Non-Regular Faculty Eligibility (PDF 380 KB) The deadlines for the 2007-2008 academic year are listed below. Applications must be received by the designated campus official no later than 5 p.m. on the deadline date. Late submissions will be held for the next deadline.
October 1, 2007 and February 18, 2008 (UMC September 24, 2007 and February 11, 2008)
December 14, 2007 and early June, 2008
Dr. Ann Miller, Chair (04-08)
Professor of Computer Engineering, UMR
Dr. Edward H. Blaine (05-09)
Professor of Medical Pharmacology & Physiology, UMC
Dr. Frank Blum (06-08)
Curators' Professor of Chemistry, UMR
Dr. Joseph C. Carroll (04-08)
Professor of English, UMSL
Dr. Karen Cone (07-09)
Professor of Biological Sciences, UMC
Dr. James Drallmeier (06-08)
Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UMR
Dr. Nuran Ercal (07-09)
Professor of Chemistry, UMR
Dr. John M. Foley (06-08)
Curators’ Professor of Classical Studies and English, UMC
Dr. John Gahl (06-08)
Professor of Electrical Engineering, UMC
Dr. George Gale (04-08)
Professor of Philosophy, UMKC
Dr. Vellore Gopalaratnam (07-09)
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UMC
Dr. Mark Hannink (07-09)
Proessor of Biochemistry, UMC
Dr. Yuri Latushkin (07-09)
Professor of Mathematics, UMC
Dr. Matthew C. Lucy (05-09)
Professor of Animal Sciences, UMC
Dr. David Mandy (06-08)
Professor of Economics, UMC
Dr. Bruce McMillin (06-08)
Professor of Computer Science, UMR
Dr. Deepankar Medhi (05-09)
Professor of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, UMKC
Dr. L. Marvin Overby (07-09)
Professor of Political Science, UMC
Dr. Patricia G. Parker (07-09)
Professor of Biology, UMSL
Dr. Lois H. Pierce (05-09)
Professor of Social Work, UMSL
Dr. Richard Wright (06-08)
Curators’ Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, UMSL
Dr. Da-Ming Zhu (07-09)
Professor of Physics, UMKC
The University of Missouri Research Board consists of over 20 faculty members appointed by the President for two-year terms. Its mission is to enhance the long-term quality and quantity of scholarship throughout the University by supporting meritorious research projects.
The Goal is to leverage external funds by
This support is intended to:
The Board considers these key factors in the review of projects:
The Board has established programs for:
No funds are set aside for specific programs or for specific types of proposals. Inter-departmental, inter-campus collaboration and new cross-disciplinary research initiatives are encouraged and may strengthen a proposal and serve as a positive factor in its evaluation. A commitment of partial support for a project from the campus, college or unit is not required, but it may be a positive factor in the review.
Awards are not renewable. The Research Board will not serve as a source of continuing support for specific projects or facilities. Awards normally are for a one-year period, but longer terms (up to a maximum of two years) are permitted if fully justified in the proposal.
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The range of awards is $3,000 to $50,000 for individual or collaborative projects. Proposals may request salaries for personnel who are integrally involved in performing the research or creative activity. These include:
Both the primary applicant and a co-applicant(s) are each eligible to receive one summer salary stipend. A summer stipend is limited to one summer during the project period. A summer stipend is allowed in the amount of 2/9 of the academic year salary, up to a maximum of $10,000. Two summer stipends for one individual are not allowed. Faculty, including non-regular faculty, on 11-month appointment are not eligible for salary support (Postdocs are the exception).
Calculate fringe benefits at no more than 30% for benefit eligible employees; 0% for students; 8% for part time employees. Equipment, including multi-user equipment, supplies, costs associated with travel to research sites, and other justified research expenses may be requested.
Teaching replacement costs will be considered when there is a justified need for the applicant to be released from teaching during the academic year. With this support, recipients of any academic rank will be replaced by a teaching assistant or other qualified instructor. The maximum rate accepted by the Board is $5,000, including benefits per course, per semester. Arrangement for teaching replacement must be with the department chair. Normally requests should be for one semester. Requests exceeding two semesters will not be awarded.
Teaching replacements are intended to meet the need for only limited amounts of release time. The Board will normally make such awards for projects that have reached a stage at which concerted effort and relatively uninterrupted time is especially important. Teaching replacement costs will not be awarded unless a minimum of three years has elapsed since the end date of the last award.
