Grants
The Faculty Development Center coordinates several funding programs
directly supporting teaching and scholarly/creative activities.
The center coordinates a number of grants, informs faculty of available
grant opportunities and provides support with grant-writing as it
relates to technology in teaching and learning.
Fall 2009 Programs View the flyer
Spring 2009 Programs
- Faculty Enhancement and Instructional Development Grants
- Faculty-Undergraduate Student Research/Creative Activity Grants
- Robert and Louise Lee Collaborative
Teaching Award
- International Research & Creative
Activity Travel Grant
International Travel Grants
Each year, the President provides funding (up to $1,000) to defray
expenses for faculty who have been invited to present at, or participate
in, significant international conferences, meetings, and other related
research, creative and professional activities. Fall application is for travel taken
between July 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009.
Eligibility
All full-time, tenure-track faculty, librarians, and
academic counselors (Unit 3) are eligible for this award.
Review Criteria
Proposals will be evaluated by the faculty committee based on the
following criteria: (1) The overall professional significance
of the international activity. (2) The anticipated benefit(s)
from participation (how it will enhance research and/or teaching).
(3) Evidence of matching support from the Dean and/or Department
Chair. (4) The degree of participation.
For
more INFORMATION on the International Travel Grants click
here.
For
an APPLICATION for the International Travel Grants click
here.
Faculty-Undergraduate Student Research/Creative Activity Grants
The Faculty-Student Research/Creative Activity Grants are aimed at
encouraging faculty across the campus to involve undergraduates
in substantive ways in their research or creative activities. The
emphasis of this initiative is to provide a high quality experience
for undergraduates by introducing them to the research or creative
paradigms of a discipline through close working relationships with
faculty. The collaborative faculty-student interactions that occur
as part of involvement in research or creative endeavors constitute
a valuable and rich source of learning and contributes greatly to
students’ educational experiences.
Criteria
The following criteria will be used in determining the award recipients:
(1) the overall quality of the project that clearly credits the
student’s involvement, (2) the quality of the scholarly mentoring
and interaction between the faculty member and the student, (3)
the quality of the educational experience for the student, (4) the
extent of contribution by the student to the project, (5) faculty
mentor’s evaluation of the stature of the presentation, publication,
or performance.
Review Process
The proposals will be reviewed by the FDC Intramural Grants Committee. The committee’s recommendations will
be submitted to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, who will
make the final decisions.
For
more INFORMATION on the Faculty-Undergraduate Student Research/Creative Activity Grants click
here.
For
an APPLICATION for the Faculty-Undergraduate Student Research/Creative Activity Grants click
here.
Teaching Mini Grants
Purpose
Full-time faculty may apply for Teaching Mini-Grants for $50
to $300 to support innovations in teaching and learning
activities in a variety of ways, including support for teaching-related
supplies, materials, services, and travel.
Proposal Requests for Funding
Support for expenses normally covered by departments or schools
and requests for faculty stipends or release time will not
be funded. However, budget requests may include:
- Teaching-related books, manuals, journals or supplies
to innovate your course(s),
- Purchasing and integrating instructional technology materials
and supplies into your courses in new ways,
- Support for travel to teaching conferences (provided
the attendee presents a workshop about the conference upon return
and adds materials to the FDC resource library),
- Funding for special services related to teaching (e.g.,
developing slides, transparencies).
Eligibility
All full-time lecturers and tenure-track faculty may submit proposals
for Instructional Mini Grants.
For
more INFORMATION on the Teaching Mini-Grants click
here.
For
an APPLICATION for the Teaching Mini-Grants click
here.
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