Faculty Funding Opportunities: Mentoring
Faculty Funding Opportunities for Mentoring
| Program Name | Program Description | Award Amount | Deadline | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelson Faculty Innovator in Residence | Provides one faculty member a year-long appointment and grant to support work with the Hurt Hub. Responsibilities include working on a project/research/some other innovation directly tied to their scholarly research or to a professional interest; teaching workshops; and serving as liaison/advocate for and advisor to the Hurt Hub. | $15,000 | December | |
| John Crosland Jr. Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) | Provide funds to enhance faculty/staff teaching methods and student learning experiences. Funding examples include things like support for traveling to a teaching workshop or conference; registering for an online course/workshop; bringing a pedagogical expert or other relevant speaker to campus; starting/hosting an on-campus discussion series; purchasing supplies, equipment, or a technology tool/license/subscription; developing a co-curricular program for students or colleagues. | Varies | Rolling | |
| Faculty Study and Research (FS&R) Grant | Support professional activities, including summer study, research and other scholarly and creative pursuits as well as provide support for student research assistants. FS&R grants are intended as incubators and as a pedagogical tool for early-career faculty as they develop their independent scholarship and learn grantsmanship skills. FS&R grants are also useful as a boost for mid-career faculty between the Associate and Full Professor ranks. | Up to $5,000 | Feb. 1 | |
| Robert C. Whitton Mentoring Fund | Supports events or projects that promise cooperation and collaboration between students and faculty or staff members. Support is available either for individual projects or broader efforts. | Varies | Rolling | Faculty Development Team |
| Clark Ross Academic Innovation Fund | Supports faculty/student research and curriculum development that leads to new methods of teaching and research or to the production of new knowledge. | Varies | Rolling | Faculty Development Team |