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Spring 2008 Research Enrichment Fund

The competition closed 4:00 p.m. (CDT) on Wednesday, April 2, 2008.

The Office of the Vice President for Research is prepared to allocate $1 million dollars in grant support to stimulate individual investigator research efforts at Texas Tech University. The funds will be awarded on a competitive basis. Proposals will be judged by the Texas Tech University Research Committee on the basis of scholarly and/or creative merit, the potential for completion for any ongoing project, and/or attracting further support.

This competition is open to TTU tenured and tenure-track faculty members in all academic disciplines. A researcher can be a principal investigator (PI) on no more than one proposal and in no more than one review area. A researcher can be a co-PI on no more than one proposal and in no more than one review area. The review areas are noted below, with links to reviewer rubrics specific to each area:

  1. Arts and Humanities
  2. Biological Sciences and Agriculture
  3. Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering
  4. Social Science, Business, Law, and Education

Reviewers (Research Committee members) within each area represent several of the disciplines of that area.

In the interest of fostering creativity and the publication and/or presentation of research, there are no specific guidelines governing the topics eligible for consideration or the scope of the project. Proposals may request funding for pilot projects, bridging support, exceptional opportunities, and so forth. Proposals must lead to the creation of original work of significance beyond our campus and within a professional research or creative discipline. Although this initiative focuses on the individual researcher, multi-investigator or interdisciplinary proposals will be considered.

To enable campus-wide participation in this initiative, the maximum amount requested may not exceed $35,000. The funds may be used for any expenditure related to research or creative activities. Allowable expenditures include equipment, salaries, and travel. Expenditures must meet State of Texas and Texas Tech University guidelines for state-restricted funding. This funding will become available in September 2008 and must be fully expended or encumbered no later than July 21, 2009. The Committee reserves the option of revising a proposed budget if there is unconvincing justification.

Document Preparation Instructions

DOCUMENT 1 (PDF only):

The cover page (linked here) must contain required signatures. By signing this proposal, the Chairs assume limited responsibility for unanticipated costs and infrastructural or space needs.

NOTE: The PI will be asked to select one of the following review area (i) Arts and Humanities (ii) Biological Sciences and Agriculture (iii) Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering, and (iv) Social Sciences, Business, Law, and Education.

DOCUMENT 2 (PDF only, 2MB limit):

  1. An abstract, not to exceed 500-words, that summarizes the work to be completed during the funding period.
  2. The project proposal, not to exceed 5 pages (including figures and tables, but excluding the list of sources cited in the 5 pages). If appropriate, the proposal should describe any larger endeavor of which the specific funded work would be part. Proposal format must consist of one-inch margins on each numbered page, 1.5 line spacing, font size 12 point or larger and font type one of Arial, Helvetica, Palatino, Palatino Linotype or Georgia.
  3. A budget, using the attached template. As noted in the template, the proposal may be budgeted for FY09 (September 1, 2008 through August 31, 2009). Unexpended funds in one fiscal year may not be carried forward into subsequent years. Please budget as closely as possible to the projected ability to expend the requested funds in the noted fiscal year.
  4. A budget justification that explains each expenditure’s contribution to the overall project.
  5. A list of all current and pending projects and proposals that involve the applying PI and all Co-PIs, using the attached format.
  6. A brief curriculum vitae of all faculty participants emphasizing the credentials appropriate to the project. Each vita must not exceed 2 pages in length, with font size 12 point or larger and font type one of Arial, Helvetica, Palatino, Palatino Linotype or Georgia.

Funds will become available upon completion of the reviews, which is expected to be no later than September 2008. If human subjects or animals are involved in the research projects, IRB and IACUC applications must be approved before funds are distributed.

The Office of the Vice President for Research (2-3905) is available to answer any questions and to provide assistance in the preparation of proposals.

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