Research Enhancement Program in Nanotechnology

The fourth year of funding is announced for the Research Enhancement Program. This program is designed to strengthen the University’s performance as a nationally recognized research university, as described in the Strategic Action Plan. President Reid has earmarked $1.8 million to enhance research to increase the number of successful faculty requests for funding, especially those entailing multidisciplinary research and scholarship that ultimately will advance graduate programs and institutional reputation. This program is intended to contribute toward developing research themes for the University that are consistent with an emphasis on the urban mission, a global presence, and technology.

President Reid has designated this year’s funds for research in two areas. The first is aimed at understanding and overcoming the disparity in health outcomes, particularly those related to chronic diseases, among medically-underserved and ethnic minority populations living in an urban environment. $600,000 has been designated to build capacity in the NIH-funded WSU Center for Urban and African American Health (CUAAH). In addition, $1.2 million has been committed to seed projects and pilot studies in nanotechnology.

The Request for Proposals is available at: http://research.wayne.edu/internaldocs/Research_Enhancement_Program_Notice_FY06.pdf.

University Research Grant Program

Deadline: December 5, 2005
Maximum Award: $10,000

The University Research Grant Program, budgeted at $160,000, provides funding for regular full-time faculty and academic staff (per WSU/AAUP Agreement), with preference given to instructors and faculty below the rank of full professor, to: (1) support research in the form of summer stipends for nine-month faculty for whom a period of extended and uninterrupted activity is essential; and (2) support purchases of supplies and equipment not otherwise obtainable. Other research expenses such as travel and support personnel are allowed only when they are necessary to perform the stated research and are properly justified. Support to attend a professional meeting may also be requested. Only one application may be submitted per faculty member.

The application form is available for download at: http://www.research.wayne.edu/internaldocs/Univ_Research_Grant_Application_2006.pdf. Completed applications require the endorsement of the department chairperson and dean. Send completed application, including necessary signatures, and curriculum vita or biosketch in PDF format to Sarah James at sjames@wayne.edu. Awards will be announced by March 10, 2006. If you need additional information, please e-mail sjames@wayne.edu or call 577-8997.

Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Faculty Scholar Award (winter)

Notify CHR of intent to submit: October 1, 2005
Deadline: November 1, 2005
Maximum Award: $15,000

The 2006 DMC Faculty Scholar Award Program will fund studies that focus on translating WSU faculty research into studies of clinical practice at the DMC. Both need-based and hypothesis-testing proposals are of interest. Three to five faculty teams, each of which is composed of one Research Faculty Scholar and one Clinical Faculty Scholar, will be funded. The Clinical Faculty Scholar must be a CON faculty. The Research Faculty Scholar may be from a WSU Department other than Nursing. Faculty Scholar teams will be assisted in finding a required co-investigator from the DMC Department of Nursing. Proposals will be judged on a number of factors in addition to scientific merit including (a) innovativeness, (b) impact on DMC nursing practice, and (c) likelihood of research leading to major external funding.

Click on http://www.research.wayne.edu/internaldocs/DMC_2006 wsu.ed.2.pdf to download the application. Applications must be submitted by November 1, 2005 for a January 1 start or March 1, 2006 for a May 1, 2006 start. Submit to the Center for Health Research, 317 Cohn Bldg. If you need additional information, please e-mail judith.floyd@wayne.edu or call 577-4135.

Innovative Projects in the Humanities and Arts
Deadline: December 2, 2005

PURPOSE

In an effort to promote and encourage new ideas and projects in the Humanities and the Arts, the Center will fund proposals from faculty that will chart new research or artistic territory. The Center will fund up to five projects that propose new directions in humanistic or artistic work. These new projects could be proposed by individual faculty or by collaborative teams. The Center will give more favorable consideration to projects involving collaborative efforts by two or more faculty.

ELIGIBILITY

All Wayne State University full time faculty are eligible to apply.

FUNDING

The Center will fund up to five (5) projects up to $4000 each.

APPLICATION

Each application must include the following:

1. A narrative describing the project and indicating clearly and in detail how this project breaks new ground in the humanities or arts (maximum length, two pages)
2. A letter of support from a senior faculty, not involved in the application, supporting the proposal and endorsing its innovative aspects
3. A budget, indicating how the applicant(s) will use these funds in developing the project
4. A curriculum vitae for each applicant

Deadline for proposals to be funded during the 2005-2006 academic year is December 2, 2005. Fourteen (14) copies of the application and CV should be sent to:

The Humanities Center
Attn: Walter F. Edwards, Director
2226 Faculty/Administration Bldg.
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI 48202