{"id":494,"date":"2021-09-24T16:15:02","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T16:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/hac\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T12:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T17:29:07","slug":"hac","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/internal-grants\/hac\/","title":{"rendered":"Holcomb Awards Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Office of Sponsored Programs Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/internal-grants\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Internal Grants<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/external-grants\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">External Grants<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/research-compliance\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Research Compliance &amp; Integrity<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/budgets-grants\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Budgets &amp; Grants<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/university-policies\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">University Policies<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"\/academics\/sponsored-programs\/staff\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Office of Sponsored Programs Staff<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 id=\"h-holcomb-awards-committee\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Holcomb Awards Committee<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The HAC promotes faculty research in all disciplines within the natural sciences (\u201chard\u201d sciences) and quantitative social sciences and encourages faculty members to engage students in the research process. The committee supports a broad range of scholarly activities, from discovery to interpretation. Such activities may promote research, scholarship, creativity, or innovation; promote the discovery, integration, or application of knowledge; develop community partnerships or have a significant professional or community service component; or promote effective teaching or innovative curricular development. They also may be of an interdisciplinary nature or involve multiple faculty; have a significant impact on the professional development of the faculty members involved, particularly junior faculty; involve students in research; and have as their major purpose the development of subsequent proposals for external funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The primary purpose of HAC research support is to aid in building the faculty&#8217;s capacity for research, instruction, and service through the enlargement of the university&#8217;s resource base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faculty may apply for a HAC and a BAC research grant at the same time for two separate research projects. However, the total amount requested for both projects combined cannot exceed the maximum limit of $15,000. In addition, personnel allocations cannot exceed $4,000 for faculty stipends and $4,000 for other personnel\/student researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faculty may apply for Faculty Research and Instructional Development grants within the same academic\/fiscal year. Faculty are eligible to apply for Travel to Present funding regardless of whether they have submitted for other internal funding mechanisms through BAC and HAC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Publication reimbursements were previously offered by the HAC internal grants mechanism; unfortunately, funding for this purpose is not currently available due to budget constraints. This need has been expressed by faculty university-wide. The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) will work to identify any possible external funding and work with the HAC committee and university leadership to address this concern as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In extreme or unusual circumstances, an extension or deferral of the grant period may be possible. Deferral requests will be considered by the HAC chair, the Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs, and the Finance Office, who may choose to further consult with the committee before a decision is finalized.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"content-block wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout content-block-layout-menu-less\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"true\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\">\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\" id=\"accordion-item-a8e84fe0-a884-4b65-a597-619be352615c\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t<button id=\"accordion-item-a8e84fe0-a884-4b65-a597-619be352615c-trigger\" class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-a8e84fe0-a884-4b65-a597-619be352615c-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tShort Course\/Workshop Attendance\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"accordion-item-a8e84fe0-a884-4b65-a597-619be352615c-panel\" class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-a8e84fe0-a884-4b65-a597-619be352615c-trigger\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HAC short course\/workshop grants are not currently available.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\" id=\"accordion-item-c654b47d-e025-4867-a88c-1748095b4a9a\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t<button id=\"accordion-item-c654b47d-e025-4867-a88c-1748095b4a9a-trigger\" class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-c654b47d-e025-4867-a88c-1748095b4a9a-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tTravel to Present\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"accordion-item-c654b47d-e025-4867-a88c-1748095b4a9a-panel\" class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-c654b47d-e025-4867-a88c-1748095b4a9a-trigger\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supports costs to present the results of a research, creative, scholarly, or professional project at a national or international virtual conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Additional programmatic requirements for presentation grants include the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Faculty may apply for registration funding for up to $2,500 in domestic travel ($500 more for international travel outside North America) per fiscal year (HAC grant fiscal years are on a 13-month cycle, May 1\u2013May 31).