<div dir="ltr">Dear Colleagues,<div><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">CPTSC Research Grant proposals are due on April 15 -- just a few days away. Please let Stacey Pigg </span>(<a href="mailto:slpigg@ncsu.edu" target="_blank"><span class="gmail-il">slpigg@ncsu.edu</span></a>) or me (<a href="mailto:jschreiber@georgiasouthern.edu">jschreiber@georgiasouthern.edu</a>) know if you have any questions.</div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The full text is pasted below and is also available at</span> <a href="http://cptsc.org/resources/grants/" target="_blank">http://cptsc.org/resources/grants/</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>We look forward to your proposals!</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Joanna</div><div><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoTitle" style="margin:24pt 0in 6pt;break-after:avoid;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">---------------------</span></p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoTitle" style="margin:24pt 0in 6pt;break-after:avoid;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold">Call for Proposals: 2019 </span><span class="gmail-il" style="font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold">CPTSC</span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold"> </span><span style="font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold">Research Grants</span><br></p><h2 style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </h2><h1 style="margin:12pt 0in 3pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Deadline: April 15</h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (<span class="gmail-il">CPTSC</span>) invites interested members to apply for research grants of up to $2,000. The <span class="gmail-il">CPTSC</span> Research Grant supports research pertaining to programmatic issues within the field. The goal of supporting this research is to promote programs in technical, professional, and scientific communication and develop opportunities for the exchange of ideas, information, research, and career connections across technical, professional, and scientific communication communities. Proposals should help to define, develop, or better understand some particular aspect of the work of technical and professional communication program administration with clear application across institutions.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-il">CPTSC</span> will award a maximum of three research awards, and the number distributed will be determined by organizational funds and quality of proposals. Proposals will be assessed via blind peer review. Funded projects should be completed within 12 months of award receipt.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-il">CPTSC</span> encourages proposals that investigate a discrete question around issues that affect multiple programs or recommend solutions that can be applied across programs. Examples include:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span>Curricular explorations that could lead to best or effective practices (e.g., a multi-site study on online teaching modes, in-depth understanding of courses that are common across programs, an examination of teaching practices and genres across institutions)</p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span>Faculty and professional development issues, such as the role of contingent faculty or issues around reappointment, promotion, and tenure</p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span>Relationships with other departments, other writing programs, and administration and what these relationships mean for TPC program administration and curricula</p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span>Practitioner-related research that could impact curricula and/or teaching practices</p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span>Multi-institutional research that revolves around a particularly pressing issue and/or explores innovative curricula and teaching methods</p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span>Development of a resource (e.g., a database, website, or software/application) that program administrators in the field could use to assist with the development or management of programs</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p><h1 style="margin:12pt 0in 3pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Eligibility</h1><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span>All applicants on the proposed project must be current <span class="gmail-il">CPTSC</span> members.</p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span>Research projects funded in the previous award cycle are not eligible for repeat funding.</p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span class="gmail-il">CPTSC</span> grants committee and executive committee members are not eligible for funding.</p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span>Graduate student projects are eligible for funding but should list a faculty mentor as a co-applicant.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p><h1 style="margin:12pt 0in 3pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Organization of the Proposal</h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Applicants should submit a <b>2–3 page proposal </b>(single spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins) that contains the following information:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span><b>Cover sheet:</b> Include applicant name(s), institutional affiliations, contact information for the project leader, and project abstract of no more than 200 words (this page does not count as part of the length requirements)</p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span><b>Problem Statement:</b> <span style="color:black">Explain the problem or question that the research project is attempting to solve </span></p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span><b>Background:</b> Describe the significance of this question or problem by situating the proposed project in the context of current and previous program-based work in the field, drawing on field literature</p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span><b>Methodology:</b> <span style="color:black">Outline the proposed method(s) and methodology</span></p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span><b>Timeline:</b> Include an annotated project timeline that notes the various major research activities/tasks associated with the project, including IRB approval if necessary. (For applicable research, funding will not be released until an IRB approval or exemption has been obtained and submitted to the grants coordinator.)</p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">6.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span><b>Budget:</b> Include an itemized project budget. Funds may be used for research expenses only, including materials, research assistants, travel to collect or analyze data, software, etc. Funds may not be used for salary, release time, or conference travel. Institutional overhead and indirect costs are not allowed in the budget. Proposals with matching or in-kind contributions are strongly encouraged.</p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">7.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span><b>Statement:</b> A statement that the researcher(s) understand and are willing to adhere to the requirements of the grant recipient (outlined below)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p><h1 style="margin:12pt 0in 3pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Criteria for Selection</h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b> </b></p><h2 style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Adherence to proposal guidelines</h2><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="color:black">Membership will be verified, and only proposals from current <span class="gmail-il">CPTSC</span> members will be considered</span></p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span>Application should be complete</p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span>Project was not funded in the previous award cycle</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b> </b></p><h2 style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Significance and connections to programs</h2><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="color:black">Does the proposal address an important problem/issue that is relevant to <span class="gmail-il">CPTSC</span> and its members?</span></p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="color:black">How will knowledge and practice be advanced through this project?</span></p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="color:black">Does the proposal make clear connections to existing research in the field?