2009-2010

Research Enhancement Grants &

University Scholar Information

 

Due Date for REGs and University Scholar Nominations:  March 16, 2009

 

2009 Research Enhancement Grants Competition

 

Call for Proposals for 2009 Research Enhancement Grants:

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs announces the 2009-10 Research Enhancement Grant (REG) competition. We moved to a new format for REG competition in 2007. It is now a single annual round held only in the Spring semester. We have eliminated the Fall round of competition but award the same number of grants (20) as in the previous combined rounds. Deadline for submission to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs in March 16, 2008.

We encourage electronic submissions. A completed Microsoft Word document should be sent to us at stuart.wright@lamar.edu. You will still need to mail us the Route Sheet with appropriate signatures to the Research Office at P.O. Box 10119. Any questions about REG competition or submission issues should be directed to Stuart Wright (880-7673).

 

Forms/Information:

Research Enhancement Competition Application/Guidelines

Important REG/University Scholar Dates

Research Council Listing

(Please contact Jamie Peno (jamie.peno@lamar.edu) if you cannot access the documents.)

 

2009 University Scholar Competition

 

Call for Nominations for 2009 University Scholar Award

 

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is now accepting nominations for the 2009 University Scholar Award. The award recognizes a full-time faculty member for outstanding contributions to scholarship, research, proposal writing/grant awards, and/or creative activity over one’s career. The University Scholar Award signifies a lifetime of distinctive achievement in research and productivity. The award comes with a $5000 stipend which the recipient may use to support his or her future scholarship.

 

The Research Council will serve as the selection committee. 

 

Selection Criteria include:

• Current significant research/creative activity and scholarship

• A history of ongoing exemplary scholarship and research/creative     activity spanning at least the previous five years

• Projected impact of the University Scholar Award on future scholarly work and accomplishments.

All faculty who have been employed by Lamar University for at least five years are eligible for the award, but no one may receive the award twice.

 

How to nominate a faculty member:

Applications may not exceed ten pages and should include a nomination letter from peer or self which describes the applicant's lifetime scholarly and creative accomplishments, letters of support, a current vita and/or description of accomplishments appropriate for consideration of award, and plans for use of the $5,000 stipend.

 

The award is funded through returned indirect costs and use is restricted by statute to research-related activities such as release time, employing research assistants, research travel, and capital equipment when such equipment is not available through HEAF. All funds must be expended within two years of the award. Nominations may be submitted through to campus mail (P.O. 10119),  email (stuart.wright@lamar.edu), or hand delivered to John Gray Center, Building C. The deadline for nominations is March 16, 2009.

 

The Research Office will host a reception to honor recipients of Research Enhancement Grants (REGs) and announce the winner of the 2009 University Scholar Award in April. The reception will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2009 on the 8th floor of the John Gray Library.