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The Research and Creativity Council Incentive Program is accepting applications for incentive funds aimed at promoting faculty creativity and research until Thursday, November 15. The goal of the incentive funds, administered by the Research and Creativity Council, is to generate additional funded programs. One year after receiving an incentive award, recipients will be required to submit a full report documenting the use of these funds and to submit a grant proposal to an outside sponsoring agency. Recipients are also obligated to participate in the Faculty and Staff Fall Forum, which takes place in October.

Expenditures considered for support under this program include travel to consult with a funding source, secretarial assistance, student assistance, consultation with grant specialists, preparation of specialized support materials for proposal (e.g., graphs, drawings, resource books), release time, and any other expense that can be justified. Funds cannot be requested for the purchase of computers. Also, it is not the council’s intention to directly pay an individual for writing a proposal.

The RCC Incentive Program application is available on the Research Foundation's website. Please submit applications to the Research Foundation Pre-Award and Contract Services Office in Bishop Hall 24 by November 15. Three council members have been appointed to review all applications received by the above deadline date.