College of Education

• The Summer Research Program is open to faculty in the College of Education (any rank, including specialized faculty who advise graduate students).  
• For the summer 2025 program, faculty are eligible to apply if they have NOT already received other COE research funding in the past year. (See FAQ for detail.)
  
  

• Duration: Eight weeks in Summer 2025, between May 16 and August 15.

• Summer salary for one graduate student collaborator, provided as a research assistantship for up to 50% (20 hours a week) for 8 weeks, OR 160 hours at the Grad Student Hourly rate for an online or off-campus student.
  
• Travel funds: The faculty-student team can be reimbursed up to $1,500, total, for research-related travel or other research-related expenses. 
  

1. A three-page, single-spaced description of the proposed activity, setting forth: 

  a. Description of the proposed project activity

  b. Motivation for the proposed project, including how the proposed faculty research intersects with the RA’s scholarly development.

  c. Expected product(s), which can include one of more of the following:
     - Conference proposal, 
     - Manuscript (including journal name), 
     - Grant proposal submission, internal or external, with funder; deadline preferably within 12 months
     - Other (please specify, if none of the above covers your work)

2. A one-page timeline of the proposed work, specifying: 

   a. Dates for summer work.

   b. Dates for conference or funding proposal submission beyond the summer period (if applicable).

1. Submission Deadline: Monday, March 14, 2025, 11:59pm.
2. Submission: Submit proposals via the BER Summer Research Program Portal
3. Review: Proposals will be reviewed by the College Research Committee.
4. Decisions: Funding decisions will be announced by April 22, 2024.

1. BER will check proposals for completeness. If there is time before the deadline, incomplete proposals or proposals that do not adhere to these guidelines will be returned for revision. Proposals submitted past the deadline will not be reviewed.
2. Proposals will be reviewed by the College Research Committee. 
3. Final decisions for funding rest with the Dean.

1. Scope of Work:
   a. Are proposed research goals clear?
   b. How well does the project fit with both faculty and graduate student goals and needs?
   c. Does the proposal present a feasible summer timeline for the work?
2. Expected outcomes to be produced by the awarded pair:
   a. Does the proposal describe clearly and appropriately expected outcomes (e.g., conference proposal, manuscript, grant proposal)?
3. RA Support for Faculty and RA’s Scholarly Development:
   a. Does the proposed activity describe meaningful collaboration between a faculty and a graduate student?
   b. Does the proposal include details on how the experience will promote the RA’s scholarly development?