Michael,

Please see my responses in caps below.

Phil

Michael Owen wrote:

> Dear Colleagues
>
> I have been asked to obtain information on practices related to
> start-up costs for faculty members in the social sciences (including
> Education, Business, etc.), humanities and fine and performing arts.
> I have some relatively simple questions.
>
> Please send your responses to me directly. I will collate and post on the list.
>
> Does your institution provide standard start-up grants for new
> faculty in these disciplines?
>         * All disciplines        YES
>         * Some disciplines
>         * Are these standard or negotiated individually with the Dean/Chair,
>             VP Academic or VP/AVP Research?  A PARTNERSHIP TO ACHIEVE THE NEED
> COSTS IS ENTERED INTO BETWEEN ALL OF THESE HEADS.  HOWEVER, MOST OF THE
> NEGOTIATING IS BETWEEN THE DEAN AND THE OSP AS WE DON'T HAVE A VP/AVP RESEARCH.
>
> If yes, what is the range of these grants?
>         * Humanities:    5-10K
>         * Social Sciences (non-experimental)    5-10K
>         * Fine and Performing Arts    5-10K
>
> Do the grants cover equipment and infrastructure? operating (e.g.,
> graduate students, travel, books, materials and supplies)?    YES ALL OF THESE
> CATEGORIES DEPENDING ON THE START UP NEED.
>
> Are the grants single awards or multi-year?    THEY ARE SINGLE AWARDS, BUT THE
> OSP MONITORS AND CONTINUES TO HELP WITH THE DEAN'S OFFICE.
>
> Do humanities, social science and fine and performing arts faculty
> members also have access to other research funds (e.g., internally
> adjudicated research or travel grants)?  YES--REGULAR AWARD (CAN HAVE TWICE
> EVERY THREE YEARS AT $1,000); JUNIOR FACULTY RESEARCH AWARDS (CAN HAVE ONCE IN
> THE FIRST THREE YEARS ON TENURE TRACK AT $4,000); SUMMER FELLOWSHIPS (TWICE
> EVERY THREE YEARS AT $5,000-VERY COMPETITIVE-WE AWARD 25 PER YEAR); PROPOSAL
> INCENTIVE FUNDS (NO CEILING BUT MUST ASSURE A PROPOSAL OUTCOME IN THE PROPOSAL);
> OSP MAKES INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL AWARDS TO DC AND OTHER SPONSORS, TO COLLABORATE WITH
> COHORTS ON OTHER CAMPUSES; TO ATTEND PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS WHERE POTENTIAL
> SPONSORS AND PARTNERS WILL BE AVAILABLE.
>         * If yes, are these internal funds specific to these
> disciplines or institution-wide competitions?  THESE ARE BOTH INSTITUTION-WIDE
> (REGULAR, JUNIOR AND SUMMER); AND INDIVIDUAL INITIATIVE RATHER THAN DISCIPLINE
> SPECIFIC.
>         * Are there limits on the level of these awards (e.g.,
> $10,000)? on the frequency of
>             application (e.g., once every three years)?  I THINK I ANSWERED THIS
> ABOVE.  UNIVERSITY DOES PAY FRINGE BENEFITS OF AROUND $1,300 ON THE SUMMER
> FACULTY FELLOWSHIPS MENTIONED ABOVE.
>
> Is your institution:
>         PUI/Liberal Arts College
>         Minority Institution
>         Comprehensive University    XX
>         Medical/Doctoral
>         Other
>
> Any additional comments:  VERY TIME SURVEY MICHAEL.  I'LL BE INTERESTED IN
> SEEING THE RESULTS.  OUR INTERNAL SURVEY OF BOTH FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS WERE
> IDENTICAL THAT THE BEST REWARD FOR RESEARCH ARE RELEASE TIME FROM TEACHING,
> RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENTS, HAVING GRANTS AS A RETENTION, PROMOTION AND TENURE
> REQUIREMENT, AND THEN THESE INCENTIVE FUNDS.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Michael
> --
> Michael Owen, Ph.D., Director, Office of Research Services
>   & Interim Director, Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI)
> Brock University
> 500 Glenridge Avenue
> St Catharines, ON  L2S 3A1
>
> Office of Research Services:
> Tel:    905-688-5550,  Ext 3127
> Fax:    905-688-0748
>
> CCOVI:
> Tel:    905-688-5550, Ext 4716
> Fax:    905-688-3104
>
> Cell:   905-687-2383
>
> email:  xxxxxx@brocku.ca
>
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