University of California Educational Research Center, Fresno
1999-2000 Request for Proposals
Collaborative Research in K–16 Education

The University of California Educational Research Center (UCERC) in Fresno, invites proposals for grants from UC Davis and CSU Fresno faculty and currently enrolled graduate students and alumni of the UC Davis/CSU Fresno Joint Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership (JDPEL) conducting collaborative educational research with the potential to improve elementary and secondary education.

Grant Awards do not guarantee that the research being supported is dissertation caliber. The students' committee through the dissertation proposal and preliminary defense process must approve dissertation research.

Category

Description

Grants The grants are intended to support research projects that improve K-16 education and that can be completed within a semester to one year time period. We encourage proposals in the range of $1,000 – $3,000.
Funding Periods Projects may be funded for six months or a full year with funds available on April 1 following the grant application cycle pending Human Subjects approval.
Deadline March 6, 2000 Completed proposals must be received by the UCERC no later than 5:00 PM of the stated deadline to be considered. Late proposals will not be reviewed by the grants review panel and will be returned to the applicant.
Awards Announced March 31, 2000

 

Criteria for Grants

Targeted Areas
  • Multicultural and multilingual education
  • School Restructuring and School Change
  • Curriculum Issues
  • Educational Leadership
  • Research on Teaching , Teacher Research, and Educational Research
  • School and Community Studies
  • School Reform Issues
  • Educational Technology
  • Assessment and Evaluation

Who May Apply Eligible applicants include alumni and students in the UC Davis/CSU Fresno Joint Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership who have completed or are enrolled in a methods course that is relevant to the proposed research. The research must be sponsored by either a CSU or UC faculty member.
Review Criteria

The following are general criteria for review of proposals:

  1. Significance and clarity of research focus;
  2. appropriateness of research design to research goals;
  3. sensitivity to practice in K – 16 schools;
  4. evidence of collaboration between university faculty, JDPEL graduate students and schools where research will be conducted;
  5. appropriateness of budget to proposed activities; and
  6. plans for consultation with schools and UC/CSUF about research findings.
Review Process:
Peer Review		 It is part of our intent to have this grant experience closely parallel other research grant application work. To this end it is highly recommended that grant proposals be submitted to one JDPEL graduate student who has completed all of their core courses for review. This review should be submitted with the proposal. The purposes of this peer review are: (a) to give the proposal the benefits of a review by someone not involved in the preparation of the proposal; and (b) to provide other graduate students the opportunity to participate in a professional level activity by providing critical review and comment on a research proposal.
Review Process: Grant Committee Review A committee consisting of UC and CSU Fresno faculty will review all proposals. Grants will be awarded based on the review committee recommendations.

Reporting Requirements

A final written report, using appropriate style that describes the research process and results is due within three months of project completion. It is required that grant recipients will submit a proposal to present their results at the JDPEL/UCERC/CSU Symposium within 1 year.

Should you have any concerns and questions about reporting requirements, contact the UCERC at 559.241.7127.


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