I think it depends on the institution and the culture.  At a very small state supported school (3500 students), where teaching was primary to faculty, it was impossible to entice the majority of faculty to write a grant.  With a few exceptions, most would not do it.  It was not expected.  When I began dipping into local account funds, to offer a few bucks for a well written proposal that was submitted, and the same amount again if it was funded, I found a significant number of newly interested faculty.  At some institutions, where grant writing is relatively new, you have to start somewhere.  Does it make them eternally dependent?  I don't know.  I'm not there anymore.  It might.  But that depends on administration and how much they want to emphasize sponsored projects.

At a larger institution that is still a predominantly undergraduate institution, but with a larger campus (near 14,000), the faculty are expected to seek external funding, promotion and tenure depend on it, and a different culture exists.  I would not think of offering the same kind of crass "reward" system.  But we have a number of internal funding mechanisms to support and encourage research.

I worked at a land grant university for awhile where research is as primary as teaching.  They would never offer a sum of money for completing a submittable proposal.  They developed that culture decades ago and it continues to receive more and more emphasis.

I think it depends on the institution and the culture.
kc

Ken W. Clark, Ph.D. C.R.A.
Director of Research & Sponsored Programs
Western Washington University
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Does tenure not include research activity trends. That seems to be a likely place for incentive.

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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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