In support of President Philomena V. Mantella's letter to the University Community on May 4, 2020, the Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence is not accepting any travel requests in Q1 and Q2 of the new fiscal year (7/1/2020 to 12/31/2020).

Revised Timeline to Resume Research Operations @ GVSU.

On Thursday May 7, 2020 Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-77 to extend Michigan’s Stay Home, Stay Safe order to May 28, 2020.  This action requires the University to delay access to on-campus research laboratories and studios.  However, section 10 (e) of  EO 2020-77 allows for the resumption of remote field studies (field work in locations with no/limited contact with the local population). 
Therefore, the following is a phased ramp up of research activities based upon the presumption that Governor Whitmer will rescind Executive Order 2020-77 on May 28, 2020:

May 18, 2020: Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students involved in remote fieldwork can commence activities in accordance to State of Michigan Executive Order 2020-77 
June 1, 2020: Faculty, staff, and graduate students have lab and studio access. Undergraduate students engaged in remote fieldwork may begin with faculty oversight 
June 15, 2020: Undergraduate students engaged in mentored research supported by an external sponsor, an approved internal research program, or through course credit have access to the lab, and studio.

All faculty and staff who wish to resume research activities in a non-remote manner before August 1, 2020 must complete the following questionnaire.  The CSCE will be sharing this information with your College and Department.

Purpose

The purpose of the Faculty Dissemination Travel Grant is to support dissemination of the applicant's original research or creative effort.

Eligibility

All tenured and tenure-track faculty members, visiting professors, and affiliates are eligible. To qualify for a travel grant, the faculty member must actively participate in the meeting by presenting their original work, chairing a panel, serving as an officer of a professional association, or contributing as a stated participant in a formal discussion. Speaking or delivering a paper as a lecturer or visitor at another university does not qualify for use of these funds, unless the event is a meeting that includes faculty from other universities. 

*Note: Incorrect unit head emails are a common hang-up in the review process. Copying and pasting your unit head's email from the GVSU People Finder is a good way to ensure the correct email is listed. 

Funding Limitations

Faculty travel expenses are primarily the responsibility of the individual’s academic unit through your professional development funds. Support from the CSCE is therefore supplementary. 

• Limited to two grants per faculty member per year (7/1 – 6/30).

• For the first trip, there is a max of $600 for domestic travel and $800 for international travel (travel to Canada, with the exception of the Province of Ontario, is considered international as well as travel to Hawaii and Alaska) and for the second trip no more than $250 is permitted.

• Faculty must submit applications prior to travel. No applications submitted after travel will be approved. 

* The travel and opening/closing dates mentioned in the chart are the same every fiscal year. 

Reimbursement Requirements

All reimbursements are processed through your department. Submit your Travel & Expense vouchers, receipts, invoices, PO's etc. to your department staff. They will help you with any forms or Accounting requirements that must be met. The Center reimburses department funds when all grant criteria are met.

Recipients of travel grants must submit a final report of up to one page long outlining the outcomes of the grant. Reimbursements will not be processed to the department without the accompanying report. Again, go to: www.gvsu.edu/csce/grants to submit your final report on your grant application.

The report should outline any significant contacts made at the meeting, new insights gained, or associations developed that may advance the faculty member’s research and creative activities or lead to leadership positions in appropriate organizations, etc. Those faculty members not submitting a report within 30 days of returning from the travel will be ineligible for future grants until this requirement has been met.

Dissemination Grant Recipients

2018-2019

Application Process and Activity Report

To apply for a grant and to submit your final report please go to MyApps or click:Apply Here
 

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