Research in Diversity Seed Grant
The Research in Diversity Seed Grant (RIDSG) program is the collaboration of the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Office of Institutional Diversity at the University of Georgia. The aim of this collaboration is to stimulate more diversity- and inclusion-related research at UGA. The program will fund competitive internal grants to support initial work by early career faculty or to support a new emphasis on research into diversity and inclusion by established faculty. We invite research proposals that have as their central focus, topics that are related to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. Ideal seed grant proposals will be interdisciplinary, drawing upon the diverse disciplines and breadth of knowledge across the University of Georgia. RIDSG program support will be provided with the expectation that PIs will subsequently seek extramural funding and also provide a brief report (see below) describing research results as well as efforts to obtain extramural funding.
Who is eligible?
Applicants must be full-time, regular (non-visiting), tenured or tenure-track faculty at The University of Georgia and have a documented scholarly and research track record. Special consideration will be given to research proposals that have an interdisciplinary team of investigators and an interdisciplinary focus. Applicant(s) may submit no more than one research seed grant proposal per annual competition cycle.What are the selection criteria?
Research grant proposals will be evaluated according to scholarly merit and broader impact; research design and methodological framework; potential for extramural funding; interdisciplinary nature of the project; and budget justification and timeline.What should be included in the proposal?
• A 2-4 page research proposal that includes a concise description of project aims and their research and/or policy significance; a succinct summary of relevant literature; proposed hypotheses or scholarly augment; a succinct description of proposed research design, methodology, theoretical framework, and data sources, if appropriate.
• A detailed budget and budget justification narrative, including the amount of financial support being requested of the RIDSG program.
• A listing of potential sources of future external funding as well as a description of the preliminary data the applicant feels is necessary to ensure successful external application(s).
• The CV of the principal and/or co-investigator(s), with current research funding (if any) included, and a letter of support from the unit head.
How much is awarded? The RIDSG program will fund proposals with a seed grant amount of up to $2000 for each approved project.
When are proposals due and when are the seed grants awarded?
All grant proposal requests will be reviewed and evaluated by a special committee comprised of faculty across campus. Proposals are due April 2, 2012. RIDSG awards will be decided within six weeks and funds will be available as of July 1, 2012. Funds awarded must be spent within the fiscal year (by June 30, 2013). Proposals should be submitted in electronic format to diverse@uga.edu .All research funded by the RIDSG program is subject to the University's policies regarding research. In particular, proposers of projects involving human subjects, laboratory animals, biohazardous materials, etc., must obtain the necessary approvals before commencing work. Funds awarded cannot be released until these forms, when appropriate, have been submitted and approved.
What is the post-award expectation?
In order to track the impact of Seed Grant funding, participants are required to provide a report, within one month of the end of the 12-month award period, summarizing what has been accomplished during the grant period. In addition, information regarding abstracts submitted / presented (title, conference, location, dates), manuscripts submitted / published (full citations) and related grant proposals submitted should be reported. Precise instructions will be issued to award winners.