SHRP-Foundation Faculty Research Grants

Research Projects:

Full-time faculty members who meet eligibility requirements may
request funds to initiate a research project with the objective of securing external
funds to continue the research. Latitude within these requirements can be
achieved through consultation with SHRP’s Associate Dean for Research.

Amount of Awards: The Foundation will normally consider grant applications up
to $20,000. The Foundation will provide 50% of the total grants and the
investigator will be required to procure the other 50% from their school or other
sources.

Eligibility:
Full-time faculty appointment - Part-time and adjunct faculty are not eligible.
Preference will be given to faculty who are within four years from date of initial
faculty appointment at UMDNJ or from date of completion of terminal
degree. Preference will be given to faculty whose current total annual
extramural research support as Principal Investigator from any source is no
greater than $100,000 in direct costs.

Note: Salary may not be requested for the principal investigator or author or
other fulltime UMDNJ faculty members or staff.

Exceptions require approval of the Associate Dean for Research.

Timeline:
Announcement - November 1, 2007
Preliminary Proposal Due - January 15, 2008
Preliminary Proposal Returned - February 8, 2008
Final Submission Due - April 2, 2008
Decision on Funding - June 2, 2008
Awarded - July 1, 2008

For further information please contact:

Maria Constanten
Project Manager - Academic Affairs and Research
65 Bergen Street - 156B
Newark, NJ 07107
973-972-0200
constame@umdnj.edu

or

Bob Denmark, Ph.D
Grant Writer - UMDNJ School of Health Related Professions
65 Bergen Street - 156A
Newark, NJ 07107
973-972-5410
denmarrm@umdnj.edu

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