COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION & FINE ARTS
FACULTY RESEARCH
GRANT –
STRATEGIC PLANBASED FUNDING
2017-2018 CFA CONTINUING FACULTY RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATION
PREFACE to the Grant Application
Continuing tenured and tenure-track faculty, who have completed their second year at LMU, are eligible for the 2017-2018
Continuing1 CFA Faculty Research Grant. CFA Faculty Research Grants are given in support of original scholarship (e.g.
research, writing, creative work). Preference will be given to projects that will prepare the faculty member to pursue ongoing
or more complex scholarship and/or to fund work that is a good candidate for future external grant support.
There are 2 variations of CFA Faculty Research Grants: “Open Funding” and “Strategic Plan-Based Funding.”. These 2
variations on a single grant will rotate every other year. For 2017-2018, faculty will apply for “Strategic Plan-Based
Funding,” which prioritizes those grants that address issues central to the CFA Strategic Plan 2013-18.
(http://cfa.lmu.edu/about/cfastrategicplan2013-2018/) “Open Funding” will be available in 2018-2019. “Open Funding”
considers all original scholarship on equal footing.
Please Note: the CFA Continuing Faculty Research Grants (under either variation) must culminate in a project suitable for
professional distribution (e.g. scholarly and creative work that is published or made public through print distribution and/or
presentation in a public forum) with evidence of accomplishment included in the required Continuing CFA Research Grants
Outcome Report.
Please follow the grant application procedures in this document paying careful attention to key dates. The Proposal must be
signed by the Chair by January 17, 2017, before the applicant submits it to the Dean. Submission of applications to the
Dean will be accepted up to the deadline date, January 25, 2017. Should you not be able to download or print out the
application from the website, please contact Pamela Willis at [email protected] for assistance. Applications
that are incomplete, late, or do not conform to the printed guidelines and instructions will not be considered.
Applicants who are awarded a CFA Grant or Fellowship 2017-2018 also must complete an Outcome Report and participate in
Talks about Teaching and Scholarship during the following academic year.
FOR QUESTIONS please contact:
Procedural and content-based questions: Associate Dean, Judith Scalin – [email protected] Also content-based
questions: Professor Katharine Noon, Department of Theatre Arts and Dance – [email protected] (2017-2018 Grant
and Fellowship information resource faculty member)
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PATH OF APPLICATION:
Applicant→ Chair→ Applicant→ Dean→ CFA Faculty Affairs Committee→ Dean
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Please Note: In alignment with the CFA Strategic Plan, the CFA Continuing2 Faculty Research Grant should, where
appropriate for the specific grant, evidence an explicit link to the exploration of two or more of the following: The TeacherArtist-Scholar-Clinician Model (TASC), Local and Global Citizenship, Engagement in Interdisciplinary Collaboration, or
Engagement with Faith-Based Traditions and Spirituality. (http://cfa.lmu.edu/about/cfastrategicplan2013-2018/)
Proposals must include the following items, listed on the next page, to be considered complete.
1 The notion of “continuing” in this construct is a reference to the eligibility of tenure-track faculty beyond the first two years of probationary status.
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2017-2018 CFA CONTINUING FACULTY RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATION
CHECKLIST
APPLICATION CHECKLIST

Curriculum Vitae

CFA Continuing Faculty Research Grant Application

Project Narrative

Grant Disbursement Options

Budget Proposal Information

Signature of the Chair of the Department

CFA Continuing Faculty Research Grant Conditions & Signature Form

Key Dates Time Table Form
Also, please note inclusion of the following:

