I agree with Spanky (but maybe for different reasons).  The only goal is
having people get grants.  Being interested in writing proposals and even
submitting proposals are obvious intermediate steps but if they become
surrogates for the real objective you will have defeated yourself.  I'd
also be wary of institutional hand-holding or praise for trying being a
slap in the face to those faculty who have the drive to go after grants
and who will not settle for almost.

Charlie

> I've never liked this  kind of program, although some of my colleagues will
> disagree.  The biggest problem is you are, in effect, paying them to
turn
> out a proposal that you can't evaluate.  They might try hard, put out a
good
> proposal and get funded, or they might, and most often, wait until th elast
> minute, turn in crap, and get paid anyway.  Have someone do this
enouigh,
> it
> guts what on the surface looks like a good idea.
>
> Writing proposals and doing research is the job of a faculty memeber.
Creating the knowledge they teach is part of being a member of a
discipline.
> Doing this you are paying them twice and likely getting garbage anyway.
It's a bad idea.
>
> spanky
>
>
> On 9/30/10 2:19 PM, "Donna Berger" <xxxxxx@MARIST.EDU> wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>> I am working on an incentive program for faculty to develop grant
proposals. We are thinking of offering a course release for up to 6
faculty
>> members per year (one from each of our schools) in order for them to
prepare  grant proposals.  Our intent is to stimulate greater interest
in
>> proposal writing among faculty who have not been active and/or
encourage
>> collaborative, interdisciplinary proposals.  Our initial thoughts are
to
>> announce the program and have faculty submit their proposal concepts to a
>> panel of reviewers who would select those that are most likely to be
competitive. Faculty who are selected would then be given release time
(or
>> possibly a stipend) to develop the proposal. Does anyone offer a
program
>> similar to this and could you share your ideas with me. Any input would be
>> most appreciated. Thank you!
>> Donna Berger, Ph.D.
>> Coordinator, Academic Grants
>> Marist College
>> Phone: 845-575-3670
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