Cover Sheet New Faculty Research Development Grant Date N

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Cover Sheet: New Faculty Research Development Grant
Date
N ame: Academic Rank:
E mail:
D epartment: Chairperson:
D epartment Address: Phone:
T itle of New Faculty Research Project:

Please indicate which option you have selected.
Option 1: Support of Scholarship, Creative Activity and Research

Title of External Proposal(s), if any:

E xternal Agency for Proposal(s):
Option 2: Seed Funding for Major External Funding
Opportunities
T itle of External Proposal(s):
External Agency Identified for Submission:

T itle of External Program or Grant Solicitation:
F aculty Mentor:
Funds Requested from New Faculty Program: $

S ignature of Principal Investigator
Signature of Mentor

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Signature of Departmental Chair
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Please submit one copy of the following items: a cover letter (option
2 only), this cover sheet, a half page abstract, budget page(s),
description of research program and funding opportunities (1 page for
Option 1, up to 5 pages for Option 2), compliance form and necessary
approvals (including letter of support endorsed by faculty mentor),
curriculum vita, and either the external proposal already submitted or
discussion of potential sponsors for external funding.
A pproved Date
Associate Vice Chancellor, Office of Research
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Abstract
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Please provide a half-page summary of the project that will be
completed with the NFRD Award
and how these funds will be used as leverage for external funds.
Budget
Fiscal Year (FY22)
(Fiscal year dates are July 1 to June 30)

Departmental Accounting/Payroll Person Check Budget & Sign
*Some budget items are generally considered inappropriate for New
Faculty Funding. These categories include GTAs, clerical assistance,
reprint costs, travel to meetings and conferences, major items of
equipment, computers, laptops, iPads, tablets, cell phones, furniture,
and consultants. Keep in mind that NFRD funds are awarded with KUCR
money and all KUCR and Uniform Guidance purchasing rules apply.
Tuition for PhD students may be requested from the Graduate Tuition
Assistance Pool, but the approval of these funds is not guaranteed and
must follow the TAP policy.
Budget Justification
Please justify your budget on one page. Include information such as
the need for equipment, research supplies and other expenses. Also
include location, general dates and reason for location if traveling.
Background & Methods
(Research Plan)
Please describe your New Faculty research program on one page for
Option 1 or maximum of 5 pages for Option 2.
Include information such as goals, significance, feasibility, and
methodology. Explain how this award enables research beyond current
funding the PI has, including start-up funding.
Compliance Form
UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS. Enclose approvals, if
applicable.
1. Human Subjects
a. Does this project involve human subjects (includes data,
interviews, questionnaires, surveys and observations...)? Yes No
b. If Yes, have you applied for approval from the Human Research
Protection Program (HRPP, 4-7429)? Yes No
c. Have you received approval? (If Yes, attach the approval) Yes No
2. Animal Research
a. Does the project involve vertebrate animals? Yes No
b. If Yes, have you applied for approval from the Institutional Animal
Care and Use Committee (4-8841)?
Yes No
c. Have you received approval? (If Yes, attach the approval) Yes No
3. Radiation Safety
a. Does the project involve radiation sources (includes x-rays,
radioisotopes etc...)? Yes No
b. If Yes, have you applied for approval from the Radiation Safety
Committee (contact the Environment, Health & Safety Office, 4-4089)?
Yes No
c. Have you received approval? (If Yes, attach the approval) Yes No
4. Kansas Ecological Reserves
a. Does the project involve the Kansas Ecological Reserves? Yes No
b. If Yes, have you applied for approval from the Director of the
Kansas Biological Survey (Sara Baer, 4-1505)?
Yes No
c. Have you received approval? (If Yes, attach the approval) Yes No
5. Biohazards
a. Does the project involve Recombinant DNA or other biohazardous
materials? Yes No
b. If Yes, have you applied for approval from the Institutional
Biosafety Committee (contact the Environment, Health & Safety Office,
4-4089)? Yes No
c. Have you received approval? (If Yes, attach the approval) Yes No
Final approval of any allocation will be contingent upon compliance
with the above University regulations.
3/7/22