CFA Continuing Faculty Research Grant Outcome Report
Electronic submission of Application is preferred. Hard copy will be accepted.
No handwritten documents.
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2017-2018 CFA CONTINUING FACULTY RESEARCH
GRANT APPLICATION – Strategic Plan-Based Funding
APPLICATION FORM
A. Applicant Information
Name:
Academic Rank: (check one)  Assistant Professor
 Associate Professor
Department:
Campus Building:
Suite/Room #:
E-mail Address:
Office phone:
Cell phone (optional):
Please submit Curriculum Vitae to accompany this application.
B. Project Description:
1) Title, working title, or components of an eventual title:
2) In a paragraph, provide an abstract of the project.
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 Professor
3) In one or two sentences describe the key features of the project.
Optional Additional Information:
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4a)
Strategic Plan http://academics.lmu.edu/strategicplan/ & http://cfa.lmu.edu/about/cfastrategicplan2013-2018/
Please note these items in particular. Include other connections to the CFA Strategic Plan
found in the link above as relevant to your work.
A. The Teacher-Artist-Scholar-Clinician Model (TASC): CFA is committed to the teacher-artist-scholar-clinician
(TASC) model, recognized in the various faculty appointments. The TASC model reflects an understanding of the unique
contributions and intricate relationships in creating, translating and projecting scholarly and intellectual knowledge in
critical, artistic, and clinical ways that inform students in pedagogy and practice. How will your project explore the complex
relationship of being a teacher-artist-scholar-clinician?
B. Local and Global Citizenship: CFA engages the whole person in local and global citizenship through a cultivated
understanding of critical and creative human expression across the domains of race, gender, culture, and the politics of place
and space. How will your project engage critical and creative inquiry while instilling a sense of cultural and political
responsibility to local communities, as well as sensitivity to change in a global society?
C. Engagement in Interdisciplinary Collaboration: CFA is committed to interdisciplinary engagement, recognizing the
multitude of resources for collaboration in the College and University. How does this work encourage interdisciplinary
collaboration involving two or more academic, creative or clinical disciplines?
D. Engagement with Faith-Based Traditions and Spirituality: CFA is committed to advancing LMU’s role as a premier
Catholic University in the Jesuit and Marymount Traditions. How does this work explore faith-based traditions or
critical/artistic expressions of spirituality? How does it explore faith-based intellectual traditions and/or issues of social
justice?
In a paragraph, state how this project connects to your interpretation of the Strategic Plan.
(If your project does not fit within this frame of work, please see item 4b – Exigency Statement.)
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4b. Exigency Statement:
In your estimation, if your project does not fall within a Strategic Plan frame, and it is TIMELY
for you to apply during this Strategic Plan cycle please discuss the nature of the exigency.3
5.) In one or two sentences describe the basic Methodology.
If human subjects are part of the project, append documentation of IRB approval.
http://academics.lmu.edu/irb/
Optional Additional Information:
(Note: The notion of “exigency” in this construct refers to conditions of timeliness of the
research/project.)
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C. Contribution:
1) Using a bullet-point format, list the contribution(s) this project will make to your field.
Optional Additional Information:
2) Using a bullet-point format, list the contributions(s) this project will make to your teaching.
Optional additional information:
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D. Proficiency:
Contextualize this project within the broader field. Include your proficiencies, connections, and
your grasp of the topic. Please include a concise literature review or comparable citation of
research/creative work context.
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E. Timeline of Project:
Use bullet points to outline your projected timeline. Include start date and projected date of
distribution.
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F. Distribution
1) Describe the journal, book, conference, or festival of the proposed distribution. Situate the status
impact factor of the journal, book, conference, or festival.
2) State the reason(s) you think acceptance is plausible.
G. Budget: (Applicant may note all expenses, but grants will not typically exceed $6,000)
1) Estimate the total amount you will need. (e.g., $5,500.00).
2) List projected expenses with estimated costs. Please be as specific as you are able to be. (e.g.,
materials; travel; mailing…) Please note: CFA INTERNAL GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIP do
not fund students as research assistants. For further information, contact the Office of the Dean.
3. Are you applying for other grants for the same project? (Please note: Your answer will not limit
your possibility of receiving funding for this grant. This information is requested in order for the
College to catalogue applications for grants outside CFA.)
 No
 Yes (Please list)
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H. Track Record
1) In a brief paragraph, providing date, briefly state your most recent scholarly/creative
accomplishment.
2) In one paragraph, describe your most recent example of making effective use of LMU institutional
support. Include: a description of the project, its distribution, and its impact on your teaching.
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I.
Outcome:
In a sentence or two, please describe the projected deliverable output as a result of grant funding.
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GRANT DISBURSEMENT OPTIONS
– (if awarded, select time period most
applicable to the timeline of the work)
There are 3 options. Please check one of these options.
Option One: Course Remission: (select one) ⃝ FALL 2017 or ⃝ SPRING 2018
Applies to one course during the selected semester with the prior approval of the Chair. Chair’s initial signifies
approval.
OR
Option Two: Payout option: (select one) ⃝ SUMMER 2017 or ⃝ FALL 2017 or ⃝ SPRING 2018
This is paid through payroll as one check and it is subject to all payroll tax withholdings as required by law. According to IRS regulations,
grants are considered taxable income, and will be reported as such for the year it is received. With the Payout Option, all purchases made
remain the property of the individual professor and neither an accounting nor receipts are required to be submitted to the University.
OR
Option Three: Research Related Expense Funding: ⃝ SUMMER 2017 or ⃝ FALL 2017 or ⃝ SPRING 2018
Includes travel and other expenses and must be spent in the spring or summer semester immediately following the application deadline.
1. If this option is chosen for the summer or fall semester, be cognizant that expense receipts must be
