    
PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS
The EUE proposal should contain the
following information, assembled in the order indicated. Subheadings within
the proposal narrative should be clearly labeled. Note the stringent page and
format limits on the proposal narrative. All forms are available
electronically and in print. Electronic versions of the
forms may be downloaded from the EUE website. The EUE forms kit also can
be requested by sending an e-mail message to Geert
Pallemans, EUE Coordinator, at gpallem@siue.edu. or through campus
mail (Box 1432).
A complete proposal should be prepared according to the
following checklist. Proposals that do not follow the prescribed format will
not be reviewed.
1. EUE
Cover Page (Form EUE-1)
2. Unit
Support Statement (Chair and Dean) (Form EUE-2)
3. Results
from Prior EUE Support (Form EUE-3)
4.
Proposal Narrative (including)
a: Current Situation
b: Proposed Project
c: Evaluation and Dissemination
5. Budget
and Budget Justification
6. Biographical Sketch or CV,
limited to two pages per Project Director
7. Appendices (If appropriate,
please check with EUE coordinator before including)
Eight (8) copies of the proposal
must be submitted by January 27, 2012, 4 PM to:
Coordinator,
EUE Program Box
1432
EUE Cover
Page
The EUE Cover Sheet (form EUE-1 "EUE Cover") for the EUE - 2012
program should be the first page of your proposal. The cover sheet should
include information about the project director(s), a budget summary, and a
project summary.
Supporting
Statement from Chair and Dean
Proposals must be accompanied by the
Unit Support Statement (form EUE-2 "Unit
Support") signed by the appropriate Chair and Dean. The plan for
unit cost sharing, if applicable, should also be addressed in this statement.
PI's are encouraged to seek strong unit support statements from their chairs.
Results
from Prior EUE Support
If the prospective Project Director
(PD) or Co-PD has received support from EUE in the past five years, briefly
describe the earlier project and its outcomes in sufficient detail to permit
a reviewer to reach an informed conclusion regarding the value of the results
achieved (form EUE-3 "Prior Support").
Include the title of the project, project number, amount, period of support,
a summary of the results of the completed work, and a list of publications
and presentations that acknowledged the EUE award (do not submit copies with
the proposal). Be aware that, for any completed EUE-funded project, the
Project Director must have submitted the "EUE Final
Report" or no new grant will be awarded.
Proposal
Narrative
Proposal Format: The narrative section must not exceed six double-spaced
pages (3 lines per inch) with a standard-sized font. Pages should have 1-inch
margins and be numbered consecutively. Proposals must be written in language
that can be clearly understood by non-specialists. Inclusion of appendices
must be approved, in advance, by the EUE Coordinator. The narrative should
include sub-sections describing the current situation, the proposed project,
and an evaluation and dissemination plan, followed by a separate and clear budget section.
a. Current
Situation Discuss the project in the
context of its place within the existing curriculum or situation and present
the need that the project would address. Briefly describe the segment of the
student population that will be served by this project and provide an
estimate of the number of students who will be affected by the project upon
implementation. Finally, describe measures to be taken to support this
project after termination of the EUE grant. This section should normally not
exceed one double-spaced page.
b. Proposed
Project Describe clearly and concisely the
innovation or improvement that you want to make in the undergraduate course
or curriculum, or in the wider context of undergraduate education. Describe
how this innovation will improve the current status and how it will
contribute to excellence in undergraduate education. Relevant literature
(e.g. disciplinary and educational journals, meeting abstracts, proceedings,
etc.) may be discussed in the context of the proposed project. Include in
the proposal a clear timeline for work completion.
c. Evaluation
and Dissemination To evaluate the quality
and impact of the project, identify measurable outcomes, and identify how
outcomes will be measured in order to determine the project's effectiveness.
Finally, describe how the results of this project will be disseminated to the
University community and the discipline.
Budget and Budget Justification:
For each budget line on the cover sheet, list the items to be
purchased, being as specific as possible in terms of both model number and
cost. Provide a brief justification for each item.
Budgets must be prepared using the
appropriate line items recognized by the State of Illinois (commodities, contractual
services, equipment, salaries, etc.). State of Illinois budget rules categorize software
and duplication or photocopying as contractual services; books, and manuals
costing more than $100 as equipment, and printing charges as commodities.
Most items under $100 should be listed as commodities. Funds for graduate
assistants must be categorized as salaries, not student wages. Project
Directors may wish to contact the EUE Coordinator for questions regarding the
preparation of the proposal budget.
Biographical Sketch or CV: Each Project Director and Co-PD
should provide a biographical sketch which includes educational background
and career information and lists of publications, presentations, exhibits,
etc., grants (internal and external), and experience relevant to the project
or to curriculum develop-ment, in general. Biographical
sketches must not exceed two-pages for each director. Biographical sketches
presented as reduced photocopies, or in unusually small font sizes and/or
margins will not be considered.
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