President’s Faculty Multicultural Research Award
PURPOSE
The purpose of the research award program is to encourage and support research on issues related to people of color, particularly in a North American context.
ELIGIBILITY
Applications are invited from all University faculty members who hold (or will hold during 2007-2008) tenured or tenure-track appointments and whose scholarly research will focus on issues related to people of color. The selection committee reserves the right to make the final decision regarding eligibility. Since a major goal of the research award is to enhance retention of a diverse faculty, highest priority is given to junior faculty of color, and particularly those who are in units or working on topics where research support traditionally has been difficult to obtain.
THE APPLICATION
(Note: Fall 2007 applications will be provided online when available)
Applicants must complete a background application form and submit it as the cover page of the application.
The submission of an incomplete application or of supporting materials other than those specifically requested is not permitted. The body of the application must contain the following:
Brief Vita and Pertinent Publications (limited to one page): List educational background specifying the degrees obtained dates, and institutions. Also list all academic appointments in the last five years (including post-doctoral if applicable).
Proposal (limited to four pages, using 12 font or larger and 1 inch or greater margins): Since the selection committee will be composed of faculty from disparate academic backgrounds, it is important that the proposal be written in a style that will permit effective communication to a non-technical audience. The following information must be provided:
The abstract: Provide a non-technical abstract of the research proposed (limit to 200 words or less).
Present status of knowledge: Provide a brief description of the nature, importance, and specific objective(s) of the research.
Plan of work: Provide a brief description of the research you plan to conduct and the time line for completion of the project. Please specify the material and method to be used and the specific hypotheses to be tested.
Budget justification: State how each item in the budget is important to the successful completion of the research. (If you choose to include summer salary, be sure to include fringe benefit costs. If you include graduate student time, be sure that the fringe rate includes the tuition fees.) Strong justification needs to be provided if the proposal is to exceed the $7,000 per year limit.
Current and pending support: List all sources (including the Graduate School and other University of Minnesota sources) of support over the past five years, including current support and potential support (i.e., grants being prepared or already submitted). Specify the granting period, the title of the proposal, the name of the granting agency, and the amount of the award.
Budget: Use the sheet in the application packet to prepare your budget (if two years’ support is requested, please submit a budget sheet for each year and one for the total request).
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE AND DEADLINES
Submit the complete application via mail or fax to:
Barb Chapin
Office for Equity and Diversity
Susan Miranda Schlangen
432 Morrill Hall
100 Church St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(Fall 2007 information TBA)
Award recipients should be notified by the beginning of spring term 2008.
SELECTION PROCESS
Multicultural Research Award recipients will be chosen from the pool of applicants through a procedure and criteria formulated by a committee appointed by the Senior Vice President for System Academic Administration and Vice President and Vice Provost for Equity and Diversity. Applications will be judged primarily on the scholarly merit and potential of the scholarly work to address the goals and purpose of the program.
THE AWARD
The amount of the award will vary, depending upon the nature of the research proposed and the number of meritorious applications received. Normally, the award will not exceed $7,000 per year for two years.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Award funds may be used to support partial summer salary, travel, research materials, research assistants, or other purposes directly related to the scholarly activity.
Single semester or summer leaves, a sabbatical, or any other form of University-supported leave may not be held during the same academic year as the Multicultural Research Award.
Principal investigators are required to submit a progress report to the Senior Vice President for System Academic Administration and Vice President and Vice Provost for Equity and Diversity and, upon completion of the project, will be expected to present the results of their research at an All-University Open Forum. Finally, as part of our ongoing accountability efforts, recipients will be asked to respond to a survey describing the impact of the award on their research and career here at the University of Minnesota.
Contact Barb Chapin at 612-624-0594 or chapi001@umn.edu if you need further assistance or information.