January 15, 2020

Associate professors invited to apply for research project grants from Butler Center

The Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence is calling for proposals for a research project grant for associate professors. This grant is made possible through funds from the new Meghana and Vinayak Ranade Family Endowment and the Butler Center. 

The research project award recognizes a tenured or clinical associate professor who plans to undertake a project focused on the academy. Although the proposed project may explore any aspect of higher education, the primary emphasis must be on faculty. Aimed at furthering the mission of the Butler Center, this award supports the work of an individual (or individuals) interested in developing leadership capacity, advancing inclusion and representation of women in academic decision making, or some similar focus. 

As the title of the award implies, there is a research component required, though data for the research may be through one or more sources (e.g., survey, interviews, focus group discussions, documents, secondary sources, experiments, etc.). 

The principal investigator must be an associate professor (tenured/clinical/research). Additional faculty members, if any, on the proposal may be of any rank. A maximum of $5,000 is available for making one or two awards. 

Individual and team submissions are accepted. An application packet must include the following:

  • Proposals should be described in a maximum of three pages (excluding title page and references) single-spaced in 12-point font. It must include the following details:
    • Project goals and significance.
    • Plan to gather/obtain and analyze data.
    • Budget – Funding needed to conduct the project (as detailed as possible). The funds cannot be used for salary or salary supplements.
    • Timeline for project.
    • Brief explanation of how the project supports the mission of the Butler Center and clear outcomes.
  • A two-page CV for the PI and any additional faculty included in the proposal (not needed for research assistants).

Application packets are due by 5 p.m. March 12. The application packet should be submitted online as a single PDF. The Butler Center will receive and review submissions and recommend candidates for selection to the Purdue Research Foundation. PRF will review the Butler Center’s recommendations and have sole decision-making authority with respect to each grant award based on available revenue and PRF’s assessment of those recommendations.

The grant awardee(s) will receive funding to conduct and complete their projects in one year. A report on the project and findings will have to be submitted to the Butler Center at the end of the one-year project period.

For more information, contact the Butler Center at butlercenter@purdue.edu.The grant awardee(s) will be recognized at the Butler Center’s end-of-the-year reception on April 22.


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