EmailMe Form - 2021 Faculty/Staff Application:

Completed applications must be submitted on or before November 1, 2021.

This application is to be used by faculty/staff applicants only for the Research & Applications for Social Change Grant (RASCG). Students and alumni/external applicants interested in applying for this grant should refer to the Student Research Grant Application page or the Alumni page respectively on the ORDS website for information about how to apply. 

This application allows you to upload attachments in support of your proposal. Please do not email supporting documentation separately as it will be difficult for us to associate the documents with your pending grant proposal.   
    
Questions about the application process should be directed to grants@mail.waldenu.edu. You can use this same email address for general questions about the RASCG program as well.   

Principle Investigator Information

In this section we ask you to provide information about the Principal Investigator (PI) for the proposed research or applied project. The PI is responsible for the design, implementation, and dissemination of the proposed activity. A Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) thus shares the same level responsibility.

Research or applied project team members that have limited responsibility for certain aspects of the proposed activity (such as an additional investigator, research assistant, community stakeholder, or consultant) or are assigned specific tasks for the proposed activity (such as transcriptionist, participant recruiter, or data analyst) should not be designated as Co-PIs. Information about these individuals should be included in the proposal design, budget, and budget justification, if applicable.

Name of Principal Investigator/Co-PI #1 *

First Last

Email Address *

Please provide your Walden email.

Contact Phone Number *

PI/Co-PI #1 College/School  *

PI/Co-PI#1 Faculty/Staff Status *

Curriculum Vitae or Resume for PI/Co-PI #1  *

Although there are no page limits or formatting requirements for submitting a C.V. or resume, please submit a document of professional quality. Please save your document as “CV – YOUR LAST NAME,” or “Resume – YOUR LAST NAME,” and the upload the document using the link provided above.

Do you have a co-principal investigator? *

Yes

No

Co-PI #2 Name  *

First Last

Co-PI #2 Email Address   *

Co-PI #2 Contact Phone Number  *

Co-PI #2 Affiliation  *

Co-PI #2 Other Affiliation

Co-PI #2 College/School  *

Co-PI#2 Faculty/Staff Status   *

Curriculum Vitae or Resume for Co-PI #2 *

Although there are no page limits or formatting requirements for submitting a C.V. or resume, please submit a document of professional quality. Please save your document as “CV – YOUR LAST NAME,” or “Resume – YOUR LAST NAME,” and the upload the document using the link provided above.

More than two Co-PIs for the proposed research or applied project? If yes, please list the name and affiliation for each additional Co-PI in the text box provided below. [Note: CVs or resumes for additional Co-PIs may be uploaded in the Supplemental Grant Proposal Documentation section at the end of this application.]  

Grant Proposal

The RASCG program accepts applications for social change research-based proposals AND proposals for applied social change projects. You may only submit only one application, and thus, only one type of proposal. Please indicate which type of proposal you are submitting by checking the appropriate box below.

I am submitting a Social Change Research-based Proposal *

Yes

No

The RASCG program is structured to support three different approaches to social change research. Please place a check next to the description that best aligns with the structure of your proposed research.

Multi-partner, collaborative, transdisciplinary research ($17,500 grant ceiling). 

Collaborative research ($12,500 grant ceiling). 

A single Walden faculty or staff investigator submitting a social change research proposal ($7,500 grant ceiling).  

I am submitting a Social Change Applied Project Proposal *

Yes

No

The RASCG program is structured to support three different approaches to social change applied projects. Please place a check next to the description that best aligns with the structure of your proposed applied project.

Multi-partner, collaborative, transdisciplinary applied project ($17,500 grant ceiling).  

Collaborative applied project ($12,500 grant ceiling). 

A single Walden faculty or staff investigator submitting a social change applied project proposal ($7,500 grant ceiling).  

Title of Grant Proposal *

Amount Requested  (in US dollars) *

$ Dollars

Grant Proposal Abstract *

The abstract serves as a succinct and accurate description of the proposed grant activity. State the goals and objectives. Describe concisely the design and methods for achieving the stated goals.

Please use the template provided for your abstract. Download the 2021 RASCG Abstract Template , save the document as “Abstract – YOUR LAST NAME,” and the upload your abstract above. 

Research or Applied Project Description *

The description includes: 

Specific Aims —Description of the grant goals and measurable objectives. 

Background and Significance—Statement of need and/or problem to be addressed. 

Design and Methods—Description of activities planned to accomplish the grant goals and measurable outcomes (Specific Aims). 

Please use the template provided to create your research or applied project description. Instructions about specific information to be included in this description and how the document should be formatted are included in the template. Please download the 2021 RASCG Description Template, save the document as “RASCG Description – YOUR LAST NAME,” and then upload your document above. 

Research or Applied Project Timeline *

Provide a timeline for implementing and completing the proposed grant activities. The timeline is a way of showing the grant reviewer that the activities involved in conducting your research or applied project align with your proposal design/methodology and budget. Follow this link to see an example of a grant timeline. As you create your timeline keep in mind that the RASCG program is intended to support short-term, 1-year research studies and applied projects.  

Please use this template provided to create your grant timeline. The template, which you can populate with the activities specific to your proposed grant, includes instructions for how to create a timeline. Please download the 2021 RASCG Timeline Template, save the document as “RASCG Timeline – YOUR LAST NAME,” and then upload your document above. 

Research or Applied Project Budget *

Provide a budget that lists the costs associated with conducting the research or applied project activities described in your proposal. Activities/costs that may be included in budgets are time/effort spent conducting research/applied project (see guidelines for core and contributing faculty compensation for research below), participant incentives, supplies, travel, and "other costs" (such as software for data analysis). All expenses charged to the budget must be directly related to the process of conducting the research/applied project proposed in this RASCG application. Follow this link  to see an example of a budget.  

