eCampus Center Research Fellowship

• Support the growth of online learning research at Boise State
• Fund research that is actionable and that impacts students’ learning online
• Create bridges between online faculty and the services of the Research and Innovation Team
• Promote effective assessment of online learning at the course and program-levels at Boise State
• Support Boise State online students success and retention through evidence-based practices
• Improve and inform Boise State online scholarship and practices

• White papers/reports from fellowship participants documenting their study results
• Presentations from faculty fellows about their research to eCampus Center staff and faculty
• Possible presentations at local and national conferences, and/or journal publications

• All Boise State faculty, including adjuncts, are encouraged to apply. Graduate students are currently not eligible to receive funding
• Participant indicates a commitment to staying with the institution for the duration of the research fellowship
• Research project needs to be focused on fully online settings (as opposed to hybrid or technology-enhanced)

Each project will be given up to $5,000 to fund the research.  The proposed amount will be paid out in three equal payments via budget transfer according to three milestones on the project:

Milestone 1: Submission of IRB (end of Fall 2019)
Milestone 2: Completion of data collection and submission of a mid-project report (end of Spring 2020)
Milestone 3: Completion of white paper/report (end of Summer 2020)

In addition, a travel allowance may be available for the faculty member to present their research at a conference.
Each proposal should include an itemized budget of how project money will be spent.  Sample budgeted items may include:

• Compensation for faculty time to conduct research
• Funding for research or graduate assistants
• Incentives for research participation
• Software or equipment for the study

• Information about the principal investigator (name, department, college, contact information, department chair name and contact information)
• Any collaborators who will be integral to the project’s success and their intended contributions
• Information about the proposal (project title, sponsoring department, sponsoring college)
• A statement of the problem (research gaps) or question the research project plans to address (contextualizing the problem or question within already-existing literature is highly recommended)
• The planned method to address the problem or question
• Intended project outcomes
• A plan for evaluation and measurement of outcomes
• A project timeline
• A project budget
• A brief statement of support/email from the department head, or equivalent, to participate for the duration of the fellowship
• A statement regarding how research aligns with Boise State University Statement on Diversity and Inclusion

The review criteria for the fellowship will include the following components:

• How well the proposed work aligns with the goals of the eCampus Center Research Fellows program
  • • • Support the growth of online learning research at Boise State
      • Fund research that is actionable and that impacts students’ learning online
      • Create bridges between online faculty and the services of the Research and Innovation Team
      • Promote effective assessment of online learning at the course and program-levels at Boise State
      • Support Boise State online students success and retention through evidence-based practices
      • Improve and inform Boise State online scholarship and practices
• Other additional submitted items to be reviewed include:
  • • • The statement of the problem or research question
      • The method to address the problem or question
      • Intended project outcomes
      • A plan for evaluation and measurement of outcomes
      • Project timeline
      • Project Budget