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Submissions will be considered on a semiannual basis, with due dates of March 1 and September 1 for funding to begin the following June 1 and December 1, respectively.
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Review of all proposals will be performed by a Board of Faculty Research appointed by the dean of Arts & Sciences, with the vice dean of research and entrepreneurship to serve on an ex officio basis. Additional reviewers may also be consulted as needed. The final decision on funding will be made by the dean of Arts & Sciences.
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Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the perceived significance and quality of the proposed work as well as the anticipated outcome(s). Preference will be given to work that will lead to a publication, creative presentation/performance, or external grant submission.
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Preference will be given to proposals that are not to be a good fit for funding through other established mechanisms (e.g., Center for the Humanities, Weidenbaum Center, Living Earth Collaborative, McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences). Applicants are encouraged to discuss the project with the leadership of these other programs if any overlap is possible. Preference will also be given to proposals that do not fall into the RSCP that an applicant’s start-up package was meant to support.
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Grant duration will be one year. Awarded funds must be spent three months after the end date of the grant. Funds remaining after that period will be returned to the dean's office.
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A final one-page report on the outcomes of the supported work is due six months after the end date of the grant. Failure to submit the final report by the deadline will result in loss of eligibility for future SPEED program grants.
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Yearly funding for this program will be determined by the Dean of Arts & Sciences.