The Separately Budgeted Research Program is designed to support faculty research and other scholarly activities within the area(s) of the faculty member's current or anticipated teaching responsibilities. Awards are available only to full-time faculty members and are based on the availability of funds during each year. SBR applications are made available inthe Fall semester of each year; the deadline for completed applications is January of each subsequent year. Only one project may be submitted per applicant per grant year. Award recipients must submit a written report by the end of the academic year in which the award was received.

SBR funds can be used to support:

• Projects designed to support the NJCU's mission;
• Projects involving instructional technology;
• Projects promoting effective teaching strategies for active learning in the university classroom;
• Projects associated with concerns of the local community or the State of New Jersey;
• Projects involving students in the research experience; and
• Cooperative projects involving other universities or agencies.

SBR funds can be used for any of the following activities:

• Released time for faculty engaged in SBR activity;
• Hiring of temporary, clerical and technical workers who assist on SBR-funded projects;
• Limited, necessary and relevant supplies and equipment; and
• Limited necessary and relevant travel requests.

• Curriculum development;
• Projects that are continuations of previously funded
  SBR projects; or
• Projects that are outside of a faculty member's field.

• Clarity of problem definition and objectives (includes statement of problem, rationale, specific and measurable objectives);
• Adequacy and appropriateness of proposed methodology (includes timetable and activities designed to meet objectives);
• Feasibility of accomplishing the objectives within grant year;
• Qualifications of applicant to undertake the proposed project (includes statement of qualifications and/or current resume/vitae); and
• Statement of benefits to the University and/or community, if applicable.

SBR applications may be rejected for any of the following reasons:

• Incomplete proposal;
• Poorly written proposal;
• Exorbitant budget request;
• Applicant is not a full-time faculty member;
• Project purpose is inconsistent with program goals;
• Budget request solely for equipment;
• Proposed project is not feasible for budget request period;
• Applicant failed to submit report for previously funded project(s); or
• Proposal does not include appropriate methodology to accomplish stated goals