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Obtaining Funding and Support for Undergraduate Research
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Dorff, Michael; Narayan, Darren A. – PRIMUS, 2013
Over the past decade there has been a dramatic increase in undergraduate research activities at colleges and universities nationwide. However, this comes at a time when budgets are being tightened and some institutions do not have the resources to pursue new initiatives. In this article we present some ideas for obtaining funding and support for…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Research Administration, Fund Raising, Financial Support
A Student's Guide to Navigating the IRB: How to Successfully Navigate a Potentially Overwhelming Process
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Murphy, Corinne M.; Verden, Claire – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2011
Graduate students must complete a research project to receive their degree. In addition to this basic requirement, the student may be required to submit a research proposal and application to the governing Institutional Review Board (IRB) for approval prior to beginning the research project. This article describes the IRB process and offers tips…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Research Projects, Student Research, Degree Requirements
Managing Commercial Educational Research.
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Hall, William C. – 1990
This manual discusses major differences between academic and commercial educational research (CER) and provides suggestions to help researchers who want to conduct CER. The paper is based on the experiences of the TAFE National Center for Research and Development Ltd in Leabrook (Australia). Focus is on describing how to apply for grants and how…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Proposal Writing
Using Institutional Variables to Predict Success in the Acquisition of Sponsored Projects.
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Monahan, Thomas C.; Fortune, Jim C. – Research Management Review, 1995
A study of 163 colleges and universities examined 33 variables seen as incentives for faculty to engage in sponsored research. Results suggest a small predictive relationship between released time to write proposals, reduced faculty loads to work on funded projects, availability of graduate and research assistants, return of some direct costs to…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Workload, Graduate Students, Grantsmanship
Tapping Hidden Resources: Building Blocks for Training Staff and Students in Proposal Development.
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Bender, Carol; Watts-Penny, Kristen – Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1987
Diminishing resources have sent colleges and universities searching for innovative ways to increase external funding. Proposal development workshops to increase the number of individuals competent to submit competitive proposals were offered at the University of Oklahoma. Experiences in developing a model program are described. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Financial Support, Graduate Students, Higher Education
Project Administration by Indian Federal R & D Agencies.
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Mouly, V. Suchitra; Sankaran, Jayaram K. – SRA Journal, 1999
A survey of scientists and engineers in research and educational institutions in India investigated the strengths and weaknesses of the existing system of administering research and development (R&D) projects. Topics addressed include proposal submission, peer review, project reporting, budgeting, interagency interaction, and project…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Budgeting, Engineers, Foreign Countries