CLYDE BOSTICK ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP
Each year a faculty member within the Department of Social Sciences is awarded the Clyde Bostick Endowed Professorship in Social Studies. Clyde Bostick, a paraplegic as a result of wounds received during World War II, received bachelors and masters degrees from NSU and masters in history from LSU. He worked for ten years for NSU in Watson Library and was a member of Phi Alpha Theta, an honorary and professional society for historians. Upon Clyde Bostick's death, his family endowed a professorship 
in his name to recognize his lifetime interest in social studies.

The Clyde Bostick Professorship, a yearly award, provides funding for a faculty member to engage in research in one of the areas of social sciences. The amount of the award is usually about $4,000 and is available in July of each year. Expenditures must be completed no later than June 30 of the following year. The funds can be used on research 
related activities such as materials and travel.

Proposal

The proposal should include a four-page, double-spaced, typed narrative. The narrative should provide a description of the research or activity to be undertaken and a statement of the value of the research or activity to the university and larger community.  The expected tangible outcomes of the project (e.g. report, article, professional paper presented, and/or enhanced teaching) should be clearly stated. In addition to the narrative 
there should be a cover sheet with the name, title, and 300-word abstract of the project.  A list of expenses directly related to the project should be included on a separate sheet.  Proposals are due by April 15th of each year.

Eligibility

All full-time faculty members (tenured or tenure-track) of the Department of Social Sciences are eligible to submit a proposal. An individual receiving an award one year will not be eligible for an award the following year. Award recipients will be expected to participate in Research Day activities in the twelve-month period of the award.

Selection Process

One faculty member from each of the ranks of Assistant, Associate, and Professor will serve on the selection committee each year. The recipient from the current year will serve as one these three members the following year. The department head may serve on the committee if needed. The award announcement is made in May.

Evaluation Criteria

1. Does the project make a distinct and superior contribution to the 
profession/university? (15 pts.)

2. Will the project encourage a climate for research and teaching? (10 pts.)

3. Is the faculty member appropriately qualified to implement the project? (10 pts.)

4. Is the rationale for the project sound? (10 pts.)

5. Will the project enhance the department? (10 pts.)

6. Is the project appropriate to the academic scope of the department? (10 pts)

7. Will the project complement the goals or direction of the department (10 pts.)

8. Does the project make a distinct and measurable contribution to the professional growth of the faculty member? (10 pts.)

9. Will funding of this project enhance prospects of additional external funding? (10 pts)

10. Merit over and beyond considerations noted above (5 pts.)