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty must submit a request for funding prior to the conference registration\/presentation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presentation funding is meant to help faculty advance research and scholarship; examples include those presenting papers\/posters, organizing or leading panel discussions requiring preparation, or speaking from expertise by request of a professional organization or association. Funding is only available for those presenting at conferences, and not for conference participation for professional development purposes only.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applications for session chairs, conveners and presiders will not be funded.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-due-date\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Due Date<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faculty should submit at least 4\u20136 weeks in advance of conference attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-application-process\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The application must include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The conference to be attended<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A copy of the acceptance\/invitation to present at the conference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An abstract of the paper\/poster to be presented (no more than 250 words)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proof of conference registration cost (screenprint from the conference website or receipt)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Signature of the applicant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-how-to-apply\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Apply<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2026\/08\/10135543\/faculty_travel_to_present_application_BAC_HAC.docx\">travel to present proposal form is linked here<\/a>. Once the application is complete, including all required signatures, faculty should scan the entire application package into a single PDF file and send to their college&#8217;s dean&#8217;s assistant.&nbsp;Once dean\u2019s office signatures are in place, paperwork should be submitted using the <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/U6kiV2zgSf\">SharePoint interface linked here<\/a> (make sure to be logged in with your Butler credentials).<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\" id=\"accordion-item-42b11ef5-c271-493a-993b-b005c27b5a03\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t<button id=\"accordion-item-42b11ef5-c271-493a-993b-b005c27b5a03-trigger\" class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-42b11ef5-c271-493a-993b-b005c27b5a03-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tInstructional Development\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"accordion-item-42b11ef5-c271-493a-993b-b005c27b5a03-panel\" class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-42b11ef5-c271-493a-993b-b005c27b5a03-trigger\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Provides up to $1,500 ($1000 maximum faculty stipend) in support for the development of new courses or the revision of existing courses, including Core courses and &#8220;topics&#8221; courses. The applicant is expected to teach the course supported by the grant during the following academic year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-due-date-0\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Due Date<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instructional development applications have a&nbsp;deadline of&nbsp;the first Friday of February, by 5:00 PM. Signed, scanned applications should be sent to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:OSP@butler.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">osp@butler.edu<\/a>. Decision letters will be issued by early April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-application-process-0\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your application must consist of a program statement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A description of the nature of the course, the need for development and how work will be accomplished. It should also describe how the proposed course meets the guidelines for HAC grant applications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A budget narrative that lists and justifies all requested expenditures. Requests for materials readily available from the library or through interlibrary loan must be explicitly justified. It is the responsibility of the applicant to check on the availability of requested books and materials with the university library.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/14145757\/hac-instructionaldevelopmentapplication_10.2026.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the HAC Instructional Development Grant Application<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The application format includes the following specifications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No more than two pages typed and spaced at 1.5 line spacing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Times New Roman font, size 11 or 12 with one inch margins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Should be signed by the applicant, department chair and dean.&nbsp;Email approvals are allowed in lieu of hard copy signatures. Please include copies of the email approvals within the instructional development grant application PDF, and <strong>not<\/strong>&nbsp;as separate attachments or in the body of the email submission to OSP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-grant-period\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grant Period<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The grant period is from May 1&nbsp;to May 31&nbsp;of the following year. In exceptional circumstances, an extension of the grant period (for annual grants) is permitted. If an awardee requires additional time to complete his\/her project, a request for an extension should be submitted for committee consideration no later than one month prior to the end of the grant period. No new grant money will be released until the first project, including the final report, is completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-reporting\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reporting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A report describing the final design of the new course or how the existing course has been improved is due to OSP no later than 60 days after the end of the grant period. Failure to submit this report will jeopardize chances for future HAC funding.