Aubrey Keith Lucas and Ella Ginn Lucas Endowment for
Faculty Excellence Awards for the 2008-09 Academic Year
As you know, at the start of each academic year, the Office of the Provost solicits proposals for the Aubrey Keith Lucas and Ella Ginn Lucas Endowment for Faculty Excellence Awards. We are now accepting proposals for the 2008-09 academic year. Requests for support may range from $25 to $5000. As a reminder, recipients for the 2007-08 academic year are not eligible. Recipients will be awarded their funds beginning May 2008 through April 2009. After April 2009, any left over funds will be returned to the Endowment.
Best of luck in your pursuit of this prestigious award!
PURPOSE: the Aubrey Keith and Ella Ginn Lucas Endowment seeks to support and reward faculty excellence in the following areas:
A. Instruction: books, audiovisual materials, or other resources.
B. Research: travel, laboratory expenses, documents, wages, or other resources.
PROPOSAL: Applicants should submit their proposals, consisting of:
1. Cover Page, which should include:
- Name of Applicant
- Academic Rank of Applicant
- College and School or Department of Applicant
- Title of Proposal
- Identification (one of the two areas supported by the Endowment)
- Total Funds Requested
- Starting and Ending Dates
2. Project description, no longer than two pages, single-spaced, formatted using a 12-point font with one-inch margins on all sides. The project description should include:
- Background
- Purpose
- Methodology
- Anticipated impact to yourself and the university
- Progress and Time-Line
- Budget (with a justification for each expense)
3. Resumé (no longer than two pages)
4. Letters of support (from the department chair/director and college dean)
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION:
- Clarity and Comprehensiveness of the Proposal
- Anticipated Impact
- Reasonableness of the Budget
- Letters of Support
Please submit by one of the following methods:
1. Applications can be hand-delivered to Room 201 of the Lucas Administration Building or mailed to:
Dr. Cynthia Easterling, Associate Provost
118 College Drive
Box 5002
Hattiesburg, MS 39406
2. Applications can be submitted electronically by completing the following form with your information, then click next at the bottom.