President's Fund Research and Creative Activity
(Formerly President's Research Fund)
The purpose of the President's Fund for Research and Creative Activity (PFRCA) is to support projects with potential to lead to significant external funding of research and/or scholarship. Faculty members from both Unit A and Unit B are eligible to apply.
Applicants agree to submit at least one proposal for external funding within 12 months of the end of the PFRCA grant. The total amount of external funding requested must be at least four times the amount of PFRCA funding awarded. PFRCA proposals are evaluated by external reviewers and by an internal advisory board appointed by the President of Eastern Illinois University. The President makes all final funding decisions.
Proposals for up to $20,000 will be accepted. Total funding of $100,000 is anticipated for FY2014. Successful applicants can expect to begin expending PFRCA funds in July, 2013.
Upcoming Dealines: The proposal must be hand-delivered to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, 1102 Blair Hall, by noon on October 1, 2012. To access program guidelines and application instructions, please click here.
Reports: A progess report, annual report, and final report are required. The progress report will detail the achievements of the PRF-supported project. The annual and final report each will disclose progress in the proceding year. Required content includes a description of publications resulting from the project and grant proposals submitted as a result of the project.
- FY2013 Progress Report (due July 30, 2013)
- FY2013 Annual Report (due July 30, 2014)
- FY2013 Final Report (due July 30, 2015)
2012-2013 President's Research Fund Award Recipients and Projects
| Name | Department | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Boshart | Art | Making Large-Scale Sculptures for Multiple Locations/Events |
| Thomas Canam/ Peter Liu | Biological Sciences/School of Technology | Densification of corn stover for gasification technology |
| Charles Foy | History | Black Mariner Database |
| Tena McNamara | Communication Disorders and Science | Effects of Social Stories on Decreasing Undesirable Behaviors in Children with an Educational Disagnosis other than Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| Scott Meiners | Biological Sciences | Hazelnuts and Chestnuts as Potential Crops in Central Illinois |
| Michael Menze/ Britto Nathan | Biological Sciences | Effects of Estrogen on Mitochondrial Function in Alzheimer's Disease |
| Radu Semeniuc | Chemistry | The Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Novel Rotaxane Systems |
