CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

VPA FACULTY DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANT

FOR RESEARCH AND TEAC HING

As part of the College of Visual and Performing Arts commitment to faculty research and development, we are pleased to introduce the Faculty Development Fund Grant. This grant provides fiscal support to help VPA faculty facilitate professional growth in research and/or teaching. Applications for this grant will be reviewed by the VPA Faculty Affairs Committee. Amounts awarded to faculty may vary depending on the decision of the Faculty Affairs Committee, and the maximum that can be awarded to any one faculty will be $2,000. The total amount to be awarded to faculty of VPA through the Faculty Development Fund Grant will be $5,000 for the academic year.

Eligibility

1. Applicant must hold tenure-track positions in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
2. Anyone awarded a Faculty Development Fund Grant will not be eligible to apply for it the following year, regardless of amount funded.

 Application Materials

1. In two pages or less, describe your proposal and address the following; how will this grant benefit you professionally and/or as a teacher; how will this grant further the mission of your department or the VPA. Bear in mind not all members of the committee may be familiar with your field, so write in as jargon-free and clear a manner as possible.
2. Include any supporting material you feel may be useful in explaining your proposal (i.e. photographs, slides, video, recordings, etc.).
3. On a separate page, provide itemized estimates of costs for your proposal. The Faculty Development Fund Grant may be used to partially fund a proposal.
4. Include a list of other grants won within the last five years, both IPFW and external.
5. The attached cover sheet must be used.

Send application materials by April 1 to the dean’s office.

 Conclusions

1. Successful applicants must submit a brief written report (1-2 pages) stating conclusions or achievements related to your grant proposal. Supporting documentation (i.e. photographs, slides, video, recordings, etc.) can be included with this.
2. Include receipts for expenditures made with the Faculty Development Fund Grant for your proposal.
3. Conclusions will be submitted the following year at the time the next Faculty Development Fund Grant applications are due.

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