Requests for other types of support will be considered if the request represents a critical research need or offers an important opportunity to promote scholarship and creativity.
Some examples include:
These examples are intended to be illustrative, not all-inclusive. Applicants are encouraged to present and justify only their most critical needs, recognizing that the Research Board's resources are limited in relation to the needs for research support.
The Board will NOT supplement continuing externally funded projects, but it may provide funds to bridge a gap in external funding. Other types of support that are normally excluded are listed in the box above.
With a funding range normally above $50,000, a few major grants may be awarded as investments in new initiatives that show outstanding promise for enhancing the quality, stature and recognition of scholarship at the University of Missouri. When there is a demonstrated need, the Board will consider special opportunity applications that request less than $50,000, e.g., in the humanities.
Special opportunities applications may involve:
Special Opportunity proposals from department chairs for start-up funds for new faculty will not be considered. Such funding for new faculty would normally be provided by the home department and college. Start-up funds might be supplemented by means of an application initiated by the new faculty member who may apply for an individual project. Only in unusual circumstances, such as recruitment of a scholar of the highest international stature for faculty position at the University, would a Special Opportunity proposal be appropriate, and then only at an advanced stage of negotiations with a specific individual.
The review process of Special Opportunity applications may involve consultants from outside the University, requests for supplementary information, and the use of a site visit team. When the primary purpose of a Special Opportunity proposal is to purchase major equipment, it is expected that there will be matching funds equal to or greater than the amount requested from the Research Board. In all cases, the commitment of matching support is a positive factor in evaluation. Approved funds for an application will be held in escrow until documentation of commitments for all other proposed support are submitted to the Board. Special Opportunity commitments are usually valid for a period of one year.
Expedited Review: Under unusual circumstances that involve a request for matching funds and a time constraint, the Board will consider expedited review of Special Opportunity applications. For such review the applicant must submit an accompanying letter to the Research Board Office that documents a compelling reason for urgent consideration. Documentation must clearly demonstrate that the external agency involved requires matching funds and that expedited review is required to meet the deadline. Such requests may be submitted at any time. The applicant must complete the online submission as well as submit one hard copy of the proposal through your Campus Official Office. The Board will review the proposal as promptly as feasible. The narrative portion of the application which was submitted to the external agency may be substituted for the narrative portion of the Research Board application.
The Research Board will provide book publication assistance to faculty in cases where the publisher:
The Research Board's policy for publication subventions requires that:
Dr. Robert D. Hall
Interim Vice Chancellor for Research, Office of Research
205 Jesse Hall
(573) 882-9574 telephone
[573] 884=8371 fax
Dr. John R. Baumann
Assoc. Vice Cancellor for Research
Director, Office of Research Services
5211 Rockhill Road
(816) 235-1303 telephone
[816] 235=6532 fax
Dr. K. Krishnamurthy
Vice Provost for Research
215 Mechanical Engineering Annex
(573) 341-4134 telephone
[573] 341=4126 fax
Dr. Nasser Arshadi
Vice Provost for Research
341 Woods Hall
(314) 516-5897 telephone
[314] 516=6759 fax
Applications must be initiated by faculty to fill a specific need for support. Each proposal must have a primary applicant (or principal investigator) responsible for conducting the project and submitting a final report. Collaborative projects may have one or more co-applicants.
Regular (tenured or tenure-track) faculty members are eligible to apply as primary applicants. Non-regular faculty whose eligibility has been approved previously by the Board may also apply. Non-regular faculty may serve as co-applicants. In exceptional cases that present advantages for the University, emeritus faculty may be considered for support. To see Non-Regular Faculty Eligibility Requirements, please click here (PDF 10KB).
Only one proposal from a primary applicant will be considered in any review cycle. Proposals revised in response to a previous review will be considered, but repeated submission of the same proposal is discouraged. The maximum number of resubmissions of the same project is limited to two over a five year time period. Revised applications judged to have little or no change may not be sent out for peer review.
Prospective applicants who have received a Research Board award may apply again only at the next, or subsequent, deadlines that occur after the lapse of one year from the official end date of the most recent award (except those that support meetings and Special Opportunity projects). In reports accompanying subsequent applications, primary applicants who have been funded must demonstrate explicitly the impact of previous support on their scholarship and grant seeking activity.