</span></p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="color:black">Is the project innovative and original?</span></p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="color:black">Does the project employ novel approaches, methodologies, tools, or technologies that will help advance knowledge and practice in the field?</span></p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span>Can the results be applied across programs and institutions?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p><h2 style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Methods and methodology</h2><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="color:black">Are the methods and methodology clearly explained?<b></b></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="color:black">Are the methods and methodology appropriate for the question being asked?<b></b></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="color:black">Will the research as described result in useful findings that can impact TPC prog</span>rams and/or pedagogy<span style="color:black">?<b></b></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="color:black">Is there a clear indication that the IRB process (if </span>appropriate) <span style="color:black">has been or will be completed?<b></b></span></p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="color:black">Can this project be completed within the 12-18 month time frame?</span></p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span>If applicable, are the choices of site and/or participants<span style="color:black"> suited to the aims of the project and to the project’s completion?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;border:none;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:black"> </span></p><h2 style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Budget effectiveness</h2><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span>Are all costs and expenditures clearly explained?</p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span>Do cost and expenditures make sense for the overall aims and methods?</p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span>Do the project outcomes justify the project’s expenses?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p><h2 style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Requirements of Grant Recipients</h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">All grant recipients must agree to do the following:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></b><b>Within 6 months of receiving research funding from <span class="gmail-il">CPTSC</span></b></p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>a.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></b>Provide the <span class="gmail-il">CPTSC</span> Research Grants Committee Chair with a short (1-3 page) progress report on the status of the project at that point in time.<b></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b> </b></p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></b><b>Within 12 months of receiving research funding from <span class="gmail-il">CPTSC</span><a name="m_-350854079115542739__aexnqx2e4f0r"></a></b></p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>a.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></b>Complete the research project.<a name="m_-350854079115542739__cxclap86wg7z"></a><b></b></p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>b.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">    </span></b>Propose to present research findings at the annual <span class="gmail-il">CPTSC</span> conference (within two years of research award).<b></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></b><b>Within 18 months of receiving research funding from <span class="gmail-il">CPTSC</span>/upon conclusion of the project </b></p><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>a.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></b>Provide the<b> </b><span class="gmail-il">CPTSC</span> Research Grants Director with a formal final research report, in the form of a research article that will be published (pending peer review) in the <span class="gmail-il">CPTSC</span> journal <i>Programmatic Perspectives</i> in order to share this information with the organization’s membership.<b></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Nota Bene:  Any additional publications or presentations resulting from the research should acknowledge <span class="gmail-il">CPTSC</span> grant support for the related project.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p><h1 style="margin:12pt 0in 3pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Guidance and Questions</h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The <span class="gmail-il">CPTSC</span> Grants Committee encourages applicants to contact them to discuss projects prior to the funding deadline. Because the committee has archives of existing syllabi and understandings of current field practices, they can help shape current projects and in some cases offer archival resources. Please contact Stacey Pigg (<a href="mailto:slpigg@ncsu.edu" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">slpigg@ncsu.edu</span></a>) or Joanna Schreiber (<a href="mailto:jschreiber@georgiasouthern.edu" target="_blank">jschreiber@georgiasouthern.edu</a>) if you wish to discuss your project with the <span class="gmail-il">CPTSC</span> Grants Committee.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Questions relating to <span class="gmail-il">CPTSC</span>’s Research Grants Program, the proposal submission guidelines, or the proposal submission and review processes should be emailed to Stacey Pigg (<a href="mailto:slpigg@ncsu.edu" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">slpigg@ncsu.edu</span></a>) or Joanna Schreiber (<a href="mailto:jschreiber@georgiasouthern.edu" target="_blank" style="color:blue">jschreiber@georgiasouthern.edu</a>).</p><h1 style="margin:12pt 0in 3pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </h1><h1 style="margin:12pt 0in 3pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Submitting the Proposal</h1><p class="gmail-m_-350854079115542739gmail-MsoTitle" style="margin:24pt 0in 6pt;break-after:avoid;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">Proposals should be received by April 15, 2019 for full consideration. Decisions will be announced by June 1, 2019. Email proposals as .docx or PDF attachments sent to Stacey Pigg (<a href="mailto:slpigg@ncsu.edu" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">slpigg@ncsu.edu</span></a>) and Joanna Schreiber (<a href="mailto:jschreiber@georgiasouthern.edu" target="_blank" style="color:blue">jschreiber@georgiasouthern.edu</a>). </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></p></div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font size="1"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"lucida grande",tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:17px;white-space:pre-wrap">--</span></font></div><div><font size="1"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"lucida grande",tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:17px;white-space:pre-wrap">Joanna Schreiber, Ph.D.</span><br></font></div><div><font size="1"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"lucida grande",tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:17px;white-space:pre-wrap">Assistant Professor of Professional and Technical Communication</span></font></div><div><font size="1"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"lucida grande",tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:17px;white-space:pre-wrap">Treasurer, Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication </span></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"lucida grande",tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:x-small"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"lucida grande",tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;font-size:x-small;white-space:pre-wrap">Dept. of Writing and Linguistics | P.O. Box 8026</span></div><div><font size="1"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"lucida grande",tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:17px;white-space:pre-wrap">Georgia Southern University</span><br></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"lucida grande",tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:x-small">Statesboro, GA 30460</span><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"lucida grande",tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;font-size:x-small;white-space:pre-wrap">Newton Bldg. 2222-C | (912) 478-5908</span></div><div><font size="1"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"lucida grande",tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:17px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;line-height:17px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br><br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>