CALL FOR PROPOSALS 

RELEASE TIME SUPPORT FOR EXTERNAL FUNDING

TO BE AWARDED FOR

ONE SEMESTER

DURING ACADEMIC YEAR 2004-2005

 

The Research Coordinating Council invites proposals for release time for  either fall semester 2004 or spring semester  2005.  In coordination with the Academic Vice President's Office, RCC will review, rank by priority, and recommend to the Academic Vice President, faculty requests for release time to pursue external funding.   Funds will be made available to release faculty members from teaching or other duties; Release Time Support for External Funding (RTSEF) may be any amount up to the equivalent of 4 credits of teaching (but not over 40% FTE) for one semester.  RTSEF is for one semester only.

Requests for RTSEF must be made according to the Release Time Support for External Funding Policy containing the Guidelines for Proposal Preparation (starting on page 2 of the policy).  The RTSEF policy and guideline document may be obtained from the Office of Research, Fine Arts Building, Room 205. Phone 282-2179 or found online at http://www.isu.edu/research/rccrt.shtml.

Release time is for the express purpose of writing external funding proposals.

DEADLINE:  Proposals are to be submitted to the Office of Research no later than Monday, March 31, 2004.  The proposals will be reviewed, evaluated, and ranked by the RCC according to the criteria described in the policy document, then submitted to the Academic Vice President as a recommendation for funding.   Questions may be directed to the Office of Research, Box 8130, or phone 282-2179.