Foundation Faculty Research Award (FFRA)

 

Welcome to Kean University's Internal Research Programs Application Site

 

APPLICATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

  1. All full time tenured and untenured faculty are eligible to apply.
  2. Any one individual may apply for and receive the award for a maximum of two years only. Renewals/continuations must be applied for using a separate application. If renewal/continuation is not submitted the year following the initial award, you may not apply for future funds.
  3. Awardees who are applying for their second year of continuous funding must provide a progress report as part of their current application.
  4. Applicants must use the FFRA Proposal Cover Sheet in order to obtain the signature of their department chair or school director and must submit the signed copy of the FFRA cover sheet to ORSP.
  5. Application submission deadlines will be announced during the fall semester. Awards will be announced during the spring semester.
  6. The award period is the Foundation's fiscal year, which is July 1 to June 30.
  7. All funds awarded must be used by the award end date.
  8. No carryover funds will be allowed.

 

FFRA COVER SHEET:  Applicants must use the FFRA Proposal Cover Sheet in order to obtain the signature of their department chair or school director and must submit the signed copy of the FFRA cover sheet to ORSP.

ACCESS TO YOUR APPLICATION: You may access your application as often as needed by clicking the "Save and Continue" button before logging out. When the “Submit” button is activated, you will then have read-only access to your online application.

SYSTEM TIME-OUT: The online application program will time-out after a period of inactivity. We recommend preparing the lengthier sections of the application, such as the proposal narrative, using word processing software and then copying and pasting the text into the appropriate sections of the online application. Please remember to click the "Save" button frequently.

NEW/RENEWAL APPLICATIONS: If you are applying for another year of funding for continuing or expanding research or creative activity for which you had previously received RTR funding, you must use the "renewal" application. All other applicants will use the "new" application.

SPECIAL GRAPHICS: If you need special graphics (equations, tables, etc.) included in your application, you may load such items onto your Website and provide the URL within your text as needed.

SUPPLEMENTARY DOCUMENTATION: Applicants may submit supplementary documentation, by sending one copy to the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs. We recommend that only materials deemed essential be submitted.

REGISTRATION

1. Applicants must register as users before entering the application site and accessing the online application. You may use the same registration information to enter the site as often as needed.

2. New users, please follow the “New User” Link. Complete the entries required (name, email, and academic department), enter an active email address, which will serve as your user ID and create YOUR OWN password.

3. Returning applicants, please login with the active email address that you chose previously serving as your user ID and your created password. If you forgot your password, follow the “Forgot your password” link, provide your active email address (the email address that serves as your user ID) and your password will be sent to that email.

 

FFRA Application - click here