Open Educational Resource Grant Guidelines
A.
IUSB Open Educational Resource (OER) Grants were established to promote the
creation of open educational resources by IU South Bend faculty with the intention of
promoting and demonstrating a commitment to student success. Examples of OERs
include the Openstax CNX project and various resources searchable through College
Open Textbooks.
B.
Grant: Up to $3,000 for one project requesting any combination of summer salary and
expenses. The Committee must balance the demands of a large number of meritorious
proposals against a rather limited amount of available funds.
C.
Eligibility: Full time Lecturers and tenured and tenure track faculty. No proposal will be
accepted from investigators who have an open OER Grant at the time of application.
D.
Deadlines: There will be only two rounds for funding. Proposals are due at the Office of
Research, Academic Affairs ([email protected]) by 4:00 p.m. on November 5, 2018
and
March 18, 2019.
E.
How to Apply: A complete application will include the following, clearly labeled:
1.
Completed and signed Proposal Route Sheet
2.
Abstract: A 250-400 word summary of the proposal.
3.
Proposal narrative answering the following questions:
1.
What is the project intended to accomplish (objectives, significance,
instructional level)?
2.
What is the desired educational outcome of creating this text? How does
it fit into the IU South Bend curriculum?
3.
How does the subject matter of the proposed open educational resources
compare to existing OER materials?
4.
What is the potential use of the proposed OER materials, both internal
and external to the university?
5.
What activities are planned? If this is a collaborative project the applicant
should clearly specify his/her role and activities under the grant in relation
to other participants.
6.
What qualifications do you bring to the position as grant director?
7.
What previous grants (IUSB and external) have you received, what
resulted from those projects?
4.
Detailed budget and budget justification. Include all items necessary to
complete the project, including but not limited to summer salary, travel, supplies,
equipment, and subcontracts. Indicate budget costs supported by
department/division or other sources. Travel rates and other items for budget
consideration can be found online at https://academics.iusb.edu/research-
office/budget.html
5.
If your research involves human subjects, you must speak to when you will seek
IRB
approval and any award will be contingent on IRB approval being received. If
you
are conducting a survey or questionnaire, please include a copy of your
instrument.
6.
Two letters of support addressed to the Contracts & Grants Coordinator
([email protected]). At least one letter of support must be from someone
outside IUSB who is qualified to discuss the proposal's merits. Letters of support
do not require original signatures but should be sent from the author's e-mail
account.
7.
Current curriculum vitae (electronic version preferred).
F.
Format:
1.
Electronic proposal submission is required (except for signed
route sheet).
Staff of the Office of Research (4181) are available
to assist in proposal
preparation.
2.
12pt type, 1 inch margins, and page numbers are required.
3.
It is recommended that the Project Narrative not exceed 5 pages.
4.
It is recommended that the Curriculum Vitae not exceed 10 pages.
G.
Decision Guidelines: Decisions by the OER Grants Committee will be
based on consideration of the following:
1.
Strength of applicant's proposal. Keep in mind that the committee is
made up
faculty members from different disciplines. You should
write your proposal so
that it can be understood by someone
outside of your discipline.
1.
Project's objectives clearly explained
2.
Potential impact of proposed open educational resource is
convincingly explained. The committee will look favorably on
proposed open educational resources with large potential
impact and/or those for which little or no current competition
exists.
3.
Significance of project's objectives question is clearly and
convincingly articulated in the context of OER work in the
area.
2.
Strength of supporting letters of recommendation.
1.
The committee attaches special importance to the external
letter.
2.
Any internal letter should address not only the proposed
project, but also
the institutional benefits that may result
from this project.
3.
Faculty member's prior record of accomplishment.
4.
Potential impact on faculty member's career. (In cases of equal
merit preference
will be given to junior faculty members.)
H.
Restrictions/Conditions:
1.
Faculty must not hold any teaching or other service-rendering
appointments
during a period for which they request summer
salary support.
2.
If you plan to teach during the summer keep in mind that the total
earned from
university sources in salary (excluding fringes) can’t
exceed 20% of your
academic year salary.
3.
Faculty who receive summer salary support must continue at IUSB
through the
academic year following the summer of the grant. If the
recipient does not remain
at IUSB, the amount of the grant must be
repaid.
4.
Acknowledgment of the source of support should be included in any publication
resulting from a project supported by these grants. Grant recipients are
requested to provide the Office of Research with copies of publications or
announcements of presentations or performances resulting from this grant.
5.
Grant recipients are required to submit a report to the Office of Research at the
end of the project.
6.
Grant recipients agree to allow Indiana University South Bend to make freely
available in IU ScholarWorks the final version of the created open educational
resource
Failure to address all the application materials and questions (see below) may
result in the proposal being rejected.
I.
Notification of Action and Handling of the Grant Account:
1.
Applicants will be notified of the status of their proposal approximately three
weeks after the deadline.
2.
A grant must be expended within the project period specified in the award unless
an extension is requested and approved.
3.
Significant changes in project objectives, procedures, or budget cannot be
undertaken without approval.
4.
A closing report must be sent to the Office of Research within one month of the
project expiration date. Individuals who have not submitted a report on previous
grants will not be eligible for future grants.
5.
After the specified deadline unused funds will revert to a campus account.
6.
These grants will normally terminate when their recipients' appointment at IUSB
comes to an end.