submitted for reimbursement via an expense report in CONCUR to utilize these funds. There are no cash
advances related to research grant expenditures. A full accounting of all valid expenses must be submitted no
later than November 15th of the fiscal year. These receipts are treated as University expenses and the grant
is not considered income to the individual professor as long as all receipts are deemed appropriate and
adhere to strict LMU guidelines. If this option is chosen for the spring semester, a full accounting of all
valid expenses must be submitted no later than April 16th. (If that date falls on the weekend, due date is
the following Monday).
2. Failure to submit the original receipts for expenses by the deadline will result in the grant becoming taxable
income and you will be given a 1099 form.
3. Any purchases made using the expense fund become the property of LMU, i.e., equipment purchases such
as laptops, cameras, etc., must be turned in to the Budget Manager by the November 15th or April 16th
deadline depending on the option you selected. (If that date falls on the weekend, due date is the
following Monday).
4. Additional paperwork is required by each Dean regarding budget approval.
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V. GRANT CONDITIONS
Please carefully read the following items. Please hand-deliver this original, signed form to Pamela WimberlyWillis in St. Roberts 100 on or before the due date of the Grant. Please sign in black ink and signify your
consent of the following items.
Your application cannot be considered unless all items are initialed and an original signature given.
Initial
Grant Conditions
I understand that I may accept only one CFA Continuing Faculty Research
Grant for this project at this time.
I understand that the funding of a CFA Continuing Faculty Research Grant
requires that I sign and return a valid contract for full-time teaching at LMU for
the academic year when the grant is being awarded and funded.
If my project uses human subjects, I agree to submit an IRB protocol to the
Human Subjects Review Board (HSRB), which requires approval on or before
the start date of my project. (If you believe that your project is exempt from Human
Subjects Use, you must still complete the Application for Exemption.)
If my project uses animal subjects, I agree to submit a protocol for the
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), which requires
approval on or before the start date of my project.
I understand that funding of a CFA Continuing Faculty Research Grant requires
that I submit to the Dean a CFA Continuing Faculty Research Grant Outcome
Report no more than 6 weeks after the semester in which the grant was funded.
Failure to submit an outcome report of my scholarship may affect my Faculty
Service Report (FSR) and future college grant eligibility.
Should I receive grant funding, I agree to participate in Talks on Scholarship:
Research-writing/Creative Work
I have read and agreed to all of the above CFA Faculty Research Grant Conditions.
Applicant’s signature
Date
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2017-2018 CFA CONTINUING FACULTY RESEARCH GRANT
APPLICATION
CHAIR’S SIGNATURE SHEET
I hereby acknowledge the above-noted application & grant conditions form, and if said faculty
chooses the “course remission” option that arrangements will be made to seek a replacement(s) to
fill his/her course(s), and that I will notify the Dean’s Office and Budget Office as soon as a
replacement is identified.
Chair’s signature
Date
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2017-2018
CFA CONTINUING FACULTY RESEARCH GRANT
2017-2018 CFA Faculty Grant Certification of Completion
To be used only when Spring 2018 is the chosen semester (see page 13)
The intention of this report is to provide you with the chance to reflect on the professional
growth you experienced as a result of the grant and to serve as a measure of accountability
for the project defined.
1. Name of Faculty Member:
Rank:
Department:
Title of Project:
College Grant Taken During:
I certify all work will be completed by May 31, 2018.
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Applicant’s signature
___________________
Date
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2017-2019
CFA CONTINUING FACULTY RESEARCH GRANT
2017-2018 CFA Faculty Grant Outcome Report
To be turned in within 6 weeks after the work is completed
The intention of this report is to provide you with the chance to reflect on the professional
growth you experienced as a result of the grant and to serve as a measure of accountability
for the project defined.
1. Name of Faculty Member:
Rank:
Department:
Title of Project:
College Grant Taken During:
2. Self-Assessment Report of College Grant:
(Include a one-paragraph abstract of your approved grant proposal.)
A. In a narrative not to exceed 500 words assess whether your grant research
project achieved the goal of the proposal approved by the CFA Faculty Affairs
Committee
:
:
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B. Briefly describe in a paragraph new approaches or areas of research to which your grant/project is directing
you.
3. Approval of CFA Continuing Faculty Grant Report:
Faculty Member’s Signature:
Department Chairperson’s Signature:
Date:
Submission:
Report will be submitted in paper form after signatures of faculty member and chair are obtained. Along
with this report, please print out original application.
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2.
3.
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5.
6.
Print out Outcome report.
Print out original application.
Faculty member signs Outcome report.
Faculty member submits to Department Chair.
Chair signs Outcome Report and returns to faculty member.
Faculty member sends signed paper copies of application and Outcome Report to the Dean.
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Steps
CFA
Continuing
Faculty
Research
Grant
CFA CONTINUING FACULTY RESEARCH GRANT SUPPORT TIME TABLE
1
Application due to Chair
01/17/17
2
Application due to the Dean
01/25/17
3
Faculty Affairs Committee recommends grant
recipients to the Dean
02/17/17
4
Grant recipients notified
02/24/17
5
Grant recipient’s written confirmation of acceptance
is due to the Dean
03/03/17
6
Dean's Office notifies the Budget Manager’s Office
03/06/17
06/20/17
09/20/17
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Grant disbursement option is funded (Payout)
01/20/18
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Chair will identify part-time faculty replacement (if
course remission) and notify Dean’s Office, as well
as Budget Manager's Office
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Full accounting of valid research-related expenses
due to CFA Budget Office (April 14)
06/20/17
(Fall)
10/20/17
(Spring)
11/15/17
(Sum/Fall)
04/16/18
(Spring)
10/06/17
(Summer)
02/05/18
(Fall)
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Final outcome report & cover sheet, signed by
applicant & Chair due to the Dean (6 weeks after
completion)
06/18/18
(Spring)
05/31/18
(Certification
of
Completion)
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