Instructions | Application

1. Any full-time LSU faculty or administrator with academic appointment may apply to the university research funds.
2. Submit 2 hard copies of the application form, proposal, and project budget to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research (228 Administration building, Phone 2075) by the deadline announced.
3. Submission of the application via e-mail or fax is not accepted.
4. The proposed project should be an original research that may lead to an external grant, presentation, or publication.
5. Revision of the submitted proposal is not allowed, but additional information may be accepted.
6. University Research Funds support up to 2,800 dollars per project.
7. The University Research Committee will announce the award decision in March.
8. The awarded funds may be available in April.
9. The University Research Committee may take into consideration the fact that the schools have different amounts of funding available for faculty research support. Faculty should try their school's funding support first if funds are available.
10. The recipients of University Research Funds must submit a final report on their research activities to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research by the end of September of the following academic year.
11. The University Research Committee members include, Dale Clayton, Bailey Gillespie, Gloria Hicinbothom, Winona Howe, Chang-ho Ji, George Ogum, Marvin Payne, Elvin Rodriguez, and Won Yoon, Chair.

Application Form
University Research Funds
La Sierra University
2003/2004 Academic Year

Personal Information

Name:_________________________________ Rank: Instructor Assist. Assoc. Prof.

Department:____________________________ School: CAS SBM SE SR Libr. Other

Degree: Doctorate MA/S BA/S Other LSU                      Faculty Since: 19 or 20_______

Track:_____Tenure-track _____Non-tenure Track _____Tenured _____Other__________


Project Information

1. Title:_____________________________________________________________________

2. Co-investigator(s) if any:_________________________________________

_____Faculty _____Student _____LSU _____Other Inst.____________________

3. Have you received any research funding in the past two years? _____Yes _____No

4. If yes, describe the previous funding support history. List the most recent one first.

Source:_____________________________ Amount received______________ Year_____

Title:______________________________________________________________________

Source:_____________________________ Amount received______________ Year_____

Title:______________________________________________________________________

5. Are you applying for funding support to other sources? _____Yes _____No

6. If yes, list the sources you are applying to during this academic year.

Source:_____________________________ Amount requested_____________ Year_____

Source:_____________________________ Amount requested_____________ Year_____
7. Do you plan to apply for a sabbatical leave or load reduction for the proposed project?

_____Yes _____No

8. If yes, describe the nature of special arrangement (duration, quarter/year, units, etc.).

__________________________________________________________________________


9. Describe any previous research efforts, professional networking, association, presentations, or publications related to the proposed project.

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________


10. Suggested referees (The committee may use peer reviews on your proposal.)

LSU referee:________________________________ Specialty:____________________

Non-LSU referee:____________________________ Specialty:____________________

Institution:________________________________________________________________

11. Describe the realistic outcomes of this project, such as external grant, publication,
presentation, etc., if it is funded.

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________


12. Signature of Applicant:______________________________ Date:_____/_____/_______

Signature of Chair/Dean:_____________________________ Date:_____/_____/_______


13. Additional information that might be helpful to the committee evaluating your proposal.
Append a sheet if you need more space.