CELTSS Funding

The Office of Academic Affairs provides funds for faculty and librarian professional development based upon recommendations from CELTSS.

Funding is available in several categories:
course release, innovation in teaching, in-service program development, research materials and assistants, support for writing small grants, and travel expenses reimbursement.

Please submit your request for funding using the Funding Application.  CELTSS will only consider requests for the current academic year (9/1/17 through 6/30/18) or those expected 7/1/18 to 8/31/18. Please review the funding guidelines before applying.

Please verify your request includes description that clearly defines the project and its benefit, and identifies specific outcomes.  In addition to the description, include a timeline and a detailed budget. If you are requesting funding for part of a long term project, please provide time and budget estimates for the entire project. Incomplete requests will be returned for revision for the next funding round.

After CELTSS evaluates and recommends requests for funding, all requests must be approved by the Office of Academic Affairs. Academic Affairs will provide a letter for all approved requests; the Business Office requires the letter before your expenses can be reimbursed.

Deadlines:

9/8/17 - Course releases for Spring 18 & Fall 18

10/6/17 - Round 1

11/10/17 - Round 2

3/2/18 - Round 3

We will have three rounds of funding for travel, research, innovation in teaching and advising. A faculty member will be limited to one Travel to Present Research Award and one Travel for Professional Development Award per academic year. The maximum amount for each award is $1500. For Rounds 2 and 3, the Funding Subcommittee will give priority to faculty who have not yet received funding in the current academic year. If funds are still available after Round 3, the Funding Subcommittee will consider applications from faculty who have already received two awards.