The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to announce that the application deadline for the third annual Oregon Credit Community Union Research Fellowships will be Wednesday, March 12, 2008. An informational drop-in session will be held on February 6, 2008, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in EMU Century Room A, and faculty who are interested in the program are encouraged to attend if they have questions about the application and award process.

Initiated in 2006, the Oregon Community Credit Union Research Fellowships are made possible by the generous support of the Oregon Community Credit Union and the Office of the Vice President for Research. It funds three one year awards of $10,000.00 each. Oregon Community Credit Union provides $5,500 of each award, and the Office of the Vice President for Research provides the remaining $4,500. The awardees will be announced in April 2008, and funding will begin at the start of fall term 2008.

The program has a five year, cyclical award structure. Each year is tailored to fit most closely with the research and scholarly activities of the focus topic. In 2008, the program will welcome applications to support law and business research and scholarship. The rotating schedule of focus topics is: Connections with Communities and Society 2009; Natural and Physical Sciences 2010; Social Sciences 2011; Humanities, Performing and Fine Arts 2012. Faculty members decide to which cycle their research applies.

For the 2008 program applicants should identify their proposals as appropriate for either the law or business category. Definitions for these categories, as well as more detailed information regarding eligibility and processes regarding this award, can be found in the proposal guidelines.

Designed to support non-curricular activities, the program focuses on individual faculty research and scholarly activities. It is open to tenure-track and tenured faculty with an appointment of .5 FTE and greater. Applications to support interdisciplinary research are encouraged.

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PROPOSAL GUIDELINES

APPLICATION FORM

PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS
2007 Lori Kruckenburg & Eric Mentzel (joint proposal), Jeffrey Stolet, and Roxi Thoren
2006 Jennifer Ablow, William Harbaugh, and Craig Parsons

INFORMATIONAL SESSION: Feb. 6, 2008, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at EMU Century A

DEADLINE:
For consideration, all applications must be complete, signed by the appropriate dean, and delivered to the Office of Research and Faculty Development by the deadline at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2008.

Only complete applications will be processed for review by the committee. Read and follow the guidelines carefully as the committee may choose to eliminate applications that do not conform to the guidelines.

How to submit instructions:
Campus mail or hand deliver original application with Dean or Associate Dean signature and 7 copies of the application to: Office of Research and Faculty Development, Attn: Mary Fechner, 204 Johnson Hall.

If you need further assistance contact:
Mary Fechner, Director of Faculty Development, (mfechner@uoregon.edu), or
Stacy Williams, Office Manager-Project Manager, (stacyw@uoregon.edu).

Oregon Community Credit Union chose to fund this program because their mission is to make a difference in the lives of their members and the communities they serve. Oregon Community Credit Union believes strongly that the research activities of higher education support that mission by stimulating economic development, knowledge creation, and the enhancement of community services and activities. The Credit Union is excited about this opportunity to continue their commitment to education in partnership with the University of Oregon and looks forward to all the different ways this research will contribute to a vibrant and healthy community.