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Faculty/Staff Proposal Steps

  1. Preliminary discussion with Linda Hopkins for institution-wide projects or Sister Marie Anselm Cooper for departmental projects and individual faculty research.
  2. Submit a one- to two-page abstract of project to Sister Marie Cooper. The abstract should include:
    • rationale for the project,
    • goals,
    • budget and timelines.

    A copy of the abstract accompanied by the cover sheet (PDF file adobe reader icon) will be submitted to Sister Catarin Conjar for consideration. Sister Catarin will send the abstract to Sister Patricia Fadden for final approval.

  3. After approval, write the proposal. The Development Office or the Office of Sponsored Research will assist in preparation and in finalizing the proposal and targeting prospective donors.
  4. Submit the proposal on disk to Sister Marie Cooper for final editing and typing.
  5. Decide on funding sources.
  6. Proposal distribution by Development Office and/or Office of Sponsored Research.
  7. Follow-up by Development Office or Office of Sponsored Research for decisions of additional funding sources.
  8. Ongoing communication with faculty/staff member.