Faculty Opportunity Fund Description Eligibility: Any tenured/tenure track Chapman University faculty member can apply. A faculty member is permitted to submit only one proposal each cycle as Principal Investigator (Research Applications) or Faculty Leader (Arts and Humanities Applications). Amount and Duration of Awards: Awards are for up to $15,000 for a period of 12 months. Criteria for Selection: The overall merit of the proposed project will be evaluated by disciplinary panels of faculty reviewers, which are assembled by the Vice President for Research (VPR), Faculty Fellow, and Faculty Research and Development Council (FRDC) Chair, based on relevant expertise. The faculty review panels’ feedback will be used to inform, the VPR, FRDC Chair, and Faculty Fellow in determination of final funding approval. Evaluation criteria include: Merit of the proposed work and quality of the proposal The degree to which the proposed project represents a new research, scholarly or creative direction for the applicant(s) Feasibility that the proposed work will be completed during the award period Potential for enhancing institutional reputation Potential to enhance external funding (if applicable) Reporting Requirements: A brief summary of progress and outcomes will be submitted to the Office of Research after the first six months of the project and at the conclusion of the project. Application Requirements: Cover Page (one page) Project Title Applicant Information List Principal Investigator (Research Applications) or Faculty Leader (Arts and Humanities) and other collaborators Indicate disciplinary and thematic areas to help identify disciplinary panel of faculty reviewers. Project Summary (350 word limit) Provide a description of the project for a non-specialist audience. Include the project’s broad objectives and indicate the importance of the work to the field. Describe the
Faculty Opportunity Fund Description Eligibility: Any tenured/tenure track Chapman University faculty member can apply. A faculty member is permitted to submit only one proposal each cycle as Principal Investigator (Research Applications) or Faculty Leader (Arts and Humanities Applications). Amount and Duration of Awards: Awards are for up to $15,000 for a period of 12 months. Criteria for Selection: The overall merit of the proposed project will be evaluated by disciplinary panels of faculty reviewers, which are assembled by the Vice President for Research (VPR), Faculty Fellow, and Faculty Research and Development Council (FRDC) Chair, based on relevant expertise. The faculty review panels’ feedback will be used to inform, the VPR, FRDC Chair, and Faculty Fellow in determination of final funding approval. Evaluation criteria include: Merit of the proposed work and quality of the proposal The degree to which the proposed project represents a new research, scholarly or creative direction for the applicant(s) Feasibility that the proposed work will be completed during the award period Potential for enhancing institutional reputation Potential to enhance external funding (if applicable) Reporting Requirements: A brief summary of progress and outcomes will be submitted to the Office of Research after the first six months of the project and at the conclusion of the project. Application Requirements: Cover Page (one page) Project Title Applicant Information List Principal Investigator (Research Applications) or Faculty Leader (Arts and Humanities) and other collaborators Indicate disciplinary and thematic areas to help identify disciplinary panel of faculty reviewers. Project Summary (350 word limit) Provide a description of the project for a non-specialist audience. Include the project’s broad objectives and indicate the importance of the work to the field. Describe the
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