Past Recipients:

2021- Sandra Buatti-Ramos

2020 - Stephanie Lioudis

2019 - Ben DeAngelis

2018 - Elise Cain

2017 - No recipient

2016 - Chelsea Kettle

2015 - Nikki Youngblood

In an effort to stimulate creativity, exploration, and the development of new initiatives or research, the CSPA-NYS Innovation & Research Grant is intended to help professionals and/or scholars consider new ideas and spark enthusiasm for out of the box thinking.

As an association that focuses on the development and needs of graduate students, new professionals, and mid-level managers, the CSPA-NYS Innovation & Research Grant may be a valuable asset for those who have an interest in developing new programs, initiatives and practices, or engaging in research, but may not have expendable resources.

 Eligibility Requirements

  • Be a paid member of CSPA-NYS | Register for Membership

  • Must be employed or enrolled in a NYS institution

  • Not have received a grant within the previous two years

  • Individuals cannot submit more than one application for consideration in a given year (meaning, an applicant cannot submit multiple applications).

Criteria

Proposals/applications will be evaluated using the following criteria:

  • Program, initiative, or practice that is new to the applicant's campus or field of student affairs, or is being modified to produce new results; and/or

  • Research or scholarly activity that will produce new knowledge for student affairs practice.

Funding

  • The recipient may be awarded up to $1000 to fund the winning research/innovation project.

  • Funds can be paid directly to the primary applicant's department or institution (please consider overhead costs that may be incurred, as CSPA-NYS cannot pay for those costs).

  • If the project is graduate research, funding can be paid directly to the applicant.

  • Funds can be used for programs, activities, training, or other initiatives that fall within the criteria above.

  • If the recipient has a change in circumstances (i.e. changes jobs) and is no longer able to complete the funded project, then the recipient must return the funds to CSPA-NYS. 

Expectations

  • Program, initiative, research, or practice must be implemented within one calendar year of receiving funding under this grant.

  • The primary applicant is expected to communicate/disseminate results of project. The options for disseminating results include:

    • submit a program proposal for the annual CSPA-NYS conference 

    • submit a manuscript to The New York Journal of Student Affairs

    • work with the VP for Professional Development to deliver a professional development event for CSPA-NYS membership

Proposed Timeline for Application/Selection Process

  • April 1st – Initial request for proposals will be distributed.

  • June 30 – Innovation & Research Grant Applications due.

  • August 1st – Recipients notified.

  • October – Recipients recognized at the annual conference.

  • Following June – Recipients are able to submit a program proposal to the annual conference/work with VP for Professional Development to identify appropriate venue.

For more specific information contact faculty@cspanys.org.