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Bureau of Educational Research Endowment Faculty Fellows Program
| Introduction | Application Process | Evaluation Criteria | Related Information |
| Printable Versions of this Information: Hardie Strategic Initiative | Traditional |
This program is supported by the Charles Dunn Hardie Trust Fund.
Introduction
The generous support of an endowment from Charles Dunn Hardie has allowed the College of Education to offer the Strategic Initiatives Faculty Fellows Award again for FY09 as a Fall competition with applications due Monday, November 3, 2008. This award is available to faculty members in support of their research, which seeks to enhance the College’s ability to address the four ‘breakthrough’ initiatives identified in the 2007 – 2010 Strategic Plan:
- Center for Education in Small Urban Communities
- Initiative on STEM Teaching and Learning
- Ubiquitous Learning Institute: New Education Ecologies
- Forum on the Future of Public Education
The Bureau of Educational Research Endowment also supports the Traditional Faculty Fellows for FY09 as a Spring competition with applications due TBA. An appointment to the BER Faculty Fellows Program offers many advantages, including: (1) resources for programmatic research; (2) an opportunity to develop new research programs; and (3) capacity to leverage external funding.
The Fellows Program has been configured to offer faculty flexibility in how they use Fellows funding. Total support for each Fellow will be a maximum of up to $30,000. Each Fellow will have the option of using the money in the following ways:
- Buy-out of up to two courses per year ($7,000/course PLUS fringe) to be decided in consultation with Department Heads or Chairs .
- Graduate research assistance (including appropriate fringe benefits, obtain exact dollar amounts from the Business Office).
- Travel support: Maximum of $1000 for conference travel. Funds for research travel--amount to be justified.
- Summer salary up to current College of Education cap PLUS fringe benefits. Monthly summer salary is calculated at 1/9th of academic year salary up to a current maximum of $9,153 per month, PLUS fringe*.
- Equipment and supplies directly related to proposed research.
*You must contact the Office of Budget and Resource Planning, or your departmental Business Contact to confirm these rates.
refer to the calls for specific fund use, Hardie Strategic Initiative Faculty Fellow, Traditional Faculty Fellow
Fellows will maintain their department offices.
Fellows will be required to present a seminar on their research and to submit a brief report summarizing their experience as a Fellow in August 2009. A regular series of Fellows meetings will be scheduled. Fellows will be encouraged to collaborate with one another to enhance research efforts.
Application Process
Applications are invited for one year, renewable appointments to the Faculty Fellows Program beginning August 16, 2008 for three to four faculty members. Successful applicants may reapply for a maximum appointment of three years.
Deadline for applications: Hardie Strategic Initiative Faculty Fellow TBA; 5pm in room 38 Education. Traditional Faculty Fellow TBA; 5pm in room 38 Education. No late applications will be accepted. Only complete applications will be reviewed.
Tenure-track faculty of all ranks who are full-time in the University and budgeted at least part-time in the College of Education are eligible and encouraged to apply. Applicants wishing to receive feedback and advice prior to submitting a formal proposal are encouraged to submit a proposal draft to Raynika Trent, who will pass it on to former Fellows for feedback with the goal of helping develop the proposal.
Research Proposal
Provide a clear and detailed statement of plans for research during the period for which you seek an appointment. Write the proposal as though it was going to a major external-funding agency, such as NSF or IES. Include a clear statement of the problem, brief discussion of prior literature, clear presentation of methodology, and as appropriate proposed research design, and data analysis. Write your proposal so that it is accessible to readers outside your field. The text of the proposal should be limited to 10 double-spaced pages. In addition, an appendix must include a budget statement, a timeline for carrying out activities, and a brief summative evaluation plan for completion of the proposed research.
Joint applications from more than one faculty members that represent strategic inter-disciplinary collaboration will be considered and reviewed as a single proposal and funded up to $30,000.
Past Research:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three representative publications.
Present Research:
Two-page (maximum) discussion of current research interests and work in progress. Up to two examples of papers or proposals in progress may be included.
Letters of Recommendation:
Application must be accompanied by a letter of support from Department Head or Chair. The letter should indicate approval for course buyout and other departmental obligations. Two other letters of recommendation from colleagues who are competent to judge your work are requested. These letters should address the quality of the proposal. Letters may come from colleagues within the College or campus.
Fellowship Renewal Applications:
Candidates seeking renewal should include a review of past progress as a Fellow and a rationale for continuation. The selection of Faculty Fellows is a competitive process, and is based on the evaluation criteria listed below. Faculty Fellows are chosen based on a consensus of the members of the College Research Committee.
Submit six copies of all materials to:
Faculty Fellows Program
c/o Bureau of Educational Research
38 Education Bldg.
MC-708
Evaluation Criteria
The selection of Faculty Fellows is a competitive process, and is based on the evaluation criteria listed below. Faculty Fellows are chosen based on a consensus of the members of the College Research Committee.
- Overall quality of the proposal (e.g., statement of problem, review of research, methodology, timeline, budget, evaluation plan).
- Explicit linkage to previous research and theoretical and methodological soundness.
- Potential contribution to field of education.
- Potential impact on the applicant's career.
- Feasibility of the proposed project.
- Potential for obtaining later external funding.
- Potential to promote collaborative research across departments within the College of Education or across the College and another academic campus unit.
NOTE: Research is interpreted broadly and not limited to any one type of scholarly activity. However, proposals that include traditional forms of scholarly research (quantitative, qualitative, mixed method, evaluation) must include a clear description of research methods and as appropriate, a design and proposed analysis of data.
Faculty who apply and are not offered an appointment will be given feedback and may choose to leave their application on file and apply next year. Faculty who do so are encouraged to update and revise their application, as necessary. For further information, contact Raynika Trent or any committee member. Copies of proposals from previous years are available in Room 38 Education Bldg.
This program is supported by the Charles Dunn Hardie Trust Fund.
Related Information
For further information, contact Susan Fowler or any committee member. Copies of proposals from previous years are available in Room 38, Education Building.