Faculty Research Enhancement Funds Application Form Category II – Project-Based Faculty Research Support

Is this application for Publishing Subventions? The maximum amount funded will be $2,000
(max. $1,000 for individual faculty; max $1,500 for collaborative projects with 2 or more UMN Morris faculty)

List all UMM faculty involved in the project below:

(use additional page if report has not been submitted.  If report has been submitted, it will be available for reviewers.)

Provide signatures of all UMM faculty involved in the project below:

Signature for Faculty 1
Signature for Faculty 2

Please address the following questions using up to one extra sheet.
 

  1. Project Summary.  Provide a short summary statement describing the motivation for your project.  The statement should be appropriate for a multidisciplinary audience.
  2. Project Description. Provide a description of your project.  The description should be appropriate for a multidisciplinary audience.  If this is current research, please include a brief description of the work that has been completed.  For projects involving outside collaborators, describe their contributions to the project. If the collaborative activities will take place at a conference, provide a detailed plan of work to be performed at the conference (Note:  Category II will not support routine activities at conferences.)  For collaborative projects involving two or more UMM faculty, refer to the FREF Guidelines for further requirements of collaborative proposals
  3. List activities funded by the project. Please include general timeline for completing activities. If travel is included, please list dates, reason, and any other specifics.
  4. List the anticipated outcomes for the FREF-funded portion of the project. This could include presentations, publications, external grant application, or other products anticipated.
  5. Previous FREF funding. If you have previously been funded for this research, how is this request different? Please describe progress that has been made.

Travel

Travelers (employees and non-employees) must ensure that their travel expenses are for valid University business-related purposes; are in accordance with University policies and procedures; and are a prudent use of public and University funds.

  • Roundtrip mileage from Morris to Minneapolis is 330 miles. 

Airfare Costs:

Lodging

Per diem

Per diem(first/last day at 75%) days

Supplies

Books

Other

(printer cartridges, printer paper, lab supplies, misc.)

Brief budget justification.

Please provide justification of relevant budget items that require further explanation. If purchasing books, please describe their significance to the project.  Also, specify whether or not revenues are expected from the activities outlined in the project.