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\" id=\"accordion-item-75c2e978-2ebc-4ac0-b4ee-7232dfd6feaa\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t<button id=\"accordion-item-75c2e978-2ebc-4ac0-b4ee-7232dfd6feaa-trigger\" class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-75c2e978-2ebc-4ac0-b4ee-7232dfd6feaa-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tFaculty Research\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"accordion-item-75c2e978-2ebc-4ac0-b4ee-7232dfd6feaa-panel\" class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-75c2e978-2ebc-4ac0-b4ee-7232dfd6feaa-trigger\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Provides up to $15,000 in support of original, creative, and scholarly projects for quantitative or mixed methods research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional program requirements: The research may be theoretic or empirical. It may also be basic or applied. The proposal should clearly demonstrate how the project is related to principles in the applicant\u2019s field, what hypothesis is being tested and\/or the goal of project, and how data will be analyzed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-eligibility\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To apply for a research grant, you must be a full-time faculty member with a required research component as part of your appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-due-date-1\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Due Date<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faculty research applications have a deadline of the first Friday of February, by 5:00 PM. Signed, scanned applications should be sent to <a href=\"mailto:OSP@butler.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">osp@butler.edu<\/a>. Decision letters will be issued by early April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-application-process-1\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The applicant must download the form and submit a signed copy with the following information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Program statement<\/strong>\u2014Program statements will be evaluated by readers who are not necessarily experts in the specific field of the proposal. The application should be written for a general audience to understand and include the following information (see the assessment criteria for HAC grants for detailed descriptions of the program statement sections):<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Inductive Proposals<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Deductive Proposals<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Inductive research typically starts with a raw idea. Measurements, observations, and data are collected to then form a new theory or outcome.&nbsp; Think of this as Theory-building or Method-building.<\/td><td>Deductive research generally starts with an existing theory for which a new hypothesis is formed and then data is collected to test if the theory holds true.&nbsp; Think of this as Theory-testing.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1. Review of Literature<br>2. Significance to the field<br>3. Broader\/Butler Impact<br>4. Objectives<br>5. Methodology<br>6. Timeline<br>7. Reporting<br>8. External funding<br>9. Progress since last HAC grant&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>10. Budget and Justification<\/td><td>1. Review of Literature<br>2. Significance to the field<br>3. Broader\/Butler Impact<br>4. Deductive problem statement<br>5. Timeline<br>6. Reporting<br>7. External funding<br>8. Progress since last HAC grant<br>9. Budget and Justification<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>STEM Impact Statement<\/strong> <strong>(new for 2026-27 application process)<\/strong>: In 150 words or less, describe how the proposed project fits the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and\/or quantitative criteria for the HAC grant. Clearly highlight the specific scientific or quantitative methodologies, concepts, or applications central to your research or creative project, and explain how they drive the project&#8217;s primary objectives. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Budget<\/strong>\u2014The budget is an important part of the application and care should be taken to ensure the budget is clearly defined and the proposed expenditures are justified. A budget justification narrative must be included with the application that carefully details all expenditures and how they are related to the proposed work.\u00a0<strong>Expenditures not fully justified will not be funded<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Summer Stipends\u2014A faculty summer stipend up to $4,000 gross (pre-FICA and TIAA Cref deductions) is permitted. Faculty should indicate any other grant that funds this work during the summer months.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gross hourly wages for other personnel, including students are also permitted up to $4,000 per person (pre-FICA deductions). It is expected that all personnel will be paid by the hour. Summer payments to undergraduate students not enrolled in at least six hours must include funds to pay FICA. Students&#8217; work need not be limited to the summer. Butler students may not receive Butler funding from more than one source.<br>Engaging undergraduate students in research roles is strongly encouraged to support HAC&#8217;s commitment to student involvement in research, scholarship, and creative activity. Compensating students for their contributions ensures that they serve as active collaborators with clearly defined responsibilities, fostering accountability, skill development, and steady progress toward project goals. All student payments must adhere to HAC guidelines, remaining within the $4,000 per-student limit (pre-FICA deductions) and following established university payroll policies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple faculty stipends on the same grant proposal must be justified.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total stipends\/wages to all faculty and other personnel, including students, may not exceed $8,000 gross.