Recipients of Research Board awards are expected to manage the funds awarded to them. The amount and type of support awarded by the Board is outlined in the award notice. Projects begin on the date a PS Chartfield is assigned by the campus and must begin within 6 months of the award notice. PS Chartfields are assigned by the appropriate Campus Official with the primary applicant as the responsible person. Research Board awards may not be used for any other purpose, and no expenditure incurred before the start date may be charged to the PS Chartfield. Unspent balances in Research Board awards revert to the Board 90 days after the expiration date.
Rebudgeting of funds into summer salary or teaching replacements funds is not permitted. Most modifications in the use of funds (e.g., purchasing supplies, using equipment funds, or substituting equipment items) within the guidelines in this document are permitted without prior approval. However, budget modifications which exceeds the amount approved by more than $500 requires prior approval from the designated campus official.
The designated campus official may authorize a no-cost extension of the grant period for up to one year beyond the original termination date, provided the awardee submits a written justification for such an extension at least 30 days before the termination date. Only in extenuating circumstances will the Board consider an additional time extension beyond the one year.
A financial report is required within 90 days of the project's termination. The financial report, approved and signed by the campus official, must list total expenditures in each budget category along with any balance returned to the Board.
A Research Board Award Report (Technical Report) is also required after one year following your project's termination. This report should follow the format of the Board's Report form which is available in the designated campus official's office and on the Web. Primary applicants must agree, before a PS Chartfield is established, to submit the Award Report. The purpose of the Report is to evaluate the Research Board's program. It will be used to track publications, other relevant works, and external funding from awards.
Research Board support shall be acknowledged in all publications, exhibits and performances that result from Research Board support.
The Research Board application process is mostly an online submission. One completed copy of a printed proposal must be processed through your campus officials office for signatures.
Applications, including application forms, narrative portion and detailed budget, must be completed and submitted to the Research Board web site before one of the designated deadlines. If primary applicant has received a previous Research Board award, a copy of your Award report(s) MUST be included. Proposals not meeting the Application Guidelines will not be considered.
Each campus has designated an official who is responsible for certifying campus approvals for human subjects, vertebrate animals, recombinant DNA, etc., and for establishing and administering accounts. All applications to the Research Board must be signed by this campus official (or a designated representative) to certify the commitment of the campus to administer the project should an award be made.
With one exception all tabular or illustrative material must reside within the 10-page narrative portion of the application. Inclusion of audio and visual materials may be justified for some fine arts applications which should be included with the copy sent to the campus official. The material will then be forwarded to the Research Board office. If the applicant chooses, a statement may be included in the narrative indicating that upon request this specific supplementary material will be made available to reviewers through the Board Office. Applications with appendices other than those specified will be returned without review.
Copies of the Guidelines, Key Word List and Award Report form are available at http://www.umsystem.edu/research/.
The Research Board consists of members chosen for their scholarship, expertise and administrative ability. The members are all full-time faculty who are leaders in their field.
The Board's executive secretary refers the applications to the Board and administers its recommendations. If you have questions or desire guidance in the preparation of a proposal, please contact him at the Research Board Office.
The Board has organized itself into review subcommittees according to disciplinary areas. These are:
Each subcommittee is interdisciplinary and is composed of at least three Research Board members. The review subcommittee members select peer reviewers. Three peer reviews are sought for each proposal. Reviewers have access to the on-line version of the application and a copy of the Research Board's peer review sheet, listing the criteria for evaluating projects. Reviewers then return their evaluations and recommendations to the subcommittee in advance of Board consideration of the proposal.
The subcommittees make recommendations to the entire Board based on the peer reviewers' comments and their own judgment. After consideration of the recommendations and discussion, a final decision is made by the Board. Consideration of a proposal may be deferred if additional reviewers or information are needed. In such cases, the executive secretary will contact the applicant to explain what information is required. If supplementary materials are provided before the next application deadline, the proposal will be reconsidered at the next Board meeting. If the requested information is not received, the proposal will be withdrawn from consideration.
The Board's decision, and the primary reasons for it, are communicated by email to the primary applicant. Copies of the award letters are emailed to the designated campus official. Copies of the peer reviewers' comments to the primary applicant are available on line. Peer Comments are considered confidential and will not be provided to anyone other than the Primary Applicant unless specifically approved.
Campus officials may require additional forms and additional copies of the proposal (see below).
