PART 1: CONTACT INFORMATION (required - for system use only)

      First Name:                       Last Name:                  

     College:                       Select Your College Blue Ridge Community College Central Virginia Community College Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Danville Community College Eastern Shore Community College Germanna Community College J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College John Tyler Community College Lord Fairfax Community College Mountain Empire Community College New River Community College Northern Virginia Community College Patrick Henry Community College Paul D. Camp Community College Piedmont Virginia Community College Rappahannock Community College Southside Virginia Community College Southside Virginia Community College Southwest Virginia Community College Thomas Nelson Community College Tidewater Community College Virginia Highlands Community College Virginia Western Community College Wytheville Community College VCCS System Office       Email:                             

 College Mailing Address:  

PART 2: DESCRIPTION OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

1. Title of the Professional Development Project:
   (Repeat same title on the cover page of your proposal.) (required)
   

    

2. Abstract of the Professional Development Project:
   (Write a brief abstract or summary of the purpose and contents of your proposal in 100 words or less. Do not include information that does not appear in the body of your proposal.) (required)
   

    

3. Statement of problem, purpose, and rationale of Professional Development Project:
   (Discuss  the background leading to your proposed project, your major research question(s), how you propose to answer the question(s) or solve the problem(s), and the rationale. Limit response to 800 words or less.) (required)
   

    

 

4. Methodology:
   (Specify the steps involved in your project and include a projected timeline of activities. Be certain that the methodology justifies your proposed budget. Limit response to 800 words or less.) (required)
   

    

 

5. Anticipated Outcomes and Benefits of the Professional Development Project:
   (Specifically, who will benefit from your work and how? How will your students, your discipline, and/or your college benefit from your activity? Are there any other potential benefits for the community and/or VCCS? Be specific but brief. You may also address how the grant may help you fulfill your professional goals. Limit response to 800 words or less.) (required)
   

    

 

6. Collaboration: (Describe interaction with colleagues and offices inside and/or outside the college in the development and implementation of this project. Do not identify individuals or your college by name. If a stipend/reassigned  time is to be split among more than one author, please indicate in this section. Be specific but brief.) (required)
   

    

 

7. Assessment of Proposed Professional Development Project:
   (Describe how you will assess each of the target outcomes described in #5 above. Consult with your Office of Institutional Research to develop valid and reliable assessment plans. Limit response to 800 words or less.) (required)
   

    

PART 3: TECHNICAL INFORMATION: BUDGET, IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS AND DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS

1. Is this grant proposal a resubmission of a non-funded proposal? If so, please give the semester, year, and title of the proposal.

              No 
              Yes       Semester/Year:

   Title:
   
     
   

2. Have you received a VCCS Professional Development Grant before?
   (If yes, specify semester and year, grant number and title for each grant that you have received. NOTE: Overdue final reports must be submitted before a subsequent grant award can be made.) (required)
   

     No
   Yes    Semester(s)/Years(s):
   
   Grant Number(s)/Title(s) 

3. Is this proposal a continuation of a VCCS Professional Development Grant awarded previously?
   (Answer “yes” if this proposal builds on your last VCCS Professional Development grant award and answer “no” if it is a new proposal. If this is a continuation proposal, the applicant is required to have previously submitted a final report to receive further funding.) (required)
            No
            Yes
    
4. Is the proposal designed to supplement another type of grant?
   (If you have another source of grant funding either from inside or outside the college, please indicate here. If “yes,” be specific in your budget section about how this grant award will supplement and enhance existing grant funding.) (required)
   

   No
   Yes      Type of grant and funding total:

 

5. This proposal is a request for: (May be for reassigned time, expenses, or a combination of the two) (required)

   (For help in constructing your budget click link to Virginia per diem calculator.)

   5a.  Reassigned Time:
   
   For Fall/Spring submission: Indicate the number of semester hours of reassigned time that you are requesting. State the total amount in the space provided by multiplying the requested hours by $650. This amount will be sent to your college to reimburse an adjunct faculty replacement, or award to the applicant minus taxes and social security.
   
   (Fall and Spring Semester only) Number of credits ($650 per credit up to 8 credit hours for adjunct replacement):
    

   credits X $650 per credit = Total

   
   (Summer Semester only) $2,500 as stipend (will be awarded minus taxes & social security)
    

   5b. Itemization of Expenses
   
   Provide a cost outline that clearly supports the methodology section of your proposal. Grant money will be provided for approved reimbursable expenses only. Be specific about the dollar amount of each item requested and provide information as to how you derived the estimated cost, e.g. vendor quotes, business office estimates, catalog research, etc. A typical award for expenses is approximately $2500. The maximum is $5000. (required)
    

   Budget Item	How was the Cost Derived?	Estimated Amount
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   		$
   		$
   		$
   		$
   	Total Reimbursement Request	$

    

   5c.  Total Amount Request:

   Indicate the total amount of your proposal request. Total the dollar amount of reassigned time or stipend in 5a, and the dollar amount for  expenses in 5c. (required)
   
   
   Total Proposal Request (add 5a + 5b) = $

 

6. Specify Funding Period: (Mark to indicate the semester for which your grant application is being made. Next to the semester, enter the appropriate year.) (required)
   
   

   Summer Semester   Year:
   
   Fall Semester          Year:
   
    Spring Semester      Year:

 

7. College Commitment: (Provide a description of the college commitment only after your dean, vice president of instruction, or supervisor has reviewed and approved these items. College commitment can be demonstrated through intangible items such as leadership or collaboration and tangible items such as funding, duplication, mailing etc. Provide a cost estimate of tangible contributions, if applicable.)
    

    

 

8. Personal Commitment: (Provide evidence of your personal commitment to the proposal which may include related expenses already incurred or expenses that you are willing to incur. Examples include prior experience with or work on the project, time exceeding that provided by the grant, and use of your own funds, supplies, and equipment.)
    
    

 

9. Dissemination of Results: (You are strongly encouraged to share the results of your research with your students and/or with your colleagues at your college, at peer group meetings, at local conferences, at national professional association meetings, and by publication in “Inquiry – The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges”). (required)
   

   I am willing to present the findings of my research grant at (Check all that apply.):
   
     Peer group conference
   
     VCCS New Horizons conference
   
     VCCA conference
   
     Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges
   
   Other (specify): 

Notes:

1.  Materials developed or created while employed by the Commonwealth of Virginia are subject to Section 12, Intellectual Property, of the “VCCS Manual.” Any materials developed or created in full or in part through VCCS Professional Development Grant Awards should acknowledge the contribution of the college and the VCCS. (Refer to Section 12, “VCCS Policy Manual”).

2.  Any publication or presentation that results from a VCCS grant must include a statement that the project was funded wholly or partially through the VCCS Professional Development Office.

3.  The decision of the committee is final.

4.  Submit this VCCS Professional Development Grant Application online by 5:00 pm ET on the deadline date. No paper or hard copies will be accepted.

5.  Fax the completed cover page with required signatures to Nancy Harris at 804/819-4771 by 5:00 pm ET on the deadline date.

6.  At NVCC, all proposals must go through the Office of Grant Development prior to being submitted electronically to Nancy Harris. Please contract Deborah Rosen at drosen@nvcc.vccs.edu or 703/323-3154 for assistance.)