Jeanette Lancaster Endowment Fund for Faculty Excellence

Honoring a beloved former dean and supported by gifts from generous alumni, the Lancaster Fund supports the professional development of UVA nursing faculty.

• Purpose: A one-year grant to support the school’s research and teaching mission and the professional development of nursing faculty. The funds available for distribution will be equally divided to support research and academic projects.
• Eligibility: Open to all full-time faculty members of the UVA School of Nursing who have completed reports from any previous award(s), have no discretionary funds (e.g., start up funds, F&A), and have utilized annual HR benefit.
• Funding period: Funding will be awarded on a rolling basis throughout the year. Projects must be completed within the timeline proposed in the application, and all funds must be used within the designated project period. Unused funds will be returned to the Office for Nursing Research and may not carry over beyond the approved project end date, unless a no-cost extension has been requested at least 90 days prior to the project end date. No-cost extension requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
• Amount: Budget amounts typically range from 2K-10K based on the scope of the project. Proposed budgets should reflect the scope of the project. 

   

   

Submission process & guidelines

• Deadline: Applications are reviewed and funded on a rolling basis
• Submission: Please review the Jeannette Lancaster Fund Guidelines for detailed instructions and application requirements. Use this Proposal Template to complete your application, and email it to the Office for Nursing Research with the subject "Lancaster Award"

The Proposal Template includes all the required sections: a clear statement of intent, plan of work, set of deliverables, timeline, evaluation plan and budget. These components should not exceed 1-3 pages.  The review committee will give preference to projects that demonstrate a contribution to the teaching or research mission of the School of Nursing and/or a creative approach to fostering professional development for nursing faculty. Proposals should demonstrate completeness, logic, and organization, the ability of faculty to implement the project, and justification of the budget.

Recipient responsibilities

A one-page, follow-up report must be submitted within 90 days of the funding completing to the Office for Nursing Research.