Research and Information Committee

SEAHO Research Grant

The Research and Information (R & I) Committee would like to invite you to apply for a grant from SEAHO. The deadline to submit proposals is January 30, 2004 . Grants are currently available for self-studies, activities, services, or research. General guidelines are included on this website.

The R & I Committee is looking forward to reviewing a number of excellent requests and selecting the most deserving from that group. Awards will be announced at the annual SEAHO conference.

The R & I Committee would like to challenge you to take this opportunity to achieve excellence.

General Guidelines and Selection Criteria

Purpose:

Matching funds will be made available from the SEAHO Reserve Fund to sponsor activities, services, research, or a self-study of a housing organization using ACUHO-I standards. Projects will be designed to provide a means of exchanging and distributing professional information and ideas relating to the various aspects of student residence halls and apartments, developmental programming, administration, and related operations. 

Eligibility:

1. A department and an individual staff member may request matching funds from SEAHO. A completed Grant Request Form, and a letter of institutional support must accompany request.

2. A detailed outline of the project, including a proposed budget must accompany the request.

3. Preference will be given to those institutions with a five year, or greater, participation record with SEAHO. These five years need not be consecutive. Participation is defined as attendance at SEAHO annual conferenc es.

Limitations:

1. The maximum amount of funds to be awarded to any one proposal is $250.

2. The maximum amount of funds to be budgeted/expended each year is $1000.

S election :

1. The deadline for submission of proposals will be January 30, 2004 for funding during the period of March 1, 2004 through February 28, 2005 .

2. Selection of projects to be funded will be by the SEAHO Research and Information Committee.

3. Selection will be based on the following criteria:

• Quality and thoroughness of the proposal.
• Potential for contribution to the profession.
• Soundness of the methods proposed.
• Use of current ACUHO-I Self Assessment Guidelines of Standards for College and University Housing .
• Potential for positive impact on member of the profession, paraprofessionals, and/or students.

1. Recipients will be announced and funds awarded at the SEAHO Annual Conference.

Expectations:

1. A summary of the results of the project will be forwarded to the SEAHO R & I Committee Chairperson by February 1 of the following year. A copy of the summary will be submitted to the SEAHO REPORT to be considered for publication.

2. An executive summary must be submitted for posting on the SEAHO website.

3. A program based upon the project, will be submitted to the SEAHO Program Committee for the annual conference following the completion of the project.

To access the SEAHO Grant Request Guidelines, click here.  Grant Request Guidelines

For more information about grants, the SEAHO Research and Information Committee, or to join the Committee, contact:

David P. Jones, Ph.D.
SEAHO Research and Information Committee Chairperson
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
919-962-5406
Email: david_jones@unc.edu

SEAHO Grant Request Guidelines

Please follow the Grant request submission guidelines listed below.  Proposals will be read by the reviewers and their comments will be shared with you.  Decisions regarding grant requests will be made before the annual SEAHO conference.  The formal announcement of grant winners will be made at the conference.

TIMETABLE

 The deadline for grant proposal submission is January 30, 2004. After review by members of the SEAHO Research and Information Committee, applicants will by notified by the annual conference of the status of their submission.

SEAHO Research Grant Submission Guidelines 

Each Grant Proposal should include a cover page with this information:

Proposal Title

Contact Information:

• Grant Coordinator

• Title 

• Institution

• Address

• Phone Number

• Fax Number

• Email Address

• List other persons working on this grant.

Amount Requested

• Indicate if this is a new or continuing project.  If continuing, submit previous grant proposal.

Each Grant Proposal should include this information in the body of the proposal:

Information that identifies the researcher and/or institution should not be included in the text of the grant proposal. Proposals that do not adhere to these guidelines will not be considered.

1. Identify the short title (please do not exceed 60 characters, including spaces and punctuation): 

2. Attach description of project, written in APA style , clearly indicating the following subsections:

a. Statement of issue/problem to be researched

b. Significance of issue/problem to be researched

c. Review of applicable literature (research projects only)

d. Methodology

e. Proposed budget

f. References

Submit your proposal electronically to:

David P. Jones, Ph.D.
Assistant Director Housing and Residential Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Carr Building, CB #5500
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-5500
919-962-5406
919-962-1006 (fax)
david_jones@unc.edu

David P. Jones, Ph.D., SEAHO Research and Information Committee, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 919-962-5406, david_jones@unc.edu

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Revised: October 14, 2003