FIG Checklist and FAQ

Checklist

The following materials will be required for all applications, and must be included on the online Webform:

  1. Description and Rationale for the Work (max. 400 words)
  2. Project Design:
    1. Goals (max.200 words)
    2. Time (max. 200 words)
  3. Budget - Use Budget Template
    1. Don’t forget to include Fringe Benefits, if required by your department.
    2. Check with your department’s financial administrator for more information.
  4. Departmental approval from Chair orDirector (via uploaded letter or email)
    1. If there are any in-kind contributions from your department, request that they list them here.

Who will be able to apply?

Any UT Austin faculty, individually or in teams, whose project is endorsed by his or her Chair or Director may submit a proposal.

How many proposals may I submit?

Each individual can submit no more than one proposal as principal investigator.

How will the 2018 FIG proposals be evaluated?

A review committee of staff and faculty will evaluate proposals based on the following criteria: 

·    Clear description of problem to be solved or improvement to be made

·    Strong grounding in relevant and current research

·    Strong rationale for the project 

·    Quality of design, that is:

  • clear definition of achievable goals
  • focused plan and timeline for realizing those goals
  • appropriate measurements for their success
  • reasonable budget

·    Impact on student learning is clearly outlined

·    Viable plan for continued support and sustainability over time

What  is the schedule for submission for the 2018 FIGs?

·    Applications are due February 16, 2018 by 5PM

·    Awards will be announced March 9, 2018

What is required of grantees?

First and foremost, grantees are responsible for delivering on commitments made in the project proposal.  All grant funds should be accounted for by the end of the Spring 2019 semester. Awardees will gather twice: once in the Spring 2018 semester to discuss their plans with the FIG 2018 cohort and once again in Spring 2019 to discuss the completion and/or progress of projects and to share key insights and discoveries. CTL staff will be available throughout the project to consult the awardees to ensure projects are on track for success.  To benefit the entire university community, all awardees will complete a report and presentation in Spring 2019.

If I have further questions, whom do I contact?

For further questions, Contact Us 

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