»Social Science Faculty Research Support Fund Form
The Social Science Summer Pre-College Research Experience provides high school students with an opportunity to experience social science research at Chapman University. Through faculty-led instruction and hands-on research experiences, students are introduced to the research process, explore topics and methods within the social sciences, and gain firsthand experience with university-level research.
The program is supported through participant revenue. Following a successful summer program, a portion of available program revenue is being reinvested into the Political Science and Sociology faculty community through the Social Science Faculty Research Support Fund
Purpose:
- The Social Science Faculty Research Support Fund provides supplemental research support for eligible Political Science and Sociology faculty. Awards of up to $1,000 are available for research-related expenses that are not otherwise covered by an existing Wilkinson College funding opportunity.
Funding may support:
- Research-related travel, including travel to archives, libraries, fieldwork locations, research sites, or other locations necessary to conduct research
- Research materials and supplies
- Data acquisition or database access
- Specialized research software, technology or training
- Archival or field research expenses
- Participant or research subject costs
- Transcription or other research services
- Other reasonable expenses directly related to conducting or advancing faculty research
This fund is not intended for:
- Conference travel to present research, if already supported through the Faculty Conference Travel Grant
- Expenses already eligible for funding through another Wilkinson College faculty grant
- Expenses that have already been fully funded or reimbursed by another University funding source
- Faculty salary, stipends, course releases, or other forms of faculty compensation
Eligibility:
- Be a Tenured (T), Tenure-Track (TT), or Non-Tenure-Track (NTT) faculty member in the Department of Political Science or Department of Sociology.
Review and Award Process:
- Applications will be reviewed by the Wilkinson College Dean’s Office to confirm eligibility and alignment with the fund's purpose.
- Eligible applications will be forwarded to the Social Science Summer Pre-College Research Experience faculty leads for final funding decisions.
- Faculty may be awarded up to $1,000 in reimbursement for approved research expenses. Awards are subject to available program funding.
- Award funds are reimbursement-based and are not paid to faculty in advance.
- Faculty must submit receipts for approved expenses to their department's administrative assistant for reimbursement and reconciliation.
- Any unused award balance will remain with the Social Science Faculty Research Support Fund.