Draft of Guidelines for
Faculty Development Awards
The faculty development fund was created by
President Boren to provide support to enhance the professional development of
the faculty. This year, $15,000 is available for faculty support. Awards up to
$2,500 will be considered. The faculty development fund provides support for
all aspects of a faculty member’s mission including teaching. This differs from
the charge of the Research Council, which supports only research/creative
activities.
Since funds are limited,
priority will be given to proposals that would not be funded from other
sources, i. e., the Research Council. Simultaneous submissions to the Faculty
Development Fund and the Research Council will not be considered. Also, we
request that faculty submit proposals only if departmental and college funds
are not available to support the activity. However, proposals that have
matching funds from these sources are acceptable.
Application guidelines are provided below. We intend
to make awards twice during this academic year.
Application
information.
I.
Title page: Please format the title page to include the following information:
II.
Proposal format:
Provide a summary of the project
and requested budget information, not to exceed 2 double-spaced pages (use
normal formatting for margins and font size and style). Remember that your
proposal will be read by a diverse group of faculty, most of whom will have no
background in your field. Therefore, please submit a clearly written statement
that keeps jargon and acronyms to a minimum. Your narrative should include the
following items:
a.
A
statement of the basic purpose or goal of the project and how the project fits
into your overall program.
b.
An
explanation of what you plan to do if you are funded.
c.
A
description of the results or outcomes that you expect from the project. How
will you benefit? What will be the significance of the project to your
individual efforts, those of your department, and /or those of your discipline?
d.
An
explanation of how the funds will be spent and why they are needed. Since funds
are limited, briefly why such activities cannot be supported by other sources.
This portion of the proposal should be no more than one paragraph in length.
III.
Biographical information:
Provide an up-to-date curriculum
vita (2-pages maximum) that lists recent publications/creative activities.