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel\/conferences\u2014Allowable travel costs include food and incidentals, actual lodging costs, actual travel fares and mileage. The HAC committee will not fund food per diem for more than 14 days. Faculty members are encouraged to use the college or department funds for other travel expenses or to apply for a HAC Travel-to-Present award. Travel within 50 miles of Indianapolis will not be supported.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Books\/research materials\u2014Requests for materials readily available from the library or through interlibrary loan must be explicitly justified.&nbsp; It is the responsibility of the applicant to check on the availability of requested books and materials with the university library.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Computer hardware and software\u2014Computer hardware and software will be supported only if they are essential to the unique requirements of the research project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exclusions\u2014The program does not support funding for degree completion, writing previously completed projects, writing textbooks or chapters for textbooks, curriculum development or planning classes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Curriculum vitae<\/strong>\u2014Include a&nbsp;curriculum vitae that includes education, skills and experience.&nbsp; In addition to the basics, the CV should include research and teaching experience, publications relevant to the project, grants and fellowships, professional associations and licenses, awards and other information relevant to the funding for which you are applying.&nbsp; Make sure dates&nbsp;on all publications&nbsp; are included.&nbsp;&nbsp;The CV should highlight the applicant&#8217;s publications that are relevant to the proposed work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Appendix A<\/strong> (Report on previous HAC-funded research)\u2014Applicants who have previously received a faculty research grant (or summer faculty fellowship or instructional development grant) must include a report on the results of work funded by the most recent HAC grant, and (if applicable) how the new work relates to the previous project. If not already previously submitted to OSP, reports should&nbsp;also be sent to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:OSP@butler.edu\">osp@butler.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Appendix B<\/strong>&nbsp;(Report on extramural grant applications)\u2014Applicants who have received three or more faculty research grants must provide either evidence that they have sought outside funding to support their work, or show significant output from past grants, including published articles and peer-reviewed presentations at major professional conferences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal should be signed by the applicant, the head of department, or program director, and the dean of the college.&nbsp;Email approvals are allowed in lieu of hard copy signatures. Please include copies of the email approvals within the research grant application pdf, and <strong>not<\/strong>&nbsp;as separate attachments or in the body of the email submission to OSP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/08093249\/hac_researchgrantapplication-11.2024.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the HAC Research Grant Application<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Proposals that do not conform to these guidelines will be returned without evaluation.<\/strong>&nbsp;Use the form that is currently on the website. Proposals submitted on outdated forms will be deemed non-compliant and will not be forwarded to the HAC committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>See the rubrics and scoring sheets linked below for further clarification of required sections in inductive versus deductive proposals. Please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:OSP@butler.edu\">osp@butler.edu<\/a>&nbsp;with questions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/08093249\/HAC-research-rubric_Nov2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HAC Research Grant Scoring Rubric&nbsp;(used by the Holcomb Awards Committee during review process)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2024\/11\/08093249\/Inductive_Deductive-Assessment-Criteria-for-HAC-Research-Grants_Nov2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Assessment Criteria for HAC Inductive and Deductive Research Grants<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-rules-and-exceptions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rules and Exceptions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Multiple collaborators\u2014The $4,000 maximum faculty stipend may be divided among several colleagues. Two or more faculty members may submit multiple proposals for the same project, but limited resources make it unlikely that more than one grant would be funded in any one given year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Books\u2014Generally speaking, applicants should not request more than $250 for the purchase of books and other texts. Applicants may request more, but must clearly justify the additional need.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exclusions\u2014These awards are not to be used to support the completion of a graduate degree program. In addition, proposals will not be accepted for projects for which the faculty member is already being compensated, such as writing a book for which there is anything more than a nominal honorarium already being paid by the publisher to the author.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-duration\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The award period is May 1 to May 31 of the following year. In exceptional circumstances, an extension of the grant period is permitted. If an awardee requires additional time to complete his\/her project, a request for an extension should be submitted no later than one month prior to the end of the grant period. No new grant money will be released until the first project, including the final report, is completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-report\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Report<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A brief report describing the outcome of the research conducted using these funds is due to OSP&nbsp;via&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:OSP@butler.