EmailMe Form - Ackerman Research Grant in Educational Leadership

Completed applications must be submitted on or before March 15, 2021

This application is to be used by faculty/staff applicants only for the Don E. Ackerman Research Grant in Educational Leadership. Students interested in applying for this research grant should refer to the Student Research Grant Application Process tab on the ORSP website for information about how to apply. 

Please complete the following online form to submit your research grant application. Each field below must be completed for the system to process your application. The “submit” button will not work if sections of the online application are blank.   
  
The form below allows you to upload attachments in support of your application. Please do not email supporting documentation separately as it will be difficult for us to associate the documents with your pending grant application.  
     
Questions about the online grant application process should be directed to the ORSP at grants@mail.waldenu.edu. You can use this same email address for general questions about the Don E. Ackerman Research Grant in Education Leadership program as well.  

Researcher(s) Information

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

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

Name of Principal Investigator/Co-PI #1 *

First Last

PI/Co-PI #1 Email Address *

Please provide your Walden email.

PI/Co-PI #1 Contact Phone Number *

PI/Co-PI #1 College/School *

Enter Other 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/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

[Note: The 1st PI will be the point of contact for all correspondence related to this grant application.]

Co-PI #2 Email Address *

Co-PI #2 Contact Phone Number *

Co-PI #2 Affiliation *

Walden University

Other

Enter Other University/Organization

Co-PI #2 College/School

Enter Other 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/RESUME – YOUR LAST NAME,” and the upload the document using the link provided above.

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

Research Grant Proposal

Title of Grant Proposal *

Amount Requested *

$ Dollars

In U.S. dollars

Grant Proposal Abstract *

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

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

Research Description *

The research description includes:

Specific Aims —Description of research goals and measurable objectives.

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

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

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

Research Timeline *

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

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

Research Grant Budget *

Provide a budget that lists the costs associated with conducting the research activities described in your grant proposal. Activities/costs that may be included in budgets are time/effort spent conducting research (see guidelines for core and contributing faculty compensation for research section below), participant incentives, supplies, travel, and "other costs" (such as software for data analysis). Follow this link to see an example of a grant proposal budget: Ackerman Grant Proposal Budget example.

Please use the template provided to create a grant proposal budget. The template, which you can populate with the cost items specific to conducting your research, includes instructions for how to create a budget table for your proposed research. Please download the 2021 Ackerman Grant Proposal Budget save the document as "Ackerman Budget – YOUR LAST NAME,” and then upload your grant proposal 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 research proposed in the Ackerman Research Grant application.

Research Grant Budget Justification *

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

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

Plans for Disseminating Research Findings *

Describe how the findings from your completed research will be disseminated.

Please use the template provided for describing your research dissemination plan (RDP). Download the 2021 Ackerman RDP Template, save the document as “RDP – YOUR LAST NAME,” and the upload your RDP 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 an Ackerman Research Grant in Education Leadership; 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.

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 the scholarly merit of the application.

Although IRB approval is not required to apply, we strongly encourage you to contact the IRB before submitting your grant application to discuss the following issues, if applicable to your proposed research:

*Whether IRB approval will be required for your proposed research.

*IRB requirements for collaborating with a research partner (individual or organization) not affiliated with Walden.

*The “ins and outs” of partnering with an organization that will be delivering an intervention or program that is the basis of your proposed research.

*IRB oversight of research assistants and consultants that may be included in your research team.

If you have already obtained IRB approval from Walden for your proposed research and would like to include it as part of this grant application, please save your document as “IRB Approval – YOUR LAST NAME,” and the upload the research ethics documentation above.

Intent to Use Walden Data for Your Research *

Yes, my proposed research involves the use of Walden data 

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

If your proposed research involves collecting data from Walden students, faculty, staff, etc. or using existing institutional data from Walden you must have obtained confirmation from the OSRP, 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.  

Approval from the university to use Walden data in your proposed research (Institutional Approval – IA) 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 Institutional Approval (IA) from Walden 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
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 Researcher 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/RESUME – 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 proposed research, then you do not need to complete this item.]

Submit Application 

Submit your Ackerman Research Grant application by clicking the submit 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 (Ackerman-2021-FS-XX). 

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

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