Internal Research Awards
Summer Research Awards are Due on October 31st, 2023
Summer Research Awards
Are grant proposal rejections getting you down? Ninety percent of faculty who come to these sessions receive the award, because they get up-to-date information on writing a successful proposal and get important feedback on how their proposals will be reviewed by a general academic audience. We particularly encourage new faculty to apply (new faculty get a significant number of bonus points added to their application).
During the fall 2023 semester, Alexis Braun Marks (University Library Department Head, University Archivist, and Associate Professor) and Natalie Dove (Associate Professor of Psychology and Interim Department Head of Psychology and Biology) will host three sessions for those interested in applying for a Summer Research Award. The purpose of these workshops is to both inform attendees on the application process itself and provide feedback on any materials provided. This series will begin with an information session, followed by two workshops. Both workshops will cover similar material and we invite you to come for either of your choosing. The first session will be particularly useful for those in the humanities.
Session Information:
- Information session, facilitated by Natalie Dove and Alexis Braun Marks
Recording of Information Session
Information Session Powerpoint
- Monday, October 23, 3:30 PM - Workshop #1, facilitated by Alexis Braun Marks (109B Halle Library)
- Thursday, October 26, 3:30 PM - Workshop #2, facilitated by Natalie Dove (109B Halle Library)
If you are interested in attending these sessions, please complete the registration form below.
For more information about these workshops, please contact the Faculty Development Center at [email protected].
Previous Workshops
Workshops on Applying for Sabbaticals and Faculty Research Fellowships (FRFs)
The Faculty Research Fellowships and Sabbaticals are intended to encourage and support the research, creative, artistic, and scholarly endeavors of full-time tenured or tenure-track EMU faculty by providing released-time awards (fall and winter semesters) for outstanding proposals. The Faculty Development Center supported EMU faculty in their applications for Faculty Research Fellowships (FRF) and Sabbaticals by hosting workshops focusing on helping you write a strong proposal.
Part I: General Orientation
When: Thursday, January 12, 3:30-4:45 PM
Where: 109 Halle and Zoom
Facilitated by Alexis Braun Marks (University Archivist) and Natalie Dove (Department of Psychology)
This session intends to inform attendees on the application process and strategies for writing a proposal. This session will give you an opportunity to hear about how awards are judged, common pitfalls to avoid, and ways to make your application as appealing as possible to the audience that will be evaluating it. There will be ample time provided to answer your questions.
Part II: First Session
When: Monday, January 23, 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Where: 109 Halle
Facilitated by Alexis Braun Marks
Bring your applications and/or proposals to this session to receive feedback from your peers and workshop presenters. This is an opportunity to receive feedback from those outside of your field. Scholars from the Humanities are particularly invited to attend this session, as its facilitator (Alexis Braun Marks) comes from the Humanities and can address unique issues confronting Humanities scholars in pursuing awards of this nature.
Part II: Second Session
When: Thursday, January 26, 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Where: 109 Halle
Facilitated by Natalie Dove
Bring your applications or parts of your application to this session and receive feedback from your peers and workshop presenters. This is another opportunity to recieve feedback from those outside of your field!
Summer Research Award
Part I: Introduction to the Summer Research Awards Application Process
When: Thursday, October 6, 3:30-4:45 PM
Where: 109 Halle and Virtual (details below)
Presenters: Natalie Dove (Department of Psychology) and Alexis Braun Marks (University Archivist)
This session intends to inform attendees on the application process and strategies for writing a proposal. This session will give you an opportunity to hear about how awards are judged, common pitfalls to avoid, and ways to make your application as appealing as possible to the audience that will be evaluating it. There will be ample time provided to answer your questions.
Part II: Workshopping Summer Research Award Proposals - Option A
When: Monday, October 24, 3:30-4:45 PM
Where: 109 Halle
Presenter: Alexis Braun Marks (University Archivist)
Bring your applications and/or proposals to this session to receive feedback from your peers and workshop presenters. This is an opportunity to receive feedback from those outside of your field. Scholars from the Humanities are particularly invited to attend this session, as its facilitator (Alexis Braun Marks) comes from the Humanities!
Part III: Workshopping Summer Research Award Proposals - Option B
When: Tuesday, October 25, 3:30-4:45 PM
Where: 109 Halle
Presenter: Natalie Dove (Department of Psychology)
Bring your applications or parts of your application to this session and receive feedback from your peers and workshop presenters. This is an opportunity to recieve feedback from those outside of your field!