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">osp@butler.edu<\/a>. no more than 60 days following the end of the grant period. The report should detail how the money was spent in relation to the proposed budget. Failure to submit this report could jeopardize future HAC funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Note<\/strong>:<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Mixed methods research is a research design with philosophical assumptions as well as methods of inquiry. As a methodology, it involves philosophical assumptions that guide the direction of the collection and analysis of data and the mixture of qualitative and quantitative approaches in many phases in the research process. As a method, it focuses on collecting, analyzing, and mixing both quantitative and qualitative data in a single study or series of studies. Its central premise is that the use of quantitative and qualitative approaches in combination provides a better understanding of research problems than either approach alone.&nbsp;(<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sagepub.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Source<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\" id=\"accordion-item-d58f6865-acd4-4e8f-8e11-469b1083bd1b\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t<button id=\"accordion-item-d58f6865-acd4-4e8f-8e11-469b1083bd1b-trigger\" class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-d58f6865-acd4-4e8f-8e11-469b1083bd1b-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tSubmission &amp; Approval\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"accordion-item-d58f6865-acd4-4e8f-8e11-469b1083bd1b-panel\" class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-d58f6865-acd4-4e8f-8e11-469b1083bd1b-trigger\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each BAC\/HAC grant mechanism has its own submission requirements and deadlines. All applications require signatures by the applicant, department head\/program chair, and dean of the college. Complete submission criteria and forms are available online for each mechanism. Procedural questions may be directed to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:OSP@butler.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">osp@butler.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon submission, applications are reviewed by OSP and sent to the appropriate committee for review and approval. OSP staff and committees may engage in dialogue with the applicant if questions arise. (Failure to complete follow-up requests may result in an application&#8217;s denial.) Notification of approval or denial is sent by OSP to the applicant along with the appropriate correspondence from the committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For annual grant opportunities like Instructional Development and Faculty Research, the grant application will be submitted to the respective committee. Applications are then reviewed for completion and remitted to the committee. The committee will review and score the applications during a closed review session where funding recommendations will be approved. Application notifications (either approval or denial) will be submitted by the OSP office to the applicant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For all grant applications, the applicant will have 30 days from receipt of the notification to appeal a decision of denied funding. All appeals will be sent to the OSP director. The OSP director and the applicant will discuss any issues with the application or decision. 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The letters will outline the award amount and expenditure information. Each grant mechanism has an expenditure or project period, ranging from one month to a fiscal year, which governs the allowable time for funds expenditure and project completion. If the applicant is unable to complete the project and\/or spend the funds by the end of the period, an extension may be requested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each grant also requires post-award reporting, where applicable. The report outlines project results as well as how funds were spent. Most reports are due no more than 60 days after the grant period has ended. Details on project periods and post-award reporting requirements are provided online under each grant mechanism\u2014one from OSP and one from the Office of Budgets and Financial Planning (Kathy Hankins).<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\" id=\"accordion-item-56c4cc5a-b022-4ece-8293-f3668b16d891\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t<button id=\"accordion-item-56c4cc5a-b022-4ece-8293-f3668b16d891-trigger\" class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-56c4cc5a-b022-4ece-8293-f3668b16d891-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tCommittee Members\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"accordion-item-56c4cc5a-b022-4ece-8293-f3668b16d891-panel\" class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-56c4cc5a-b022-4ece-8293-f3668b16d891-trigger\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Holcomb Awards Committee (HAC) considers proposals for the sciences and social sciences (quantitative research methods). Committee members serve for a three-year term, and cannot serve for more than two consecutive terms.&nbsp; The expiration date of each member&#8217;s term is noted in parentheses. Committee chairs are elected by committee members.&nbsp;Chairs serve a one-year term and are eligible to be re-elected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u200bAlex Erkine, CHP (August 2029)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brian Day, LAS (August 2028)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nat Hauck, LAS (August 2028)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mike Samide, LAS (August 2029)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Danielle Madrazo, CEHD (August 2028)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jane Siegler, LSB (August 2029)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dan Kosik, LAS (August 2027)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shaha Patwary, LAS (August 2028)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Xiaowen Xu, CCOM (August 2027)<br><em>on sabbatical fall 2026 \u2013 Indah Setiawati serving for sabbatical replacement<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\" id=\"accordion-item-6e0ec806-dd39-4c5b-9753-343e0531ccf8\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t<button 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