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Faculty Research Initiation Grant Proposal (FRIGP) is sponsored by National Space Grant Foundation (Ohio Space Grant Consortium). This program provides seed funding for untenured faculty to support new, innovative research. It aims to promote research interactions between OSGC faculty and students at Ohio universities, NASA Centers, AFRL, industry, and the Ohio Aerospace Institute.
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Faculty Research Initiation Grant Proposal (FRIGP) | OSGC The Faculty Research Initiation Grant Proposal (FRIGP) program is specifically meant as “seed funding” for untenured faculty to support new, innovative research to provide necessary results for a regular research grant opportunity. All P. I.
s, faculty mentors, and students are required to be U.S. citizens. With a funding agency such as NASA, NSF, etc. For FRIGP grants, NASA requires 100% in cost sharing (i.e., 1:1 match).
The research must be in direct alignment with one of the following five (5) NASA Mission Directorates: Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) Space Operations Mission Directorate (SOMD) Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) No indirect costs are allowed on requested amounts, but unrecovered or waived indirect costs can help satisfy the cost-share requirement.
Indirect costs on direct cost-shared amounts are permitted as well. Cost sharing may include “in-kind” contributions, faculty time, tuition, etc. Funding is restricted to one year. All FRIGP grant awards are contingent on available funding.
Total OSGC budget request limited to $5,000. After completing the FRIGP grant application and securing the appropriate signatures, the following options are available to submit your completed application package which includes the following: application (with signatures), budget (outlining cost sharing), and curriculum vitae. Send completed application and any accompanying documents as a single PDF file via email to: osgc@oai.
org Send completed original completed application and any accompanying documents via U. S. Mail to: Ohio Space Grant Consortium A brief final report meeting the reporting requirements stated below is due no later than one year after your grant is awarded .
Your final report should include the following: Project procedure, including any revisions of original concept; Comments of teachers and students regarding the project (i.e., photographs, videotapes, CDs, DVDs, etc.); Principal Investigator’s evaluation, with suggestions for implementation of the project model; Final budget and expense report (including 1:1 cost share match); Presentation and interpretation of the results obtained; Critical discussion of the success of the project; Discussion of future work based on the project.
Senior Design Courses – Advise us if any Senior Design courses (include number and term) were created as a result of this award. Publications – Any peer-reviewed scientific research publications authored or co-authored by investigators funded are required to ensure that those publications are submitted to PubMed Central system at www. ncbi.
nlm. nih. gov. Also, please advise us if any publications are written as a result of this award.
Future Funding – Advise us if you receive any other funding as a result of this award. Patents – Advise us if any patents are initiated as a result of this award. Public Relations – OSGC publishes a quarterly newsletter.
Please send us any photos, CDs, or attendee feedback commentary to feature your award. 2. OSGC Faculty Research Initiation Grant Proposal (FRIGP) Report (to be downloaded below).
NASA Office of Education mandates that all Federal funding be reported into their OEPM (Office of Education Performance Measurement) database system which includes specific demographics and other data. The OSGC Faculty Research Initiation Grant Proposal (FRIGP) report is due December 31 . The report will reflect progress of your project and/or projected results to that date.
DOWNLOAD THE HIGHER EDUCATION (FRIGP) REPORT Any photos would be appreciated for OSGC/NASA publicity purposes! A NASA Release form is required for each participant to accomplish this. Online Reporting Requirements Submissions Submit your final report (as outlined in Number 1 above.)
via email to: osgc@oai. org Submit your completed Faculty Research Initiation Grant Proposal (FRIGP) report (as outlined in Number 2 above.) via email to: osgc@oai.
org
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Untenured faculty at Ohio universities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Faculty Research Initiation Grant Proposal (FRIGP) is funded by National Space Grant Foundation (Ohio Space Grant Consortium). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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