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• Funding is intended for the development and organization of learning activities on research/professional ethics topics. UMN Faculty and principal investigators (PIs) must participate in and report activities that meet the requirements of continuing RCR education once every three years. RCR core courses (RCR Parts 1 and 2) do not fulfill the continuing education requirement).
• Grants may be used to cover costs for arranging educational events on research/professional ethics topics – space rental and travel/lodging and/or honoraria for guest speakers.
• Grants may be used to cover the cost of conference attendance and travel by a UMN faculty member when followed by development or delivery of a research/professional ethics-related educational activity for a UMN department, college, or other unit.
• Grant proposals will be considered for funding up to a maximum of $3500.

• Full-time faculty and PIs are eligible to submit proposals for this grant.
• Recipients of the RCR Continuing Education Awareness/Discussion grant within the past two years are ineligible for funding.

• Application is complete and fully addresses all criteria.
• Proposal meets the criteria for RCR Awareness/Discussion continuing education activities. For further information please visit the RCR/FIRST Web site: http://www.research.umn.edu/first/ContEd.htm
• Proposed activity/event directly benefits the broadest possible group of faculty/PIs/graduate students in your discipline.
• The requested funds fall within given parameters and are clearly allocated to the development or support of learning activity on research/professional ethics topics.
• We encourage proposals for cross-discipline activities and collaborative events where appropriate.
• The proposal illustrates opportunities for active, engaged learning for participants in proposed events.
• Proposal establishes a presenter's expertise and knowledge of research/professional ethics, RCR education policies and principles.
• If the proposal designates funding for attending a conference, the proposal includes a clear plan for development of a follow-up research/professional ethics-related educational activity for a UMN department or college.
• Exclusions: Food and beverage costs; retroactive requests (for past events); funding for the same person for the same conference or effort for multiple years; funding for annual series.

Proposal Procedures

Download and complete a Grant Proposal Form. Proposals should consist of the following:

• A proposal of no more than 2 pages containing:
  1. Date of submission
  2. Your name
  3. Your position
  4. Your discipline
  5. Your campus address
  6. Target date(s) of the activity or event
  7. Amount of funding requested
  8. A brief description of the activity that will be funded by this grant, including learning objectives and a statement as to the value of the project to the institution and to the professional development of participant(s).
  9. A budget providing itemization of the basic categories and expenses of this project. If travel is anticipated as an expense, include transportation, lodging, meals, registration, etc.
  10. An explanation of any external or internal funds you may have already received for this project.
  11. If activity includes charging a fee for participation, then that revenue must be used to offset the expenses of the activity. Awards may not produce net revenue to the PI, department, or college.
• A completed Proposal Routing Form (PRF): http://egms.umn.edu/
  Insert: "OVPR RCR Small Grants" in the item (1) block on the PRF.
  The PRF should not be routed to SPA, but a printed and signed copy should be included with the rest of the proposal.

• 2007-2008 deadlines for this grant:
  October 15, 2007, January 30, 2008, April 30, 2008 and June 30, 2008.
• 2008-2009 deadlines for this grant:
  October 17, 2008, January 30, 2009, April 30, 2009 and June 30, 2009.
• Submit completed proposals to Carol J. Foth via e-mail at fothx001@umn.edu or hard copy to:
  Carol J. Foth, RCR/FIRST Program
  Office of the Vice President for Research
  420 Johnston Hall (mail code 3773)
  101 Pleasant St. SE
  Minneapolis, MN 55455.
• Applications will be reviewed using the guidelines listed above and grant applicants will receive notification of a decision within two weeks of submission.