Research

Guides to Grant Writing

  • Foundation Center Proposal Writing Short Course
    The FoundationCenter’s Learning Lab contains a proposal writing short course.  While it is geared to fundraisers and not the academic researcher, it provides basic information that can be adapted to all situations.  Access it at http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/tutorials/shortcourse/index.html
     
  • A Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal,  by S. Joseph Levine, Ph.D., provides writing hints and examples for each of the major sections of a proposal: project overview, background information/problem statement, project detail, available resources, needed resources (including the budget), evaluation plan, and appendices.  It also has a wide array of links to other proposal writing resources.  Its web address is www.learnerassociates.net/proposal
     
  • Grantsmanship Tutorial
     The Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s tutorial is designed to assist investigators as they prepare the grant proposal.  This is a quick no-nonsense guide that most faculty investigators, regardless of discipline, would find useful.  To access the tutorial go to www.aecom.yu.edu/ogs/Guide/Guide.htm

Research Support

  • Summer Research Grants
    Each college (except the Tobin College of Business) is allotted a fixed number of Summer Research Grants of $7,000.  These are competitive and are awarded to those who wish to spend a summer doing research rather than teaching.  Applications are made available during the academic year for support for the following summer.  For more information please consult with your department/division chair or academic dean.
  • Research Reductions  of one course per semester are available.  The faculty member must demonstrate research productivity and must have a significant project.  Principle investigators may buy back a course from grant funds through the University’s Salary Offset Policy.  Application is made to the Dean through the Chair and Departmental Personnel and Budget Committee.
  • Research Leaves
    The possibility of a research leave is available to a faculty member after 12 semesters of full-time teaching.  The leave may be for a semester at full salary or two semesters at half salary.  The faculty member is required to present a proposed program of research/development activity.  Application is made to the Dean through the Chair and Departmental Personnel and Budget Committee.
  • Graduate Assistants and Fellows
    The availability of fellows and assistants varies by department. The first priority for assignments is to assist in faculty scholarship.  Assignments are made by the chair or graduate program director.  The faculty member is responsible for mentoring the assigned fellow or assistant.
  • Research Month
    The research activities of St. John’s students and faculty are increasingly diverse and impressive: grant dollars continue to rise; publications are flourishing; students are presenting papers at conferences.  We have good reason to celebrate our accomplishments.  We expect that through Research Month activities the St. John’s University Community will become increasingly aware, mutually supportive and proud of these impressive activities.
  • For more information and a list of Research Month events visit:  http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/provost/research