Call for Proposals

Call for Proposals
POD Network Grants Program
2001-2002

POD Grant Program Purpose

The Purpose of the Grant Program is to provide funding to members of POD attempting to contribute new knowledge or tools to the field of instructional, faculty and organizational development. For this year, individuals or groups can apply for funding up to $2,000 in support of projects that will result in knowledge that will benefit the profession of faculty development. In particular, the Grants Committee has indicated an interest in proposals with the following qualities:

Clearly Defined Purpose and/or Products
Identification of Sufficient Institutional Support
Evidence of Prior Success or Experience in a Similar Project
Identification of Related Work, Current and Prior
A Multi-University Focus

Eligibility

One principal researcher must have been a POD member for at least 12 months. In the case of graduate students seeking dissertation support for work in the field of faculty development, applicants may identify an eligible POD member as a co-sponsor.

Format

I. Title page should contain:

Proposal title
Names of applicant(s)
Position or title
Institution(s)
Address(es)
Brief description of pertinent professional experience or unique qualifications of applicants
Signature of all applicants

II. The Body should include the following (maximum four double-spaced pages):

A. Problem Statement

B. Summary of pertinent literature
C. Project objectives and products
D. Argument for the value of products or results to faculty development
E. Procedures
F. Budget Request

Personnel costs

Operating/development costs including equipment, software, materials to be purchased and/or developed

Sources and amount of outside funding/support available as matching

Special considerations

G. Evaluation plan, to include a project time-line with special attention to the criteria for success and assessment methods.

H. Dissemination and follow-up

Review Process

All grant applications will go through a blind review process by the members of the Grants Committee. It is therefore necessary for applicants to limit all identifying information to one page. Reviewers will be directed to judge all grant applications based on the following criteria.

Degree of importance. Reviewers will look favorably on proposals that successfully argue the urgency or critical nature of the problem.
Scope and/or utility. Reviewers will look favorably on proposals that successfully argue the broad reach or usability of the product of the work. A multi-campus focus is a good example of a characteristic that suggests increased range and applicability.
Quality of written proposal clarity in definition of process and product. Reviewers will look favorably on proposals in which all the steps, players, budget items and products of the process are clearly defined.
Awareness of related work, current and prior. Reviewers will look favorably on proposals that demonstrate an awareness of and are embedded in the literature or past projects.
Probability of Success

Evidence of sufficient institutional support. Reviewers will look favorably on proposals that delineate the source and extent of all resources required to complete the project.
Evidence of prior success or experience in a similar project.

Timeliness and Procedures. Evidence that the project can be completed in the time specified.

One original copy of the proposal with title page and five copies without title page must be received by February, 1, 2002. (Proposals may be mailed or e-mailed; faxed copies will not be accepted.) Applicants will be notified of the disposition of their proposal by May 1, 2002.

All accepted proposals will be assigned to a Grants Liaison (GL), a member of the Grants Committee who is responsible for:

Helping the recipient get funds
Monitoring the recipients progress
Solving problems related to the Grants Committee or the Core Committee
Working with recipient at the end of the project to produce a report for the Core Committee (see below) and publish or otherwise disseminate results

It is the responsibility of every grant recipient to produce a written report of 5-10 pages for the Core Committee, documenting what was accomplished, how funds were spent, and how the results will be disseminated. This report must be submitted to the Grants Committee at a reasonable time after the completion of the project, to be negotiated with the Grants Liaison. In addition, grant recipients will be expected to present an update on the progress of their research at the following year’s POD Conference.

Mail proposals to:

Karin Sandell
Center for Teaching Excellence
140 Chubb Hall, Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701
Or e-mail to: sandell@ohio.edu