[VPAAEtal] Faculty Development Grants Available

[Academic Affairs]

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE

SPRING DEADLINE:  March 7, 2008

 

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. 

 

Spring Deadline: March 7, 2008 

 

Please see the website for the application and guidelines:

http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/facdev/fdcfacdevgrants.asp
<http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/facdev/fdcfacdevgrants.asp> 

 

 

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