BASIC RESEARCH AND THE LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE 



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In all cases 4 



Only when research compensated by other courses 4 



In no cases 6 



Question II Do you permit faculty members to apply for research 

 grants to be projected during the academic year? If so, do you 

 always reduce the teaching load? 



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Permit faculty to apply for grants during year 1 1 



Do not permit faculty to apply for grants 2 



Some time allowed for research in load of all 2 



Can accept compensation only in summer 2 



Might reduce load if secured a grant 8 



Would reduce load only if grant pays salary 3 



Question III Assume Professor Alpha can arrange a grant from Gen- 

 eral Electric for research, to be conducted by himself. The work 

 will demand one third of Alpha's time during the academic year, 

 and the grant is $5,000 per annum. What arrangements would 

 you make with GE and Professor Alpha? 



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Place Alpha on % teaching schedule and % salary 6 



If applied research, we would not accept 1 



Charge % of Alpha's salary against grant and would provide 

 from grant a summer stipend of % annual salary for sum- 

 mer work 1 

 No precedent, so no answer to this question 3 

 Not accept such a contract 2 



Question IV What arrangement do vou require to cover College over- 

 head, carrying charges, contingencies, etc.? 



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Expect and usually secure 25% 1 



Usually 15% 7 



10-30%, and not under 15% 1 



Usually 10% 1 



Same as government contracts 2 



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