Development Grants and Proposals

Research Release Policy
During the 2006 budget review process, the President and Board of Trustees approved funding to the Division of Academic Affairs to provide faculty members with course releases to further the faculty members´ research, scholarship, and/or creative activity. These releases are intended to recognize both past accomplishment and future promise.
Research Release Policy

Faculty Sabbatical and Leave Program - 2008-09
Sabbatical Memo 2008
Sabbatical Application 2008-09

Professional Development Leave Program - 2007-08
Professional Development Leave Memo 2007
Professional Development Leave Application 2007-08


Faculty Development Summer Grants Program - 2007-2008

Academic Affairs announces this year's Faculty Summer Grants opportunities in areas including Teaching, Research, and Proposal Development (due date October 12, 2007). Applications below:

Summer Teaching Grants - download application (Word)
Summer teaching grants suport faculty in developing improved or innovative instructional strategies for use in current or new courses.
Eligibility: Full time, Tenured, Tenure-Earning, Instructors or Lab Lecturers

Summer Research Grants - download application (Word)
Summer research grants are provided to support research, scholarship and artistic endeavors at the University.
Eligibility: Full time, Tenured or Tenure-earning faculty

Summer Proposal Development Grants - download application (Word)
Summer proposal development grants are provided by the Office of Academic Affairs to support and assist faculty with the development and submission of proposals for major programs of external funding.
Eligibility: Full time, Tenured or Tenure-earning faculty


Foundation Board Proposals - download application (Word)
Eligibility: Full time, Tenured or Tenure-earning faculty or Instructors

View previous grant awards

Foundation Board Initiatives Funding History 2000-2006

Academic Affairs Faculty Development Grants: