Collaborative Research Grant

The purpose of this grant program is to provide funding for Georgia College faculty to conduct research on conduct collaborative research on complex problems. This award will prioritize collaborations across departments and schools.  The submission deadline is February 15, 2024. 

The call for Collaborative Research Grant proposals for 2023 Round II opens February 1, 2024, with a deadline of February 15, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.  Applicants should read the guidance provided by Academic Affairs. Once the applicant has their materials ready to submit, please log into GeorgiaVIEW/D2L, click on the Self-Registration menu option, find the 2023 Collaborative Research Grants Program course.  Be sure to complete the self-registration for the course. Submission instructions and forms to upload your materials are in the course announcements.  

For assistance, contact the Center for Teaching and Learning at ctl@gcsu.edu, or call (478) 445-2520. 

Application Open: September 1, 2024 to September 15, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m. EST
Committee review of proposals: October 6, 2024
Proposal decisions submitted to Provost's office: October 7, 2024
Notification letters distributed to applicants: October 11, 2024
Award Lasts Until:  May 1, 2025 
Project Period: Up to one calendar year
Preliminary Reports Due by: May 1, 2025
Final Reports Due by: November 1, 2025

For more information, please click on the following link to download the complete description:
Collaborative Research Grant Description

Faculty who have received grants will need to submit a preliminary (six-month) Research Grant Report. This report should summarize your activities and progress toward the achievement of your research objectives and will provide information for the Faculty Research Grant committee. Acceptance of this award constitutes your agreement to have your proposal and report shared with committee members. The report should contain the following:

• Summary of results during the course of the project and how they addressed the Seed Funding program goals.
• Budget report outlining utilization of funds and details of any expenditure(s) outside the approved budget.
• Resulting publications, performances, conferences, exhibits, including titles, dates, venues, and bibliographic information.
• Progress in applying for external funding, including titles, agencies, date submitted (past and future), amounts requested, status, and awarded amount. You are encouraged to meet with Donna Douglas, Interim Director of the Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects, to identify potential funding sources.
• Recognition: awards, honors, prizes, and reviews.

Preliminary reports should be submitted through this survey link: https://bit.ly/3kTNwKY.

Faculty who have received grants will need to submit final reports by November 1 for Round I grants and May 1 for Round II grants. The following conditions will need to be met:

1. All expenditures from this award must follow Georgia College’s e-procurement, purchasing, and travel procedures. It is your responsibility to process your travel expenses and to enter all purchase requests into the e-pro system. All computer and software purchases must be approved by IT through AskIT@gcsu.edu. Travel expense statements are to be entered into the system. You must maintain records in your research file.
2. Any equipment purchased will remain the property of Georgia College. During the active life of your project, you will have priority use of this equipment.
3. Any funds not encumbered or spent by May 1 (Round I) or November 1 (Round II), will be returned to the Faculty Research Grants Committee for reallocation.
4. Submit a copy of the final report to OGSP(grants@gcsu.edu).

The final report template can be found here.

The following faculty members serve on the Academic Affairs Small Grants Program Committee.  They spend time and effort examining each application and determining who should be funded.  Their efforts help make this process stronger.

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