2025 Faculty Summer Research Grant Program at Leon Hess Business School

Business Council 2025 Faculty Research Summer Grant Application Process LEON HESS BUSINESS SCHOOL Please reach out to Dr. Janeth Merkle, Assistant Dean with questions at x3483 or jmerkle@monmouth.edu.

2025 Faculty Summer Research Grant (SRG) Program Overview All full-time faculty are eligible including Department Chairs and the Associate and Assistant Deans All research types including basic, applied and pedagogical research will be considered Preference will be given to those SRG proposals that align closely to the foundational and innovative capabilities for the future of business. Five-minute presentations to the Grant Review Committee will be held on 4.18. For consistency purposes, applicants will use a standard proposal pitch slide deck template provided by the Grant Review Committee. Decisions on funding allocation will be communicated on May 1, 2025. Present proposed research (5 minutes) to BC Review Committee Present work in progress at Research Seminar Series Award funds to select projects Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Apply by submitting online form Perform Research Activities March 31 Mid April May 1 June-August Schedule

Apply (Step 1): Submit Proposed Research Project Details Research Project Name/Title: Enter Name/Title First Author Information: Insert professor name, department, faculty stream (tenured, tenure track, non-tenure) Co-Author(s) Information: Insert professor name, department, faculty stream (tenured, tenure track, non-tenure) Student participants: Y/N If yes, insert student name(s), concentration, grade level (or pending) Opportunity to collaborate with private sector: Y/N If yes, insert any known details Business Discipline: Enter business discipline here (i.e. Finance Behavioral Finance Real Estate Management Science etc.) Research Type: (Pedagogical, Basic, Applied) Enter type Funding Amount Requested: Enter $ New or Continuing Research: Enter new or continuing Research Phases Completed : (1. Conceptual, 2. Data, 3. Analysis & Findings, 4. Manuscript Preparation, 5. Published) Enter completed phases here Next Research Phase(s) Requested Funding will Enable: (1. Conceptual, 2. Data, 3. Analysis & Findings, 4. Manuscript Preparation, 5. Published) Enter next phase here Expected timeline of completion ( Next Phase) Enter estimated date of completion for next phase of proposed research Prior research funding sources for continuing project: Enter prior funding sources/$ received (i.e. 2023 Business Council Grant/$2,000 Submit your application by entering the research project details above into the online form at (Link) by March 31, 2025

Business Council 2025 Faculty Research Summer Grant Program (Step 2: Applicant Presentation Template) LEON HESS BUSINESS SCHOOL Prepare your proposal pitch presentation using this slide deck template.

Section 1: Project Name/Research Title [Insert First Author, Co-Author and Other Academic Participant Names & Roles] [Indicate Y/N if Student(s) will have the opportunity to participate [Indicate Y/N if collaborating with private sector [Insert Summary Description of Proposed Research (i.e. Researching x to investigate y )] [Indicate Research Type: Pedagogical, Basic or Applied] [Estimate Total Remaining Expenses Here ( from current phase to published completion] [Indicate what Business Discipline(s) research addresses [Indicate Research Phase to be Funded: Conceptual, Data, or Analysis & Findings] [Insert $$$ Amount of Funding Request] [Indicate whether this is New Research or Continuing Research ]

Section 2: Describe Proposed Research Project Value Research Focus: Enter statement of business problem(s), specific gap in existing research, research issues to be addressed here. Impact of Study: Describe value and impact study will create including any societal impact here. Research Focus: Impact of Study: Enter statement of business problem(s), specific gap in existing research, research issues to be addressed here. Describe value and impact study will create including any societal impact here. Target Audience(s): List and describe target audiences benefactors of proposed research here. Practical Applications: Describe practical applications this research might have here. Target Audience(s): Practical Applications: List and describe target audiences & benefactors of proposed research here. Describe practical applications this research might have here. Target Publications: List target scholarly publications publication classification here. Future Value: What future work might this research spur? Describe here. Target Publications: Future Value: List target scholarly publications & publication classification here. What future work might this research spur? Describe here.

Section 3: Describe Proposed Research Project Approach Research Hypothesis: Describe initial or working hypothesis here. Data Sets or Analytics To Be Utilized: List data sets needed to support proposed research here. Research Hypothesis: Data Sets or Analytics To Be Utilized: Describe initial or working hypothesis here. List data sets needed to support proposed research here. Research Methods: Describe the methods to be sued to solve the problem(s) here. Research Methods: High Level Breakdown of Expenses: Provide rough $ breakdown of how requested funding will be allocated: Areas of Risk: Capture potential risks to completion of proposed research phase on the estimated timeline and budget. High Level Breakdown of Expenses: Describe the methods to be sued to solve the problem(s) here. Provide rough $ breakdown of how requested funding will be allocated: Areas of Risk: Capture potential risks to completion of proposed research phase on the estimated timeline and budget.

Section 4: Rough Abstract Use this template to provide an abstract of proposed research.

Section 5: Past Grant Performance Please enumerate past summer research grants received since 2020, and describe research status, publication, or other presentation progress milestones in 2 bullet points per grant.

Section 6: Supplemental Information (optional) Use this template to for additional supporting materials you d like to present to the Grant Review Committee.