Clifford Kinley Trust
Schedule
- Annual announcement is sent to academic deans in December.
- Pre-proposals are due in the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), from your academic college / school dean, by the end of January (31st).
- An Internal Selection Committee (ISC) will meet and
screen all pre-proposals.
- Full-proposal requests will be sent to selected faculty
mid February.
- Full proposal submissions are due by NOON on the forth Monday in April.
- The Selection Committee meets in May to make award decisions.
Background & Guidelines
The Kinley Trust was established in 1978 to fund research
relating to human welfare and was activated in 1991 upon
Mrs. Kinley's death. The competition is exclusive to the
West Lafayette campus. The Kinley competition is limited
to faculty principal investigators (PIs). This endowment
was established to fund research which uses a social science
perspective to explore methods for improving the human condition.
Project Selection & Funding
The selection committee generally recommends funding
individual projects with a maximum budget of $20,000. Projects
are selected which use a social science perspective to explore
methods for improving the human condition. Successful proposals
stand alone as independent projects (not a dependent component
of a larger program), are grounded in theory, have a clear
relationship to the literature, and fully describe the methodology.
Kinley Trust Selection Committee
The Selection Committee is appointed by the Assistant
Vice President for Research and consists of faculty members,
two-thirds from the basic sciences and one-third from social/behavioral
sciences, as specified in the Trust.
Nominations
A request for nominations is solicited from each
academic dean. The deans identify potential projects for
funding from within their respective colleges / schools.
Pre-Proposal Submission Requirements
One hard copy of each pre-proposal should be submitted to the OVPR by your academic college / school dean by the end of January (31st).
Academic deans are asked to submit brief (1 page) pre-proposal
recommendations of research projects from their college / school
along with a prioritized listing of the pre-proposals in
spreadsheet format – Click here for Spreadsheet.
All pre-proposals should be:
a.) Be single spaced;
b.) Be formatted with one (1) inch margins on all sides;
c.) Utilize a font no smaller than Times New Roman or Arial 11;
d.) Be one (1) page in length; and
e.) At top of the page, include the full name and department
of each researcher involved in the project with the principal
researcher listed first.
Descriptions longer than one page or deviations from the
above formal specifications are rejected. Also, references
are not allowed.
The prioritized recommendations must be received in the
OVPR, Hovde Hall, Room 330, by the end of January. A copy of the prioritized spreadsheet must also be sent, via email, to rhostett@purdue.edu by the end of January.
Invitations to submit full-proposals will be sent to selected
faculty first week of April.
Full-Proposal Submission Requirements
Full-proposals for Kinley Trust funding (to begin July 1)
must be received in the OVPR, HOVD Hall, Room 330, by noon on the fourth Monday in April. Completed full proposal applications
include:
- One (1) original proposal
- One (1) electronic version
- Proposal submission form
The original and each set must include the following: Click
here for Proposal model
1. The Cover Sheet, which includes the title of the project,
the name of the principal investigator/s, and the investigator's
academic rank, department and address.
2.A brief but carefully developed scientific proposal, which does not exceed ten [10] double-spaced pages (not including the cover page, figures, references, budget, biographical sketch, etc.), uses one-inch margins, a font point size no smaller than Arial 10 or New Times Roman 11, and includes
-- a statement of the problem,
-- specific objectives for the project,
-- specific hypotheses to be tested,
-- the significance of the problem,
-- the plan of research (including the source[s] of the data)
3. A short one-page , double-spaced, "Biosketch" of each principal investigator which includes a grant history and any pending proposals
4. A budget and a one-page budget justification. The maximum
budgetary request is $20,000, which must include indirect
costs calculated as 20 percent of direct costs (excluding
equipment). (Budget Instructions are detailed below.)
Appendices are limited to three [3] pages.
Kinley Trust Budget Instructions -- Click here for
Budget
The budget, which must include indirect costs calculated
at 20 percent of direct costs (excluding equipment costs),
should not exceed a total cost of $20,000. Budget must be
completed in accordance with the following:
- Compensation
- Faculty/Post-Doctoral Support:
The budget should identify by name each faculty/post-doctoral
staff member for whom Kinley support is requested.
In the event the name of the staff member is unknown,
the budget should indicate “To Be Named”.
For each staff member identified, the budget should
indicate the percent of full-time University effort
to be devoted to the research, and the amount of salary
requested. Use of funds is limited to Purdue University
only.
- Graduate Research Assistants:
The budget should indicate the number of graduate
research assistants to be employed on the research
project, the percent of full-time University effort
each will devote to the project, and the amount of
salary requested from Kinley for each.
- Clerical and Service Support:
The budget should indicate the type of support requested
(i.e., clerical or service), the percent of full-time
University effort requested for each clerical or secretarial
position, and the amount of funds requested.
- Student Labor:
The budget should identify the amount requested for
student labor.
- Graduate Student Fee Remission:
Budget in accordance with established University policy.
- Fringe Benefits:
Fringe benefits should be budgeted in accordance with
the annual memorandum from Sponsored Program Services
(SPS) covering the budgeting of fringe benefits for sponsored
programs.
- Supplies and Expenses:
The budget should identify major items of supplies and
expense in accordance with the following:
A. Computer Services
B. Travel
C. Consultant Services
D. Other (please itemize)
- Capital Equipment:
Each item of permanent equipment requested should be separately identified along with its estimated cost. Expensive items of capital equipment should not be requested from the Kinley Trust. If major equipment is necessary to accomplish the goal of a particular project, major cost-sharing from other sources should be provided. If you have questions regarding capital requests please contact Ms. Rhonda Hostetter at 49-40901 or via email at rhostetter@purdue.edu
- Total Direct Cost:
The total direct cost is determined by adding the dollar
amounts listed in salaries and wages, fringe benefits,
permanent equipment, and supplies and expenses.
- Facilities and Administrative Costs (F & A):
A 20% F&A cost factor is applied to all direct costs except capital equipment.
- Total Project Cost:
The total project cost is determined by adding total direct costs and F&A costs.
Project Funding Period
Kinley Trust grants are awarded to allow the project period
to begin effective July 1 of each year.
Contact Us
Persons who wish to obtain more information regarding
this grant competition may contact Ms. Rhonda Hostetter at 49-40901 or via email at rhostetter@purdue.edu
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