RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, AND CREATIVITY GRANTS
RSC Grants will no longer be accepted on a rolling basis in 2024-2025.
There will be two deadlines for 2024-2025 RSC Grants.
- March 31, 2024; paid out after June 1.
- August 30, 2024 (if grants remain following the March deadline)
Applications will be reviewed in 2024-2025 by the Campus Advisory Committee.
If there are still grants available after the March deadline, then the second deadline is August 30, 2024.
Purpose: To help full-time faculty to continue to grow in their expertise by regularly contributing to the development of their discipline. (One RSC application per person per year.) Maximum possible award: $2,000
Direct questions to the Chair of the Faculty Development Committee or the Director of the Teaching and Learning Center.
Below are past successful application samples to review:
APPLICATION FOR $500 FACULTY STIPEND TO DESIGN ONLINE COURSE
Applications will be accepted year-round. Please check with the Dean of CGOE before proposing a new course for that program.
Purpose: The purpose of this stipend is to support faculty efforts to research and develop/redesign new online courses. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
COURSE DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT GRANTS
CDE Grants will be reviewed on the last day of March (accepted applications in March will be paid out on June 1), August, and January
Purpose: To help faculty to develop new courses and redesign existing courses. (One application for this grant per person per year.) Maximum possible award: $500
Direct questions to the Chair of the Faculty Development Committee or the Director of the Teaching and Learning Center.
Below are past successful application samples to review:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXIGENCY GRANTS
Purpose: To support professional development needs that are not eligible for coverage under the professional travel grants and that fall outside the timeline for Research, Scholarship, and Creativity grants. Maximum possible award: $500
** Exigency Grants are awarded throughout the year based on need. A total of four grants per year will be awarded.
MAY TERM ENRICHMENT GRANT
Purpose: To take advantage of the special experiential opportunities available during May Term. Appropriate uses for these funds include but are not limited to guest speakers, travel by van to local museums, businesses, service agencies, and equipment to be used to increase the interactive nature of the class. May Term Enrichment Grants are not to take the place of appropriate course fees. (One application for this grant per person per year.)
Maximum possible award: $200
Direct questions to the Chair of the Faculty Development Committee or Director of the Teaching and Learning Center
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL COURSE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
Purpose: to help faculty develop new international travel courses by allowing them to visit the site of a new course in advance. Funds can be used to cover transportation, lodging, and meals, as well as any excursions which might be included as a future travel course activity.
Maximum possible award: $2,000
* For more details and a copy of the application form, visit the Faculty Resources Page for International Education information.