SPARC Project Timeline
Program Schedule:
SPARC projects will be funded semi-annually, with anticipated start dates of January 1 or July 1. Investigators should select the timeline that best ensures they can develop and submit an external grant proposal within 3 mo of SPARC project completion. See Table 1 for a schedule on SPARC submissions, awards, and outcome delivery. Applicants will submit proposals to the Dean or Associate Dean as directed by their college. After internal review, colleges should submit one hard copy and an electronic copy (as a single pdf file) of the fully signed proposal to the Vice President for Research Office, UMC 1450 (Old Main room 159).
| Steps | For January 1 Start Date: | For July 1 Start Date: |
| Applicants confer with their Dean or Assoc. Dean about eligibility1 | March-May | August-October |
| Grants are submitted to college office | At Dean's discretion (allow ample time for review and signatures by the Dept. Head and Dean) | At Dean's discretion (allow ample time for review and signatures by the Dept. Head and Dean) |
| College Selection Committee evaluates and ranks proposals | September-October | February-March |
| College submits ranked proposals to the Vice President for Research Office | October 15 | April 15 |
| Notification of awards by the Vice President for Research | December 1 | June 1 |
| Grant Period |
January 1-December 31 |
July 1-June 30 |
| External grant proposal submission | Within 3 months of project completion date | Within 3 months of project completion date |
1Tenured or tenure-eligible faculty, research faculty, or other USU research professionals representing at least two departments, colleges or institutions.
Research Office
Research Office
Old Main Room 159, UMC 1450
Logan, UT 84332-1450
phone: 435.797.1180
fax: 435.797.1367
vp.research@usu.edu