Please use the template provided to create your grant budget. The template, which you can populate with the cost items specific to conducting your research or applied project, includes instructions for how to create a budget. Please download the 2021 RASCG Budget Template, save the document as “RASCG Budget – YOUR LAST NAME,” and then upload your budget above. As you create your budget please keep in mind that all expenses charged to the budget must be directly related to the process of conducting the activities proposed in this RASCG proposal. 

Research or Applied Project Budget Justification  *

Provide a written justification for each cost listed in your budget. The budget justification is a way of showing the grant reviewer that the costs for conducting your research or applied project align with your proposal design/methodology and timeline. Follow this link to see an example of a budget justification. 

Please use the template provided to create your budget justification. The template, which you can populate with the cost items specific to conducting your research or applied project, includes instructions for how to create a budget justification. Please download the 2021 RASCG Budget Justification Template, save the document as “RASCG Budget Justification – YOUR LAST NAME,” and then upload your document above. 

Dissemination, Deliverables & Measurable Outcomes *

Please use the template provided to describe your plans for dissemination, intended deliverables, and measurable outcomes (DDMO). Download the 2021 RASCG DDMO Template, save the document as “DDMO – YOUR LAST NAME,” and the upload your document above. 

Supplemental Grant Proposal Documentation

Human Subjects Review

Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval from Walden is not required for faculty and staff to apply for a Research & Applications for Social Change Grant; however, for any funds to be disbursed to the grant recipient, proof of compliance with Walden University regulations regarding the protection of human subjects in research (IRB approval) is required.

Please note that it is not possible for grant awardees to deliver an intervention or program themselves or under the auspices of Walden University. Any interventions or programs related to the grant must be delivered and overseen by a partner organization that is qualified to do so, in alignment with local regulations and practices.

Although IRB approval is not required to apply faculty and staff it is a good idea to get feedback from the Walden IRB Office about whether ethics approval will be needed for your proposed research-based or applied project grant activities. To do this please complete and submit Form A: First Steps of Ethics Review, which is available on the IRB website.

If you have already obtained IRB approval for your proposed research or applied project, or have documentation that IRB approval is not required, you may submit this documentation in support of your proposal. Please save your document as “IRB Documentation – YOUR LAST NAME,” and the upload the research ethics documentation above. 

[Note: For all research involving human subjects, a part of the grant proposal review process will include careful consideration of protections from research risks. The review committee’s evaluation of the protections for research participants will be factored into the overall score for scientific and technical merit of the application.]

Intent to Use Walden Data for Your Research 

If your proposed research involves collecting Walden data from students, faculty, staff, etc., or using existing Walden institutional data, you must have obtained confirmation from the RSP office  prior to submitting your grant application that the proposed data collection is attainable and/or the requested existing data can be provided by the university. This approval is only required if your proposed research involves the use of Walden data.  *  *

Yes, my proposed research involves the use of Walden data  

No, my proposed research does not involve the use of Walden data. 

[Note: If you are not collecting data from Walden or using existing Walden operational data for your proposed research or applied project, then you do not need to complete this item.] 

Confirmation from the Research Data Committee (previously called Institutional Approval -- IA) to use Walden data in your proposed research is not required in order to apply to this research grant opportunity. However, if your grant proposal is selected for funding you will need to obtain permission from the Research Data Committee (RDC) before your grant funds can be disbursed. 

I have an Intent to Apply Using Walden Data Tracking Number for the proposed research: 

Enter your Intent to Apply Using Walden Data tracking number in the text box above. 

Release Time/Compensation to Conduct Research

Walden faculty, administrators and staff applying for funding to support research are able to include compensation/release time from their regular workload to ensure that they are able to dedicate the time required to conduct research. Before submitting a grant application, researchers must talk with their direct supervisor about their intent to apply for research funding that involves compensation/release time. 

Here is the link to the Faculty Research Compensation/Release Time Guidelines Template 
hosted on the Center for Research Quality website. These guidelines are designed to help guide grant applicants and their supervisors through the process of determining compensation/workload reduction to conduct research. Questions about the guidelines should be directed to grants@mail.waldenu.edu. 

If your budget includes compensation/release time to conduct research for you, or any of your Walden Co-PIs, please complete the Release Time/Compensation for Research Approval Form found in the Faculty Research Compensation/Release Time Guidelines mentioned above. The form must be completed for each individual Co-PI employed by Walden that is requesting release time or compensation to conduct research proposed in this research grant application.  

Once you have obtained approval for your release time/compensation for research, please save a copy of the fully executed approval form as “RT-C for Research – YOUR LAST NAME,” and upload the documentation above. Complete this step for each Co-PI that is requesting release time/compensation to conduct research. 

[Note: If you, or none of your Co-PIs, are not requesting Release Time/Compensation to conduct research, then you do not need to complete this item.] 

Curriculum Vitae or Resume for additional Co-PIs

Please upload a Curriculum Vitae or resume for all of the additional Co-PIs listed in the Principal Investigator Information section at the beginning of this grant application. Provide the C.V.s or resumes for only those Co-PIs listed as #3 and beyond. 

Although there are no page limits or formatting requirements for submitting a C.V. or resume, please submit a document of professional quality. Please save your document as “CV – YOUR LAST NAME,” and the upload the document above. 

[Note: If you are a single PI, or there are only two Co-PIs for the grant, then you do not need to complete this item.] 

Submit Application

Submit your RASCG proposal by clicking the button below. Once submitted, you will receive an automatic reply confirming receipt of your application, which will include the tracking number for your grant application (RASCG-2021-FS-XX).  

You are welcome to contact  grants@mail.waldenu.edu  with questions about your RASCG application; however, please reference your grant tracking number in your email. 

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