Style Sheet

Diana Thrasher Style Sheet

Line Level
Body Text: 12pt Arila
Underline: each header of each section of the proposal


Paragraph Level
Leading: 1.5 spaces
Headings: Level 1, 14 pt. Arial, bold, underlined
Justification: Left
Nonsequential lists:circles (filled)


Page Level
Columns: one
Header: none
Footer: centered page number one each page (excluding the cover)
Borders: around figure boxes only, ½ pt. lines
Graphics: Tables fit into one column.


Graphics Level
Font: 10pt.Arial, bold
Borders: ½ pt around each table or graph if necessary
Captions: None


Document Level
Binding: 3 ring binder
Cover stock: Same as body
Paper: 25lb. white standard 8.5x11
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Project Plan

Incorporating research expectations in a predominately humanities teaching college will require careful planning and support in order to build a research culture. It will not happen overnight, and it will take more than one individual to make it happen. Therefore, my primary aim at this point is to produce two complete resource documents for the new grant writer in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities (AAH) to use in developing an idea into a proposal that conforms to the overall goal of a selected funding agency. First, a resource manual containing a set of guidelines to assist in successful proposal development will be compiled. Second, a multimedia document housed on the AAH Research website will be developed that will introduce and highlight the key points of the manual.
AAH can succeed in research but in order to develop a research culture the College must be willing to put the resources into place to enable the new grant seekers to produce winning proposals. This starts at the top and will trickle down. President Barker has laid the ground work with his push for Top 20 status. In order to reach this goal, Clemson’s research dollars must excel at a rapid pace.
The first phase of the project will be to enlist the support from the department chairs. If the chairs are not behind this project, the faculty will not feel it is their best interest to pursue research dollars. The department chairs will be presented with the research history of the University and the future forecast from President Barker. A list of benefits will also be presented to the chairs. These benefits include:

o Grants allow exploration of interest.
o Grants help move a department toward its goals.
o The department/school needs the results that grants generate, such as equipment, personnel and research findings.
o Grants can get things that the institution cannot afford to purchase (e.g., equipment, post doctorial employees, and top-notch graduate students)
o Grants can lead to publishing, the deliverance of papers at professional meetings, and travel.
o Increased indirect return dollars for the department.

This encouragement to pursue research dollars will result in more individuals needing tools and guidance in grant writing in our college. Building a research philosophy will take time, effort, and support. A well laid out plan is important to the success of this project.