Research Development Committee
All RDC grant proposals must be submitted electronically and in paper format with proper approval signatures. For details, see the guidelines for the relevant type of RDC grant.
The Research Development Committee (RDC), composed of two faculty members from each college, is responsible for distributing internal funds to support research. These funds are administered by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Administration (ORSPA) on behalf of the RDC. The RDC approves budgetary allocation of the funds available for the fiscal year, evaluates grant applications, and selects those to be supported.
RDC grants are intended to support and encourage research which is broadly interpreted to include the sciences and non-sciences, including the humanities and the fine and performing arts. Grants are awarded for the fiscal year July 1 through June 30. Any RDC allocated money must be spent within this time period. See the official policy, Section 3.3.
RDC members are available for consultation to assist applicants in the preparation of the application form, budget, budget justification and proposal. Additionally, the ORSPA staff can answer questions that applicants may have and provide examples of recently funded proposals.
Contact information for the Chair of the RDC Committee is:
| David Hurley, Ph.D. Professor and Vice-Chair Dept of Pharmaceutical Sciences Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy East Tennessee State University office (423) 439-2069 cell (828) 550-0994 fax (423) 439-6350 hurleyd@etsu.edu |
3 Types of Grants:
Amounts requested may be up to $1,500.
Due to unprecedented demand, the Small Grants Program will be closed as of the end of the day on Oct. 1, 2011, with no more applications accepted. The RDC is examining the means to find more funds for the program. If you have questions or concerns, please contact David Hurley, RDC Chair, at hurleyd@etsu.edu. .
Applications may be for amounts up to $10,000. The FY2013 application deadline is February 29, 2012.
Interdisciplinary Grants are intended to encourage collaborative interdisciplinary research that will have strong potential to attract external funding and that involves the efforts of multiple colleges, centers, and/or departments at ETSU and collaborating sites. The FY2013 application deadline is February 29, 2012.
See also:
ETSU Policy on the RDC (from the Faculty Handbook) - see Section 3.3
RDC Award Recipients, past and present - updated June, 2011
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