Lurcy Grant Application

Lurcy Grants support research and creative or artistic projects by tenure-line faculty of the School of Liberal Arts. Lurcy Grants are given out only once a year and can be used to help support individual faculty travel to research collections or artistic/creative activities surrounding a faculty member’s work (exhibition, directorship, production, etc.), or to help pay for the costs of purchasing essential materials for faculty research and creative/artistic projects. A proposal should describe how a faculty member will use the requested funds and explain the grant’s contribution to the faculty member’s larger scholarly/creative goals.

The grants should be used by one year after the grant has been awarded; the applicable period normally is from the month of June following the award notification through May in the year following. If an extension is needed, a request should be sent explaining the reasons for the continuation of the funds. A progress report on the grant is due within 60 days following the completion of grant expenditures. Send such requests and reports through the Lurcy Grant Progress form.

Please note: In ordinary circumstances, a Lurcy Grant will not be awarded to faculty receiving our Faculty Research Award in the same academic year.

Application Deadline:

March 1

Application Process:

Applications will be evaluated by the Executive Committee.

Individuals must complete and submit this web application form along with one PDF containing additional documentation, as noted below:

First Name

Last Name

Title/Rank

Tulane Email Address

Department

Title of Project

Travel Destinations (with Timeframes) for Project

Intended Outcome(s) of Project

Brief list of items and their costs to be covered by the funds

Total $ Amount Requested

Does the applicant have other funds – discretionary funds, payouts from endowed professorships/chairs or ongoing commitments, etc., that could support the above project's expenses?

We encourage faculty to use such funds first, before applying to competitive awards that help support faculty lacking such funds.

Briefly explain, as relevant:

List ALL Previous Lurcy Grants Received for ANY Project (List Year(s) and $ Amount(s)) – or enter "N/A"

One per line

List Other Internal University Grants Received or Applied for this Project (List Grant Name, Application Date, and $ Amount) – or enter "N/A"

One per line

List External Grants Received or Applied for this Project (List Grant Name, Application Date, and $ Amount) – or enter "N/A"

One per line

Also provide one PDF document to include the following:

A proposal reflecting:
- A 2 - 4 page description of the project, also explaining the travel dates and timeframe of funds usage, the anticipated work within specific locations, and the expected project outcomes. In addition to the proposal including and explaining a clear budget and purpose of the requested Lurcy funds, also explain other sources of funding to which you have applied, along with amounts requested or awarded and the purpose of those funds. Explain how your request for Lurcy funds will support completion of your work if within a larger, overall budget. Lurcy Grants cannot fund the work of undergraduate or graduate assistants.
- An itemized budget that provides an explanation for the need for each line item in the budget. Total budget requests should be in the range of $2000-$3000, although larger requests might be considered if properly justified and funds are available.
IRB approval documentation (or IRB notice that approval is not required); OR in the 2 - 4 page proposal, indicate the dates of IRB application (if applicable) and expected IRB decision notice; or indicate if no IRB approval is necessary for the nature of your project.
A short CV (2 to 3 pages maximum).
For all Lurcy Grants received for any project within the past 10 years, include progress reports.

Any questions should be directed to Tara Hamburg (tara@tulane.edu).

Application File (1-PDF)

One file only.
5 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf.