LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY SMALL CAMPUS RESEARCH GRANTS

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:  To provide faculty doing research with up to $500 for necessary services, travel and/or supplies/equipment.  Research projects may be individual or group-oriented, and may be oriented toward development within the classroom, independent research, and non-commercial exhibitions. Although projects designed to enhance course content may apply, those requesting funding for routine classroom activities or equipment will not be funded.  Funds may be requested for the faculty research portion of joint faculty-student research projects.  Projects must have specific goals, and must plainly state the types of faculty advancement which the use of these funds will provide. All tenured and tenure-track faculty may apply for a maximum of $500.  Full-time temporary faculty may apply for a maximum of $250.  Part-time temporary faculty are not eligible for Small Campus Grants. 

DEFINITIONS:  For the purpose of this grant, research services, travel and supplies/equipment shall be defined as follows:

a.   Administrative, secretarial and computer services.

b.  Travel to specialized research facilities/locations.

c.  Special supplies and equipment.  All permanent supplies for classroom or research use shall be considered the property of the University.

d.  Specialized book purchases which shall become part of the University library collection.

e.  Payment of page charges for publication in professional journals.

f.  Travel to discipline related workshops which provide new knowledge and/or skills specifically related to the research project may be included in the request.  

g.  We will not support workshops for certification credit or licensure.

POLICY:  Faculty may apply for a Small Campus Grant at any time during the regular academic year (August to April).  Grant proposals will be considered in the order in which they are received as funds allow.  A faculty member may not receive more than one Small Campus Research Grant in any academic year.

Funding must be utilized and accounted for in accordance with regular University procedure.

Receipt of a Small Campus Research Grant obligates a faculty member to submit a brief written report within six months of the award describing how funds were utilized and their contribution to either classroom usage or the faculty member's independent research project.  If a report is not submitted, the faculty member will not be eligible for any further grant funds provided by the LHU Faculty Professional Development Committee.

Click here for the Small Grants Application