Grantsmanship Award
The Grantsmanship Award recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in securing prestigious or large competitive grants. This award highlights the faculty member’s ability to successfully capture funding for innovative and impactful research projects, showcasing their skill in writing compelling proposals and building strong relationships with funding agencies. One award may be given annually with a $1,000 stipend.
Eligibility
- Open to full-time tenure and non-tenure track faculty members within the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering (SGCOE) who have successfully secured significant competitive grants.
- The grants should be substantial in size and impact, supporting cutting-edge research or other initiatives with broad scope and potential for long-term advancement in the field.
- Previous recipients of this award are not eligible.
Criteria
Nominations can be self-nominations. The nomination package is limited to five pages (12-point font and 1-inch margins), including a two-page letter summarizing the faculty member’s achievements in grantsmanship and up to three pages of other supporting information (e.g. details about the large competitive grant), all submitted as a single PDF document. Evaluation will be based on the following criteria:
- Successful Grant Proposals: The number and scale of prestigious or large competitive grants secured, demonstrating the faculty member’s ability to identify funding opportunities and submit highly competitive proposals.
- Innovation and Impact of Funded Research: The potential impact of the funded research, including how the grant supports innovative research, addresses significant challenges, or advances the field.
- Grant Management and Execution: Evidence of successful execution of the funded project, including managing the research team, adhering to the budget, and meeting project milestones and goals.
- Student Involvement: Opportunities created for graduate and undergraduate students to participate in the research project, contributing to the development of future engineers and researchers.
