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Research Foundation Guidelines, 1998Also Available on the Web (http://www.upenn.edu/VPR/VPRHP.html) and in Deans' Offices Statement of PurposeThe Research Foundation encourages the exploration of new fields across a broad spectrum of disciplines. In doing so, the Foundation expands opportunities for faculty to attract support and resources from external sources while encouraging work in fields that are traditionally underfunded. The Research Foundation is principally for faculty. The Foundation supports two levels of grants. The first level, Type A grants, provide support in the range of $500 to $5,000. The second level, Type B grants, provide support in the range of $5,001 to $50,000. You may be interested to know that last year about half of all proposals were funded and that they were funded at half of the amount requested (on average). The standard application for a Type A grant is briefer than that for a Type B grant, reflecting the funding levels. However, the review criteria for Type A and Type B grants are similar, and several general factors are considered in evaluating an application for either type of grant. They are:
The Application ProcessThe Research Foundation Board will review both Type A and Type B applications in the fall and spring of each academic year. Applications for the fall cycle are due on or before November 1 of each year, while spring cycle applications are due on or before March 15 of each year. All research projects involving human subjects or animals must receive Institutional Review Board approval prior to funding. Questions concerning human/animal research should be directed to Mrs. Ruth Clark at 898-2614. All research projects involving the use of hazardous or biohazardous materials and/or radioactive materials, must receive approval from the Office of Environmental Health and Radiation Safety (OEHRS) prior to funding. Questions about this approval process should be directed to (OEHRS) at 898-4453. An Original and Ten Copies of the proposal with the cover sheet should be submitted to the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, 212 College Hall/6381. Type A Proposals are limited in length to ten single spaced pages and should contain a brief description of the research and the specific needs which the grant will cover. The proposal should include:
Research Foundation support for Type A proposals will focus on:
Type B Proposals are limited in length to fifteen single spaced pages. The proposal should include:
Research Foundation support for Type B proposals focus on several areas of need. These are:
Requests for student tuition and dissertation fees will not be considered by the Foundation. _______
* The Research Foundation Proposal Cover Sheet is not reproduced here, but can be found on (and printed from) the Web (link no longer available) , or requested from the Office of the Vice Provost for Research. Return to:Almanac, University of Pennsylvania, February 24, 1998, Volume 44, Number 23 |