Pace University Scholarly Research Application Released Time Name Department Rank Email Address School Date Spring Campus Number of release time credits requested (1-3): Semester for which you are requesting the release Project Title/Purpose of Application (attach "Scholarly Research Project Description"): Have you arranged for publication? Yes No If Yes, with whom? Append documentation, such as a letter from a publisher or a contract Expected date of completion of project: Expected date of publication: Please list previous Scholarly Research Committee awards you have been granted within the last two years: Fall Year (Append documentation describing how the award(s) had been spent) Have you applied for other sources of funding from Pace University or external sources to complete or expand this project? No Yes If Yes, where have you applied and when you expect to learn if your application has been accepted? Have you considered applying for a grant from outside sources to complete or expand this project? Please indicate the following: A Contractual teaching load per year B Release time for research purposes from chair, dean or other sources for last three years (semester/year) _ C Anticipated release time for purposes other than research for the semester in which you are requesting Release Time from this committee SIGNATURES: Department Chair Date Associate Dean (Dyson) Date SRC Chair Dean SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL BY THE PROVOST’S OFFICE Date Date Pace University Scholarly Research Project Description Released Time Name Project Title In the space provided, describe the proposed study Your presentation should be clear and precise; technical details should be kept to a minimum to allow evaluation by committee members from diverse disciplines In not more than 1000 words indicate the following: a Provide a brief introduction for the field of study b the significance of the study to your field (i.e., how your project relates to extant scholarship and research in your field) c the specific program of study or research planned, including the basic thesis or queries to be explored, how this will further your field of study , and the ways in which the study will be pursued Include a schedule d the relationship of the proposed study to your immediate and long range study and research objectives e the present state of the proposed study: whether it is just beginning or in progress; the progress to date; and the stage yet to be completed f Most tenured and tenure-track faculty receive credits of release time per academic year to conduct their scholarly or artistic endeavors, and have a 9/9 credit load Please describe the project(s) undertaken during this release time g If the project described in the current application is related to the project described in f, please clarify the difference and justify the need for additional release time In addition, please append a Progress Report for your most recent award from the Scholarly Research Committee within the last two years, as listed in #6 above