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Promoting Research Productivity

Promoting Research Productivity Faculty Incentives/Small Grant Investments. James E. McLean University of Alabama College of Education. Strategic Plan.

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Promoting Research Productivity

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  1. Promoting Research Productivity Faculty Incentives/Small Grant Investments James E. McLean University of Alabama College of Education

  2. Strategic Plan In order to be effective, any faculty incentives must be part of a larger effort. I suggest that this effort has a minimum of these four critical elements: • Administrative support at all levels • Policies that promote external funding • Grant support infrastructure • Professional development

  3. For Example, Internal Seed Grants Would be Part of Administrative Support • Starts at the top • Must go beyond words • Reassigned time • Financial support (e.g., travel, summer stipend, etc. • Targeted professional development • Internal seed grants ●Internal Seed Grants

  4. Other Faculty Incentives Might be Part of Grant Friendly Policies • Considered in merit decisions • Considered in tenure/promotion decisions • Recognized in travel policies • Faculty incentives -for writing grants -for getting funded

  5. Some Possible Faculty Incentives • Reassigned time to develop grants • Travel support to meet potential funders • Summer stipends • Financial Incentives

  6. The UA College of Education Incentive Plan • Of the eight courses per AY, three are reassigned to research • For each research course a grant buys out, faculty receive a 10% bonus • This incentive plan costs nothing to implement and has numerous advantages

  7. Summary A consistent program of external funding requires administrative support, grant supportive policies, a grant supportive infrastructure, and appropriate professional development.

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