COSMWEEKLY
COUR RESEARCH AWARDS
TheCOSMCollegeOfficeofUndergraduateResearch(COUR)invitesfacultyproposalsforthe 2024-25COURResearchAwards.Pleasenotethattheapplicationinstructionshavechangedfor thisawardandisnowafaculty-ledapplicationprocess.Theawardsarestilldesignedtosupport undergraduateresearchinCOSMbyenhancingexperientiallearningforstudents.Awardsupto $3000willbemadetothebestsubmittedproposalstocoverthefollowing:
Upto$2000foranundergraduatestudentstipend;and Upto$1000forsupplies/equipmentandtravelassociatedwiththeresearchproject (withtheexceptionofconferencetravel)
Toqualify,afacultymembermustincludeplanstomentorastudentenrolledasan undergraduatemajororminorinoneofthedepartmentsunderCOSM Formoreinformation andtosubmitanapplication,visithttps://wwwgeorgiasouthernedu/cosm/cour/oremailDr HeatherJoesting(hjoesting@georgiasouthernedu)
ApplicationsaredueSeptember19,2024.
COSMTranscriptNotationforDean’sRecognitionasa ResearchScholar
Doyouhaveanoutstandingundergraduateresearchstudentthatdeservesrecognitionfortheir scholarlyachievement?Ifso,encouragethemtoapplyfortheCOSMTranscriptNotationfor Dean’sRecognitionasaResearchScholar.Thistranscriptnotationprovidesevidencethata studenthasdemonstratedexcellenceinscientificresearchandcertifiesthatastudenthas achievedproficiencyinasetofresearchandscholarlybenchmarksasoutlinedbytheCollege. Toqualify,astudentmust:
ConductresearchwithaCOSMfacultymemberforatleasttwosemestersandearna totalofatleastthreeresearchcredithours; Attendandpresenttheirresearchataprofessionalmeeting;and Prepareawrittenproduct(researchthesis)
Applicationsmustbesubmittedfourweeksbeforegraduationforthenotationtobe recognizedatgraduationwithacord,butstudentscanapplyanytimewithinsixmonthsafter graduation.
Formoreinformationandtosubmitanapplication,visitthewebsiteoremailDr.HeatherJoesting
AWARD KUDOS!
Dr.JohnCarroll
DepartmentofBiology
AwardedaUniversityofGeorgiaGranttoexplore thepotentialforaquacultureproduct diversificationwithmacroalgae. This2yearawardwillsupportsupportaquaculture research,fundgraduateandundergraduate students,andsupportconferencetravel.
Dr.ChecoColon-Gaud
DepartmentofBiology
AwardedaNationalCouncilforAirandStream Improvement,Inc (NCASI)Granttostudyaquatic macroinvertebratecommunityresponseto streamsidemanagementzones
This1.5yearawardwillfundonegraduatethesis project,publication,presentations,and communityoutreach.
Dr.TylerCyronak
SchoolofEarth,EnvironmentandSustainability
AwardedaNationalScienceFoundation(NSF) Granttostudyseagrassandthecoastalalkalinity cycle.
This3year($250,000)awardwillfundonePh.D. studentintheEnvironmentalScienceprogram, fieldwork,datacollectionandanalysis.
INNOVATIVE TEACHING
TheCollegeofScienceandMathematicsseeksproposalsforinnovativeandcollaborativeapproaches for offering lecture and/or laboratory courses across multiple campuses and multiple modes of delivery With a particular focus on developing approaches that provide engaged, active learning student learning strategies, COSM will provide financial support for faculty teams to develop new strategies(newtothedepartmentorcourse) Ofparticularinterestareapproachesthatimproveupon thesite-syncmodelofteachingcoursesacrossmultiplecampuses Examplescouldinclude:
Team teaching a course on two campuses where the lecture is shared between multiple faculty members,butthelabsaretaughtbyasinglefacultymemberonaspecificcampus.Forexample, BIOL Biomedical Science would be offered with a single lecture course via hybrid or site-sync, but labsectionsareofferedF2Foneachcampus.
Redesignofanexistingcourse(s)wherethenewlydesignedcoursecanbetaughtmoreefficiently across campuses. Such as, a team works to create a new course that will replace CHEM XXXX SyntheticOrganicChemistrytaughtontheStatesborocampusandCHEMXXXXSyntheticMedicinal ChemistrythatistaughtontheArmstrongcampuswithanewcoursethatwillbeofferedonboth campuses.
