and how it fits with priorities
of funding
agencies.
A plan for obtaining future funding must be
presented. Also address how this award will benefit personal
career development.
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Budget
and budget justification. A detailed budget on how
funds will be expended. Involvement
of graduate
students in the proposed
study is encouraged. Funds ($50,000 per
year for up to three years) will be provided that
could
be utilized
for faculty
salary, staff salary, graduate student
and postdoc support, supplies, equipment, hourly labor, and
travel.
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Citations. A
maximum of two single-spaced pages containing publications
cited in
the research
plan and justification
statements.
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Biographical
Sketch. Please include a FULL curriculum vita.
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Previous,
current and pending grant support. List all grants and contracts
by project
title, PI and/or
Co-PI,
source, and
amount requested/awarded, and
the
time period of the award.
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Copies. Please submit thirteen copies to the appropriate Dean's
office by
the deadline.
Grant Review
Each college will be asked to forward no more than one application
to the Award Committee, which is made up of faculty members
and administrators. This Committee will make the final selection.
Deadline
Deadline for receipt of applications in the colleges will
be March 07, 2008. Colleges
must provide their selections to the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development, 2610 Beardshear, by April 07 , 2008.
Announcement of Award
Announcement of award will be made by June 1. Funding will
start July 1, 2008.
