Professional Development Assignment (PDA)

The submitted PDA Jotform application will be reviewed and evaluated by the Professional Development Assignment Committee; one faculty member to represent each of CBA, COE, and CSBS and two members to represent CHAS.  Applicants will be notified in writing of the Committee decision within six weeks of the application deadline.  Upon request, unsuccessful applicants will be provided with a summary of the reasons for the Committee's decision.completed.

NOTE:  A Human Participant Review Form must be filed and must receive approval from the UNI Institutional Review Board before the Professional Development Assignment begins if the project involves human subjects, e.g., questionnaires, surveys, interviews, secondary data analysis.  Allow at least fourteen days for the review process to be completed. Information and application forms are available on RSP's Website or by calling 273-6148.  A copy of the IRB approval letter must either accompany the application or be submitted to Graduate Studies before the PDA period.

It is extremely important that Professional Development Assignment applications be written for intelligent lay readers who may not be familiar with the scholarly literature, terminology, or details associated with the applicant's field of research or creative activity. Thus the readability of the proposal--its prose quality and appearance--will affect the reader's response. Supportive letters from individuals other than the applicant--except for letters from editors, publishers, or gallery directors confirming acceptance of a manuscript or exhibition--are not appropriate to this competition and will be disregarded by the Committee.