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Pomona College is fortunate to have obtained
a gift from David and Susan Hirsch that enabled us to establish the
David L. Hirsch III and Susan H. Hirsch Research Initiation Grant.
Tenured and tenure-track faculty in all divisions of the College are
invited to apply. A description of the Hirsch Grants follows:
"Recognizing that it is often difficult for faculty in a liberal arts
college to marshal the time and resources necessary to conduct pilot
studies and to write major grant proposals, the Hirsch Research Initiation
Grants are designed to provide seed money to promising large-scale
projects. The grants can cover such costs as supplies, funding for
research assistance, travel to research sites, and release time from
teaching. The research supported by the grants should be designed
to assess the feasibility and scholarly value of larger research efforts
and should be chosen on the basis of creativity and originality. While
Hirsch Grants are especially appropriate to faculty preparing to submit
proposals to outside granting agencies, such as the National Institutes
of Health or the National Science Foundation, they are also appropriate
to projects in fields for which outside funding is not likely to be
available, if pilot studies for those projects might establish them
as worthy of exceptional levels of funding from the College's own
resources for research support."
"All tenure-track faculty of the College are eligible to compete for
Hirsch Research Initiation Grants. Other things equal, there will
be some preference given to proposals that involve students in the
proposed research, and to proposals from faculty who have yet to establish
a long track record of receiving grants in their current area of research."
As indicated by the guidelines, the primary purpose of the Hirsch
Grants is to provide seed money for initiation of large scale projects
that will be continued in the future with other sources of funding.
Seed money is intended to be used for research expenses rather than
for faculty stipends. At least $20,000 will be available each year for Hirsch Grants; one
or occasionally more grants will be awarded each year.
Grant proposals should include
- a detailed project description,
- a detailed budget,
- a tentative schedule for completion of the project,
- a clear statement of how the proposed research will provide the
foundation for the longer term project, and
- a current C.V.
Deadline for Submitting Proposals
January 15, 2009. Grant funds will be available in April 2009.
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