Faculty Development Opportunities & Support
Research Fellowships
Application Guidelines
Proposals must be submitted to the office of the Dean by February 24,
2012
The Bussing-Koch Faculty Research Fellowship and the College of Business Faculty Research Fellowship will be awarded to full-time, tenure-track faculty members within the College of Business at USI.
The fellowship recipient will be selected on the basis of a proposal competition
Recommended Proposal Outline
Title Page
Project Summary (not to exceed 200 words)
Project Description (not to exceed 3 single-spaced pages)
Objectives of Proposed Research
Significance/Value of Proposed Research
Description of Proposed Research Methodology
Planned Publication(s)
Criteria for Selection
Importance of Proposed Research
Promise of Publication in Refereed Journals (
Also included is the potential significance of the research,
appropriateness of research methodology, and past record of
publications.)
Willingness to present the proposed research
in a public forum within one year following receipt of the fellowship
The recency of a research fellowship received by an applicant