1. Overview  2015 Research Enhancement Program 1

2. Purpose Short-term one-time faculty research support Launch pad Seed money Developmental funds New research or creative activity direction Networking & collaboration building 2

3. Eligibility Research Enhancement ProgramEnhancement Any UTA full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty member Preference (one + criteria) Hired on or after June 1, 2012 and initiating a new program of research or creative activity Initiating a new collaborative program of research or creative activity Established record but initiating a new area/line of research or creative activity leading to external funding 3

4. Review Criteria Conception, definition and design Innovation – significance and degree Proposal clarity and understandability Completion potential during grant period Previous work quality/promise/development potential Match of $$$ request to work scope/nature Future funding prospects (relevant track record) Budget guideline compliance 4

5. Funding Limits The budget for a Research Enhancement Program grant proposal submitted by a single investigator may not exceed $10,000; a proposal submitted by two or more investigators may not exceed $15,000, regardless of the number of collaborating faculty. 5

6. Timelines Monday, November 2, 2015, 1:00 PM Online system opens to applicants Tuesday, December 1 2015, 4:00 PM Online system closes to applicants No materials may be submitted or changed beyond this time. Tuesday, February 9, 2016, 4:00 PM Online system closes to all school- and college-level reviewers. No additions or changes to rating, rankings, or comments may be submitted beyond this time. Tuesday, March 15, 2016 University Research Committee submits funding recommendations to the Vice President for Research. Thursday, April 4, 2016 (approx.) The Office of the Provost, on behalf of the President, notifies applicants. Award Notification - Prior to the annual Spring Meeting of the University Faculty and Associates 6

7. Key Points Only one proposal (including co-authored proposals) per faculty member per funding period Reapply three years post REP funding (track record scrutinized) Some unacceptable uses: research conference travel, consultants, preparing textbooks, revising courses, preparing class notes, performing editorial duties, compiling non-scholarly bibliographies and catalogues… required to submit a grant proposal to an external funding agency within one year post REP funding Award period: June 1, 2016 - August 31, 2017 (15 mos.) Grant funds cannot be carried forward (9/1/17 unspent revert) Final Report containing follow-up grant, publishing (list/copies) due November 1, 2017. 7

8. Discussion Questions? Ann Cavallo & Anand Puppala cavallo@uta.educavallo@uta.edu & anand@uta.eduanand@uta.edu 8