An MU Submission Data Form, which is located at:
http://www.research.missouri.edu/assets/forms/URB_form06.pdf is required.
A UMKC Data Form, which is located at:
http://www.umkc.edu/research/preaward/dataform2.pdf is required.
A UMR Research Board Sign Off Sheet is required and located at: http://campus.umr.edu/sponsoredprograms/researchboard/index.htm
A UM Research Board Competition UM-St. Louis Sign-Off Form, which is located at:
http://www.umsl.edu/services/ora/assets/UMSL_ResearchBoardSignoffForm.doc is required.
For all proposals, the total application must be submitted online. One paper copy of a completed proposal, with signatures, must be sent to your campus official's office.
Type size throughout the application shall be standard 12 point or larger and should be typed with normal capitalization. DO NOT CAPITALIZE NAME, ADDRESS, etc.
Go to http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/departments/aa/research/index.shtml. Click on View the Access Request Form to request access to the new Grant Application SharePoint site. You will be asked for your name and email address. Once your request has been processed, you will be sent an email which will give you a Username and Password to a URL that will give you access to instructions on how to DOWNLOAD and complete your proposal files.
The summary of the proposed project must be kept within the designated space, but should be as descriptive as possible. It is critical to the success of an application. Supply major and specific objectives, the general approach, and the significance to the area and to the stature of the University.
Use "P" for Pending, "A" for Awarded, or "D" for Declined/Rejected to indicate status. Failure to provide the following information in the prescribed format will result in return of the proposal.
List any previous Research Board Applications/Support (as primary applicant or co-applicant). If primary applicant, you must include a copy of the Award report; if co-applicant, list PI, title of project, and amount of award. Award Reports for the past 5 years should be included in the Award Report Section of the Application. Additional accomplishments resulting from the award may be described in this section.
Applicants should LIST AT LEAST THREE appropriate reviewers. However, past and present collaborators of the applicant(s) and members of their primary department(s) are ineligible to serve as reviewers. External reviewers (non-UM) may be listed as well. DO NOT LIST REVIEWERS FROM YOUR HOME DEPARTMENT(S).
Optional descriptors are available in the Key Word List (available on the Web). Enter a minimum of two and a maximum of five descriptor words that identify the project. These descriptors will be used to help select reviewers.
Complete an abbreviated 2 page Biographical Sketch Form for each applicant directly involved on the proposed project (additional forms should be completed for co-applicants). Stay within the margins indicated on the form. No additional biographical information shall be submitted unless specifically requested by the Board. Biographical information for non-university consultants may also be submitted in this section, but no other biographical information shall be included unless specifically requested by the Board. SUBSTITUTION OF ANY OTHER BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH FORMS IS NOT ALLOWABLE.
Beginning with page 1, each page must be consecutively numbered. The narrative should be brief, yet consistent with critical peer review. Normally, the narrative will be at least two pages; however, it must not exceed 10 pages excluding the bibliography. The narrative must be double spaced (3 lines per inch); and you may not exceed 15 characters per inch. The narrative should have 1-inch margins. The references may be single spaced. If images/graphics are inserted into your narrative, we suggest that you convert to jpg. Files before inserting. The narrative should address the following items:
A maximum of two pages is allowed for a bibliography as it relates to this project. Include full titles and may be single-spaced
A detailed budget and justification must be included on the online Detailed Budget Page after the narrative with descriptive titles and names, if available. Specify salaries, fringe benefits (up to 30% of benefit eligible employees; 0% for students, 8% for part time employees), and number of months on this project. All personnel costs including teaching replacement costs are to be placed in the Personnel Section on the Budget form. Indicate each item of equipment with detailed cost breakdown, categorize supplies (e.g., glassware, radioisotopes, canvas, oils), list costs associated with travel (research site only), computer software, etc. Travel costs (travel/meals/lodging) are ONLY allowed for visiting research sites or collaboration on the project. Expenses which are considered Other could be for lab animals, animal housing, or participant costs, etc. Round all budget items to the nearest dollar. Proposed budget allocations to co-applicants must be specified. If project is multi campus, budget items must be specified in the budget justification section.
If your proposal involves human subjects, vertebrate animals, rDNA or biohazards, or export controls or select agents, approval must be obtained from the oversight committees on your campus. Verification must be received in the designated campus official's office prior to setting up an account.