AnexampleofanewlydesignedcourseincludesanonlinesynchronouslecturewithF2Flaboratory coursesoneachcampus
To support these projects, faculty should propose a course and provide justification for associated costs,suchasnecessaryequipmentandsupplypurchasesrequiredfordeliveryoftherevisedornew course. For team-taught lecture/lab courses, faculty should outline how lecture material will be codelivered and coordination of lab material and activities. Incentives may include stipends of up to $1,000. Additionally, team taught courses may be allowed to double count load for a limited time (eachpersoncountingthecourseasafullload).
Applicationdetails:
Duedate:September6,2025
RESEARCH & GRANTS LEARNING SESSION
Finding Funding/Communicating withPOs/Building CompetitiveProposals
Thiscourseorientsresearcherstothe startingprocessforfundingsearches. Topicsincludelocatingfunding sources,creatingoflettersofintent, communicatingwithPOs,and constructingresearchbriefs
Wednesday,August 21st,12:00pm https://georgiasouthern.z oomus/s/84039311783
SubmissionProcessand FacultySupport
Thiscourseintroducesresearchersto the"QuickStart"approachto beginningfundingproposalsthrough theOfficeofResearch Inadditiontoa walk-throughoftheQuickStart survey,researcherswillexplorethe OfficeofResearchpreparationand submissionresourcesthatare locatedonourwebsite.
Wednesday,August 21st,1:00pm https://georgiasouthern.z oom.us/s/84039311783
Budgets
BroaderImpacts
Thiscourseprovidesadetailed interactiveguidetotheprocessesof generatingbudgetcategoryitems, writingaformalbudgetforthe proposal,andcraftingabudget justification.
Thiscourseorientsresearcherstothe workthattakesplaceoncefunding hasbeenawarded.Itistaughtbya member(s)ofthepost-award departmentandcoversresearch accounting,administration,andother post-awardconsiderations
Thiscourseprovidesanoverviewof theBIconceptaswellassharing someexamplesofsuccessfully craftedBIstatementsfromvarious fields.
Thursday,August22nd, 9:00am https://georgiasouthern.z oom.us/s/84039311783
Thursday,August22nd, 10:00am https://georgiasouthern.z oom.us/s/84039311783
Thursday,August22nd, 11:00am
https://georgiasouthern.z oom.us/s/84039311783
NEW FACULTY AND STAFF
COSMhas13newfacultyandstaffjoiningourteam.InthecomingissuesoftheCOSMWeekly,wewill introduceafewofthethesenewteammembersatatime.Inaddition,theywillbeannouncedviathe COSM Facebook page starting in August. Please join us in welcoming the newest COSM team members!
UPCOMING EVENTS
FY25 COMPETITIVE TRAVEL SUPPLEMENTS
WehaveupdatedtheinformationforFY25FacultyCompetitiveTravelsupplements.Ihaveattached thecallforapplications,whichhasembeddedlinksforthePDFversionoftheapplicationandthe googleformforsubmission.FacultycanalsofindthiscallandotherinformationthroughtheOfficeof research'swebpage(https://www.georgiasouthern.edu/research/faculty-support//fundingopportunities/) Thesesupplementsarecappedat$1,500tooffsetthecostsofpresentingatNational andInternationalconferences However,likealwaysthefundingislimitedandthesearecompetitive Belowarethedeadlines
FY25SubmissionDeadlines(dueby5PMET)
•Friday,September20,2024(fortravelthroughJune1,2025)
•Friday,January17,2025(fortravelthroughJune1,2025)
•FridayMarch7,2025(primarilyfortravelthroughJune1,2025,withlimitedsummertravelfunds)
PleasesharetheCallforapplicationswiththefacultywithinyourrespectivecollegesandprograms. Ifyouhaveanyquestions,feelfreetoreachouttoStephenGreiman.
NEW SINGLE SIGN-ON FOR INTERLIBRARY LOAN (ILLIAD)
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Thefollowingscreenshotshighlightthesequenceforloggingintoyouraccount.
Gotothelibraryhomepage,findResearchServices,andclickonInterlibraryLoan.
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Ifyou,oranyofyourstudents,haveissueslogginginthisnewway,pleasecontactNikkiRech (dcannonrech@georgiasouthern.edu)andwewilltroubleshootforyou.Thisnewprocessshould makelogginginandrequestingresourcesthroughInterlibraryLoanmuchmoreefficientfor everyone!
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