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
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
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.