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FACULTY GRANTS AND LEAVES

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

RESEARCH TRAVEL GRANTS

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WHAT IS THE PROCESS?

Proposals due to OAA by March 15 or October 15. Must have Dean’s signature before submission – speak to your Dean’s office about their deadline.
Proposals are forwarded to the Faculty Grants and Leaves (FLG) Committee for review and rating
FGL Committee meets to discuss and determine final ranking (open meeting)
FGL Committee sends recommendations to the Provost
Provost approves or disapproves awards
Award/denial letters are sent out around Nov 15 or April 15

Development Grant Proposals

Follow the Outline and Rating Sheet and make sure to address each category and criterion – no more than 5 pages in length
Proposals should be written so colleagues from a variety of disciplines can understand
Include a CV for each faculty member
Budget should detail and explain expenses
Personal services must include benefit costs
Travel expense limited to transportation only
Include supplementary material if helpful

Research Travel Grants

Travel Grants can only be used to pay for transportation expenses (airfare, ground transportation)
Category 1: For the presentation of research (not voted on by committee)
Category 2: For the acquisition or processing of research data, etc. (voted on by committee)
Complete the application form, attach any supplemental documents needed
Maximum that can be funded is $750 per faculty member

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

Full-time regular or term faculty who are on contract during the period of the grant
No administrators, staff, or adjunct faculty are eligible at this time

WHAT ARE THE DEADLINES?

Grants for July 1 to December 31

Grants for January 1 to June 30

(If a deadline falls on a weekend, it rolls to 5 p.m. on Monday.)

WHEN IS THE MONEY AVAILABLE?

HOW DO I ACCESS THE MONEY?

Expenses will be approved for expenditures listed in your proposal budget by OAA
Personal Services require a job form approved by OAA
Travel Authorizations in TEM must be signed by OAA prior to travel, and Travel Expense Reports in TEM signed after - for transportation expenses ONLY
All Contractual and Commodities must be approved by OAA prior to purchase – can be purchased by Procard, purchase order, reimbursement, etc. with prior approval
Work with your department administrator to process appropriate paperwork

Misc. Rules

Can receive more than one Development Grant in a fiscal year, but cannot exceed the $3,000 limit
Can only receive 1 travel grant from each category per fiscal year
May apply for funding from both research travel and faculty development, but can be funded for the same purpose from only one funding source

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