Humanities Scholarship Enhancement Fund
The Humanities Scholarship Enhancement Fund is designed to stimulate new or existing creative/research activity in the humanities at the University of Florida. Because this Fund was established to seed worthy initiatives, efforts to seek additional (especially outside) sources of funding will play a role in the evaluation of proposals. Categories of creative/research endeavors appropriate for an award include the following:
- New faculty projects
- Initiation of a new project
- Development or completion of an ongoing project
The Fund is not restricted to the above categories, and other types of projects may also be considered. Each proposal should identify the special circumstances justifying its consideration as a high priority and should give evidence of high quality. Budget justification will be an important part of the proposal's evaluation. Inflated budgets will downgrade the evaluation. The maximum award request is $10,000, with the average award expected to be less. The Fund is expected to support about 25 awards for creative/research activity during the period January 2008- December 2009.
Eligibility
These funds are restricted to University of Florida ranked faculty working on projects in the humanities. Faculty who received a 2006-2007 Fine Arts and/or Humanities Scholarship Enhancement Fund award are not eligible to participate in this competition.
Proposal Preparation
The proposal should consist of:
- the standard cover sheet (see below) with signatures of the PI and Department Chair
- a proposal narrative (maximum three single-spaced pages)
- bibliographic references (one page maximum)
- budget sheet (see below)
- budget justification sheet (see below)
- a short vita or resume (maximum three pages).
The proposal narrative should address the primary concept, relevant issues, goals, expected results, methodology, and significance of the creative/research work proposed. A detailed budget must be itemized in the format attached, including an estimate of the minimum viable support level. Budget justification should comment on the specific need for requested items and how they will be used. Faculty salary should be calculated at .76 FTE for a six-week summer session. Inflated budgets will downgrade the evaluation.
Proposal Submission
One copy of the completed proposal should be submitted to the Department Chair, who is asked to sign each application and comment briefly on the disciplinary and departmental significance of each proposal in a separate letter to the Committee.
Faculty are responsible for submitting EIGHT COPIES of the proposal to:
Allan Burns, Committee Resource Dean
Humanities Scholarship Enhancement Fund
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
2014 Turlington Hall
PO Box 117300
CAMPUS
Proposals must be received at the address above by 4 pm, Friday, November 9, 2007.
Proposal Review
Proposals will be peer reviewed by a committee of humanities faculty. Awards will be announced by the end of December.
Forms
(can be completed online prior to printing)