USF Faculty Team Innovation Award
Summary:
The Faculty Team Innovation Award aims
to encourage and accelerate academic collaboration and
cross-fertilization. Teams of faculty members representing at least two
distinct USF academic departments are invited to submit proposals that
outline a wholly new project (related to research, curriculum
development or service) that would combine expertise from the
disciplines represented.
Award:
$5,000 per successful proposal (e.g. for research or program expenses or stipend)
Q&A Session: In February, the faculty innovation committee will hold an informal discussion / Q&A session for interested parties.
Teams:
Eligible teams should include multiple USF faculty members, representing more than one home department or college. Part-time faculty members are eligible if at least one member of the team is a full-time faculty member.
Proposal Format:
In a maximum of 1500 words, please include:
- a clear description of the proposed project,
- brief relevant biographies of the faculty team and expected contributions of each member,
- a referenced background section,
- a nine to twelve month plan including monthly projected milestones, and
- a
frank projection of realistic “worst case” and “best case” scenarios
for outcomes as well as the potential to continue or expand the project.
Please save proposals as a PDF and submit via email to Claudine Van Delden, Assistant to the Provost, at the following email address:
vandelden@usfca.edu. For a list of past award recipients, please
click here.
Proposal Deadline:
5:00 PM Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Prioritization:
The Provost’s Office will have the right to not make an award in a
given year, if a suitable application is not submitted. Multiple awards
are also possible. Applications will be assessed using the following criteria:
• Academic quality
• Innovative nature
• Degree to which each field is required
• Uniqueness of project to USF
• Rigor of background study
• Potential for further work
• Degree to which collaborating fields are “separate” (e.g.
Economics and Nursing are technically further removed than, say,
Mathematics and Physics.)
• Meaningful engagement with an external agent or organization in the San Francisco Bay Area
Proposals will be reviewed by a faculty committee appointed by the Provost.
April 19, 2013: Awards announced
Summer 2013: Projects begin
