Funding-Limited
submission - ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards; December 4,
2009
The
Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) is a consortium of 97 research
colleges and universities institutions, including the University of Kentucky,
that
carries out research and development, training and education, technical
assistance, and technology transfer activities.
The Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement
Awards provide $5,000 to full-time assistant professors within two years of
their initial tenure track appointment (2/5/2008 through 2/5/2010). The applicant’s institution matches the award
with at least an additional $5,000.
Research projects must be in one of the following five areas:
Additional
information on the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty
Enhancement Awards is available at the following web site: http://www.orau.org/university-partnerships/faculty-student-programs/powe/default.aspx
Because the ORAU allows each member councilor to submit
only two applications, the University of
Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Individuals interested in submitting to this
program are to submit the following
material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy
to their Associate Dean for Research by Friday, December 4, 2009:
(1) a two
page resume;
(2) an
abstract or two-page description of the proposed research;
(3) a
budget and justification for the $5,000 requested from ORAU;
(4) the
proposed source of matching funds.
The
Vice President for Research, UK’s ORAU councilor, will
appoint a committee to review this information and make recommendations as to
the University’s submissions. The
individuals selected will be notified and the proposal will be submitted
electronically to Oak Ridge by the Vice President for Research for the February
5, 2010 deadline.
Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms.
Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).