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FRF funds are intended to cover faculty expenses beyond normal departmental support. They are not intended to relieve departmental budgets. Most expenses for research and creative activity are eligible. For example, funds can be used to cover materials, specialized equipment, research assistants, copying from archives and special collections, transcribing interviews, coding data, duplicating and mailing questionnaires, etc. Funds can also be used to cover necessary travel (e.g. transportation, housing, and meals).Ìý

A small number of expenses, however, are explicitly excluded from FRF support. No funds will be provided for:Ìý

Ordinarily, grants are made only for expenses that have not yet been incurred. However, if a time-sensitive opportunity presents itself in the period between FRF application deadlines—for example, an interview subject becomes unexpectedly available, or while working in an archive in city A one becomes aware of material in city B—a request for retroactive funding may be submitted at the next application deadline. Be sure to explain the nature of the unexpected opportunity in the budget justification. Such requests will be evaluated solely on the basis of the established criteria, without consideration of the timing of the expense.Ìý

Funds ordinarily must be spent within 24 months of the date of the grant award. However, if you know of a research opportunity say, a year in advance, you need not wait until the closest deadline to request FRF support.Ìý

If in doubt about whether your activity meets the guidelines for funding, please contact the Senior Associate Provost for Research at Corinne.Lengfeld@du.edu or the Chair of the Faculty Senate Academic Planning Committee at Jennifer.Campbell@du.edu.ÌýÌý

To apply, complete all sections described below on the Qualtrics form (). You can move between questions and pause/re-enter to complete the form, but we recommend drafting in an external document and pasting each section as you go.

1. Contact Info: Name, Department/Unit and School, faculty series and rank, and contact email for all researchers.Ìý

2. Current Funding Profile: Please provide information about grants or funding awards you have received over the past three years, or any grants or funding awards with which you are currently working. Specify the name of the award and/or source of funding and the project for which the funding was received. Please note that when comparing two equally excellent proposals, unfunded/underfunded applicants will be prioritized.Ìý

3. Title & Abstract: Please provide a project title plus an abstract of no more than 100 words describing your project in a manner understandable to a general audience. (If you are awarded an FRF grant, your abstract may be posted on °ÄÃÅÓéÀÖ³¡ web pages).Ìý

4. Narrative: Provide a brief narrative describing your project and how you propose to use FRF funds. Keep in mind that the APC is made up of your colleagues from many different disciplines who likely will not be knowledgeable about your field. Make sure that your narrative is clear, specific, not overly technical, and concise (note length guidelines).

   1. Concept: Describe the purpose of your research, your methodology, and how you will use or disseminate the completed work. Remember that you are writing for non-expert colleagues who may not be familiar with field-specific practices and technical jargon, so include definitions or context required to understand the project. (600 words)Ìý

   2. Rationale: Explain the significance and impact of your project. What new knowledge or creative expression will be generated and how will it contribute to the ongoing conversation or innovation in your field? (200 words)Ìý

   3. Professional Development: Explain how progress on/completion of this project supports your professional development, including if the project is significant for your reappointment, promotion, or post-tenure review. Do any of the criteria listed under eligibility above qualify you as a high-priority applicant? (Include development for all researchers. 150 words)Ìý

   4. Reputation: Explain how you expect the project will enhance your academic reputation, your department's reputation, and the University's reputation. (Include impact for all researchers. 150 words)ÌýÌý

   5. Completion: Provide a timeline for the project's completion and explain how securing FRF funds will help you complete the project within this time (150 words)Ìý