Apply Now: Research Opportunity Award Plus (ROA+) for Faculty--Summer 2014
APPLICATION DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2014
About ROA+ Funding
Research Opportunity Award Plus (ROA+) funding provides regional university faculty members from primarily undergraduate institutions in Oklahoma with the opportunity to perform research at one of Oklahoma’s comprehensive research campuses (OU, OSU, TU, SRNF) during the summer months. The program enhances regional faculty members’ personal research experiences, while also supporting the development of ongoing collaborations with faculty at the comprehensive research campuses. These collaborations expand and enhance research efforts across the state. ROA+ funding also allows the visiting researcher to incorporate their research experience into their classroom curriculum and to present their work at conferences.
BUDGET
- Maximum allowable budget of individual awards is $12,500
- Budget items may include the following...
For the regional university faculty member: summer salary, costs incurred for implementation of research into classroom teaching, and conference fees to present said research; the sponsoring lab may use a portion of the budget for lab supplies
- If IDC is included in the proposal, it will be deducted from the award amount
TYPES OF RESEARCH FUNDED
- Award preference will be given to research proposals in the CLIMATE VARIABILITY RESEARCH field
- Areas of STEM research other than climate variability may be considered
- Medical research does not qualify for funding through this program
TO APPLY
Applications must be routed through the appropriate institutional grants office. (i.e. by the office at the institution processing the grant award.)
Submit the following items via email to [email protected] by March 1, 2014:
- Completed cover page form
- Brief 1-2 page description of the proposed research project
- Budget summary (i.e. total lab supplies, stipend, etc.)
- Letters of commitment from participating researchers
- Biographical sketches/CVs of the participating researchers
COVER PAGE AND DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS
For detailed program and application information:
Access the informational flier and application cover sheet
(Note: Enable macros on your computer to fully access the form fields)
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2014
All application materials must be submitted electronically to:
Gina Miller, outreach coordinator, at [email protected] by Friday, March 1, 2014
AWARD DECISIONS
Funding decisions are expected to be announced April 2014
QUESTIONS
Contact Gina Miller at [email protected] or 405.744.7645
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