Plans are under way for the 17th Annual USA Research Forum to be held in Spring 2010.  Faculty and graduate students are encouraged to present their research, scholarly and creative projects. Contact De Patterson at 460-6310 for further information about the forum. Download the submission form with information concerning abstracts and presentations HERE.

This is the annual call for USA Faculty Development Council (USAFDC) proposals.  The purpose of the USAFDC grant is to initiate and strengthen research programs and to increase faculty/program competitiveness for extramural grants. Additionally, USAFDC supports worthy projects for which external funding is not generally available. Please refer to the "General Guidelines for USAFDC Grant Applications" for additional information on what is acceptable, as well as inappropriate under USAFDC funding. The application can be downloaded by clicking here.  The General Guidelines for preparing the proposal are available here.

A Letter of Intent to submit an application is required and is due in the Graduate School, AD 328, on December 14, 2009. This should include, "Letter of Intent to Submit USAFDC Proposal," name, department, rank, title of proposed research, and estimated budget request. If support from department or college is available, indicate the approximate amount.

The deadline for receiving complete application packages in the Graduate School Office is Monday, February 1, 2010. You may submit your proposal as a Microsoft Word or PDF e-mail attachment.  Applications requiring IRB review will be accepted pending approval. It is anticipated that awards will be announced in late March. Award recipients are expected to present outcomes of USAFDC projects at a future Annual Research Forum.

Please contact the graduate school office (6-6310) if you have any questions.