[VPAAEtal] Faculty Development Grants Announcement 2007/2008

[Academic Affairs]

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE

 

Guidelines for Faculty Development Grants

  

Faculty Development Grants are available for faculty through the Faculty
Development Committee. The grants are not intended to support basic
research. Grant proposals for basic research should be submitted to the
School of Graduate Studies and Research. Faculty Development Grants are
intended to help faculty enhance and/or update their teaching and
research skills.

 

Funds will be allocated using the following guidelines:

 

*	The funds are limited to one award per faculty member each
academic year. 
*	The maximum award will be $500. 
*	Funds are for full-time faculty only (adjuncts and VME faculty
are ineligible). 
*	Preference will be given to faculty who are developing tenure
and promotion portfolios. 
*	Grants will be awarded twice a year. Fall semester
September-December and the spring/summer semesters January-August.
*	Funds must be expended and all travel vouchers processed by
August 28. Failure to submit by deadline will result in loss of grant
funding. 
*	Applications must include:

(1) the Faculty Development Grant Application Form

(2) a cover letter that clearly explains the significance of the
proposed activity for the applicant's professional development;

(3) if the applicant is attending a seminar or workshop, documentation
of their role ( for example, a formal acceptance letter; the relevant
page of conference program). 

*	The application must be signed by the applicant and the
applicant's Department Head. 
*	Incomplete applications will not be accepted 
*	Confirmation will be sent to applicants via email acknowledging
receipt of packet. 
*	All applications must be complete & received by the deadline. An
application will not be considered complete unless the packet contains
confirmation or verification of activity. If the applicant has not
received confirmation, an explanation must be provided in the cover
letter. The confirmation document must be provided as soon as possible.
All awards, even if approved by the committee, will not be granted or
paid until a confirmation document is received.

 

Fall Deadline: October 5, 2007 

 

Please see the website for the application and guidelines:
http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/facdev/fdcfacdevgrants.asp

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