Call for Faculty Proposals for Summer Research Support
and Sabbaticals
The newly established Vermont
Genetics Network (VGN) is supported by a $6M, three year, NIH Biomedical
Research Infrastructure Network Grant. The VGN is a collaboration among the
Faculty Research
Johnson State College,
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Summer Research for 2002
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Sabbatical Support, for sabbaticals beginning in
summer 2002
Application forms are on the Applications page in this website, and
a check list is given below. Application deadline for both programs is
Eligibility Requirements
1.
Faculty members who are full-time tenure track at
Johnson State College,
2.
Disciplines include mathematics, computer science,
physics, chemistry, and biology
Sabbatical Support
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You may request up to $20,000 in sabbatical
support
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There will be 3 sabbatical awards made for 2002
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The funds can be used for salary, supplies or
small equipment, and use of the funds must be outlined and justified as part of
the application
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We anticipate similar numbers of awards will be
made in 2003 and 2004
Summer Research Support
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You may request $10,000 for summer support
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There will be 7 summer support awards made for
2002
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The funds can be used for salary, supplies or
small equipment, and use of the funds must be outlined and justified as part of
the application
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We anticipate similar numbers of awards will be
made in 2003 and 2004
Application Review
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A committee of faculty members from the four
year institutions will review the applications and make their recommendations
to the VGN Steering Committee
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Notification of the outcomes of the applications
should be available by
Additional VGN Research Opportunities
Students
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Your students are eligible for individual summer
internships of $2,500
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Their application procedure is separate and is
described on our web page
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These applications are due
Small Equipment,
Development of Collaborations with UVM Faculty or use of UVM Facilities
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Separate calls for application for funds will be
sent out early in 2002