The Cardinal Fellows Program offers support to Ball State investigators intent on seeking federal funding, hence, in preparing a competitive proposal to a federal agency. A condition to be met is that proposed agency requests must be at the level of $200,000 or more in modified total direct costs (MTDC, that is, the Total Direct Costs minus equipment, tuition, and sub-award amounts over $25K).
The 2011-2012 Cardinal Fellows deadline has passed.
Updates on the 2012-2013 program can be found on this page, through our Research Newsletter blog, or via the BSU Communications Center.
Awardees will be selected on the basis of University priorities and strength of application. The award includes:
- One-course buyout, supported by the Associate Provost for Research; funds must be used for release time (supplemental compensation is not allowed).
- Following submission of the proposal, 1.5 times the amount of SUBMIT funds will be placed into the PI’s Research Incentive Account for use by the Cardinal Fellow for extramural‐related expenses. Proposals may include co‐investigators, but proposals developed under the Cardinal Fellows Program may be awarded only one buy‐out; SUBMIT funds will be distributed according to the Proposal Submission Policy.
- Should the proposal be funded, standard Indirect Cost Distribution policies will apply.
- Should the proposal not be funded, a resubmission is strongly encouraged; standard RESUBMIT Program policy applies.
If you have more questions regarding the Cardinal Fellows Program, please contact your department's Proposal Manager.