Grants and Funding Opportunities for Faculty and Staff
- Center for Engaged Learning Grant
- Faculty Service-Learning Fellowship/Stipend
- Staff Educational Fund Award
- Presidential Award for Faculty Scholarly Activities
- Exceptional Merit Grant Program
- Scholarly and Creative Works Fellowship
- Scholar of the Year Award
- Board of Trustees Awards of Excellence
- Faculty Travel Fund
- Instructional Development Awards
Center for Engaged Learning Grant
$400,000 annually has been set aside to fund faculty and staff grants (approximately $2,500) that support and get to the heart of the three P’s (people, place, profession).
Learn more about the Center for Engaged Learning Grant
Faculty Service-Learning Fellowship/Stipend
This fellowship is designed to assist faculty in developing or enhancing their course for service-learning designation. Applications are due Fall and Spring semesters and the individual fellow is paid $750 upon completion of fellowship. Questions about this fellowship should be directed to Jason Slack, Faculty Service Learning Coordinator, at 863-6063 or slackja@uvsc.edu
Limited funding is available to faculty and staff who are pursuing further education. Please contact Mark Wiesenberg for additional information.
Presidential Award for Faculty Scholarly Activities
This funding is available to support faculty scholarly and creative activities that show potential for future publication, grant awards, creative works or other research projects. Questions about this fellowship should be directed to the Office of Undergraduate Research & International Programs, at 863-7067 or glassfma@uvsc.edu
Presidential Award application (pdf)
Presidential Award application (word)
Exceptional Merit Grant Program
A small fund has been allocated to underwrite faculty/staff projects on campus that will advance the mission of the college and enhance the creative and nurturing learning environment that enriches our students. Individual grant awards will not exceed $5,000. The committee will not fund: a) a specific project more than once, b) a stipend for research, c) tuition costs. Questions about this program should be directed to Nancy L. Smith, Gifts and Grants Committee, at 863-8896 or smithna@uvsc.edu
Exceptional Merit Grant Program application (pdf)
Learn more about Merit Grants
Scholarly and Creative Works Fellowship
The funding made available for this fellowship is for the support of faculty who want to participate in scholarly and creative work but need help to get started. The fellowship is also for experienced scholars who are willing to mentor fellow faculty in their discipline or across disciplines. Questions about this fellowship should be directed to the Director of Faculty Development, at 863-8371
The Scholarly and Creative Activities Council, through the Office of Undergraduate Research and International Programs, has established an award intended to formally recognize the outstanding scholarly and creative activities of faculty and students at UVSC. Funding has been set aside to annually award one outstanding faculty and one outstanding student with a cash award which could be used for further scholarly and creative activities. Questions about this award should be directed to the Office of Undergraduate Research & International Programs, at 863-7067 or glassfma@uvsc.edu
Board of Trustees Awards of Excellence
This award is intended to formally recognize the outstanding achievements of faculty and staff with particular emphasis on teaching, scholarship, administration, innovation, and public service. Questions about this award should be directed to Karen Olsen, President's Office, at 863-8133 or olsenka@uvsc.edu
The Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence in cooperation with the Faculty Senate Faculty Development Committee awards limited funding to support faculty travel.
Instructional Development Awards
The Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence in cooperation with the Faculty Senate Faculty Development Committee awards limited funding to support instructional development. The purpose of this fund is primarily to assist faculty in their efforts to improve instruction and to develop new instruction at UVSC.
Learn more about the Faculty Instructional Development Award
