Office of Graduate Studies & Research

Gerardo M. GonzalezDean of Graduate Studies

Associate Vice President for Research

OGSR Mission

The mission of the Office of Graduate Studies and Research is to support faculty and students to foster and sustain an environment of academic excellence through a strong commitment to promote graduate education, research, creative activity, and collaborative initiatives, such as centers, institutes, and faculty-student research.

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OGSR Internal Funding Opportunities• Grant Proposal Seed Monies

(GPSM)– Up to $3,000 to support faculty

development of an external funding application

• University Professional Development (UPD) grants– Up to $8,000 to support faculty

research and creative activities and innovative instruction

GPSM• Aim is to support faculty in the development

and submission of proposals for external funds • Proposals may involve grants or fellowships for

research, scholarly activities, and/or pedagogy • Funds may be used for supplies, equipment,

research travel, stipends for assistance, student assistants, grant writing assistance, or needs associated with proposal development

• Faculty stipends and course releases are not supported

• Applications are accepted throughout the year and reviewed by a faculty committee which makes recommendations to the AVP-Research

UPD 2013-14• Primary purpose is to assist faculty working to meet the

qualifications for retention, tenure, and/ or promotion• Awards may be made to tenured full professors and/or

librarians at a rank equivalent to full professors, coaches, and lecturers in unique and limited circumstances

• Provides support for faculty research, scholarship, and creative activities as well as innovative pedagogy • Equipment/ supplies• Student assistants, research assistants, transcription/

translation/ analysis services• Travel to present papers at professional meetings• Publish results of previous research • Course release for fall 2013 or spring 2014

• Academic Senate Faculty Grants Committee reviews proposals and recommends awards to AVPR and Provost

• Submission Deadline Monday, February 18th by 11am

Other Opportunities for Faculty

CELEBRATION OF FACULTY RESEARCH & CREATIVE ACTIVITIES

• Registration is now open!• April 12, 2013 11am-1:30pm • Clarke Field House, Hunter Gymnasium

FACULTY RESEARCH INTEREST FORM• Submit an online form

• Be added to our Faculty Research Interest Directory

SPRING FORWARD : Advancing Faculty Grant Development Success

• Co-Sponsored by OGSR and the Faculty Center• Join colleges for a series of workshops and roundtables

by Leticia McCart, program planning and grant writing consultant

Spring Forward Grant Development Roundtables• National Science Foundation Transforming Undergraduate

Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and MathMonday, February 25, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., KEL 2413

• U.S. Department of Education Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program

Monday, March 4, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., KEL 2413 • National Endowment for the Humanities – Digital Humanities

Start-Up Grants Beverages and cookies provided Monday, March 11, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., KEL 2413

Grant Development Workshops• Planning and Writing Successful Federal Grant Proposals

Monday, February 25, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m., KEL 2413• How to Create an Opportunity from a Declined Proposal

Lunch will be served Monday, March 4, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m., KEL 2413

Opportunities for Students• SYMPOSIUM ON STUDENT RESEARCH, CREATIVE

ACTIVITIES, & INNOVATION (SRCI)• Formerly the CSUSM Student Research Competition• Submission Deadline: February 13, 2013 by 11:59 pm• Prep Session: Tuesday February 19, 2013 in the Clarke Field

House, Room 110• Oral Presentations: Friday, March 1st

• CHANCELLORS DOCTORAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM (CDIP)• Applications Due: Monday February 11th by 4 pm

• CALIFORNIA PRE-DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP• Applications Due: Monday March 18th

• Student Research Travel Funds

• Students accepted to present research at a professional/scientific meeting can request support

Questions?

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