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Mennonite College of Nursing

MCN University Research Grant

The Mennonite College of Nursing University Research Grant (URG) Program is intended to provide faculty with funds to:

  1. Develop significant research programs that have a high probability of acquiring external funding and/or to complement awards obtained from an external agency, and
  2. Support high quality scholarly undertakings of the faculty that are deemed important to the discipline that are independent of the pursuit of extramural support.

For purposes of the MCN URG, research is defined as:

"A formal procedure which contributes to the expansion of basic knowledge or applies such knowledge to the solution of problems in society or exemplifies creative expression in a specific field of study. The results of research are communicated to professionals outside the university through a peer review process in a manner appropriate to the discipline."

Fiscal Year 2027

Guidelines: Download the FY2027 Grant Guidelines

Proposal Deadline: March 2, 2026

Types of MCN URGs:

Grant Development

These awards are intended to provide faculty with funds to develop significant research programs that have a high probability of acquiring external funding and/or to complement awards obtained from an external agency.

Research Development:

These awards are designed to support quality scholarly undertakings of the faculty that are deemed important to the discipline but not designed to directly pursue external support.

A separate proposal format is available for each type of grant. The applicant is responsible for completing the format that best fits the intent of the proposal submitted.

Eligibility

All tenured or tenure-track faculty are eligible to apply.

When submitting a proposal, the applicant should identify if they are senior or new faculty. Senior faculty are tenured/tenure track faculty who have been at the college for 5 years or more. New faculty are tenured/tenure track faculty who have been at the college for less than 5 years. Faculty who have been at the college for more than five years are considered new faculty if they are recent doctoral graduates and/or are new to the tenure track. An individual may submit more than one application for consideration in a calendar year.

Review and Notification

Applications are reviewed by the College Research Committee. In the event of a conflict of interest, reviewers will be selected from the ranks of MCN tenured/tenure track faculty. The College Research Committee will make final determinations regarding funding. Applicants will receive notification of funding status along with a written critique of the grant application on or before April 1st of the academic year.

Funds will be appropriated annually depending on funding availability and the number of grant applications in each category. Appropriations will be guided by the philosophy that URG funds are intended for new researchers and that senior faculty members will have the expertise to obtain external funding for research. Appropriations will be awarded based primarily on the strength of the proposal. Priority for funding will be given to faculty new to the College. Applications for continued funding will be considered and based on review of the study’s progress and accomplishments. The maximum budget request is $4000.00.

Faculty Responsibilities and Reporting Professional Outcomes
  • A comprehensive final report must be submitted to the College Research Committee within 60 days of completion of the grant or no later than August 31st of the year following initial funding
  • Any unexpended funds should be returned following completion of the project.
  • Grant recipients must acknowledge the financial support from the MCN URG in all publications and/or presentations about the research project.
  • Grant recipients are expected to present the results of their work to the MCN faculty in a brownbag forum no later than one year after the work is completed.
  • Faculty members who will not be returning to the University in the fall following the grant award must resign their grant.

Timeline

September

MCN is informed of funding allocation for the URG by the University.

Early fall

Once URG funding allocation is confirmed, a call for proposals will be sent to tenured and tenure-track faculty. At least one reminder will be sent in early spring.

First Monday in March

URG proposals are due. Instructions for submitting the proposal will be included in the announcement that is sent in early fall.

July 1

Funded investigators may begin spending the funds they were awarded. Note: These funds must be spent by the end of the fiscal year, which is June 30 of the next year.