This two-part grants program is intended to promote faculty, research, and program development in the College of Engineering.  In general, there are no restrictions on the types of activities which may be supported by this program if the proposed activities can be shown to enhance the faculty member's professional development and/or increase the quality of the programs in the College of Engineering.

A. Small Grants Program

1. Normally a grant will not exceed $1500.

2. The purpose of the program is to provide funding for specific purposes directed toward faculty and/or program development.  It is intended to complement, not compete with, the University-wide research and curriculum grants programs or other summer activities.

3. Funds may be requested for a wide variety of uses, e.g.:

a) travel and/or subsistence to attend short courses, workshops, formal visits to other institutions or agencies, etc.

b) purchase of special purpose supplies, small equipment, software, etc.

c) support of student assistants; and

d) other special needs not normally available from regular sources.

4. All full-time faculty of the College of Engineering are eligible for this program.

5. Preference will be given to proposals with rather immediate payoff for the College or faculty member.

6. Proposals should describe briefly the objective and duration of the proposed activity and the use of the requested funds.

7. Proposals should be submitted to the Office of the Dean of Engineering by March 15. Awards will be announced as shortly thereafter as possible.

B. Major Grants Program

1. Normally a grant will not exceed $10,000.

2. The purpose of this program is to provide funding for research and/or other scholarly or educational projects.

3. Funds may be requested to cover any legitimate expenditures to undertake the proposed project, e.g.:

a) Summer salary (up to 2 months) within the amount of the time required for the work proposed;

b) Purchase of equipment, software, etc.;

c) Support of a research assistant.

d) Other needs appropriate for the project and not normally available from regular sources.

4. All full-time faculty of the College of Engineering are eligible for this program, although preference will be given to recent appointees.

5. Preference will be given to projects which will have substantial long-term benefit to the department/College in terms of grants/publications/program development, etc.

6. The proposal should contain the following:

a) Cover page which gives the title of the project, the name, rank, original appointment date, and record of previous grants awarded to the proposer, and the signature of the department chairman.

b) Abstract which briefly describes the proposed project.

c) Narrative which describes the project in greater detail with special emphasis on benefits to be accrued to the faculty member, his/her department, and the College.  A time schedule should be included which describes expected completion dates and major accomplishments.  Some statement should be made concerning public dissemination of the results of the project.

d) Up-to-date curriculum vitae.

e) Supporting letter from the department chair (optional).

f) Stipend request from expenses, supplies, equipment, travel, etc., if any.

7. Proposals shall be submitted to the Office of the Dean, through the Department Chair, by April 1 to permit coordination with possible summer teaching assignments.  Awards will be announced  by May 1. (The funding period is for one year starting July 1 and ending June 30)

8. A report describing the project's activities is due in the Office of the Dean of Engineering on January 1st of the year following completion of the project. The report should contain reprints of publications, abstracts, manuscripts submitted, proposals, etc., which resulted from the project.The report should contain a section describing how the project activities will be continued, if appropriate, and what expected future benefits would result.