- Faculty Scholarship/Creative Activity Grant
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Description
Supports any stage of work on research or creative activity. Can include travel, equipment, materials, and student/non-student employees
Type of Award and Eligibility
Support for faculty research or creative activity.
Funding Level
Pre-tenure: Preference given to faculty members who are requesting no more than $6,000 over any three-year period.
Tenured: Preference given to faculty members who are requesting no more than $4,000 over any three-year period
Group: Preference given to groups requesting no more than $10,000 in conjunction with preferred individual limits.
Timeline
Applications open: mid fall
Applications due: early March
Award for activities for next fiscal year (7/1-6/30)*
Contact/Oversight
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs/Academic Affairs Office
* For conferences that unavoidably span 6/30-7/1, applicants eligible for bridge grant
- Teaching & Learning Innovation Grant
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Description
Supports complete project that will develop or implement an innovation in teaching and learning at Worcester State
Type of Award and Eligibility
Support for faculty projects related to teaching and learning.
Funding Level
Pre-tenure: Preference given to faculty members who are requesting no more than $6,000 over any three-year period.
Tenured: Preference given to faculty members who are requesting no more than $4,000 over any three-year period
Group: Preference given to groups requesting no more than $10,000 in conjunction with preferred individual limits.
Timeline
Applications open: mid fall
Applications due: early March
Award for activities for next fiscal year (7/1-6/30)*
Contact/Oversight
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs/Academic Affairs Office
* For conferences that unavoidably span 6/30-7/1, applicants eligible for bridge grant
- Advising Innovation Grant
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Description
Supports complete project that will develop or implement an innovation in advising at Worcester State
Type of Award and Eligibility
Support for faculty projects related to advising.
Funding Level
Pre-tenure: Preference given to faculty members who are requesting no more than $6,000 over any three-year period.
Tenured: Preference given to faculty members who are requesting no more than $4,000 over any three-year period
Group: Preference given to groups requesting no more than $10,000 in conjunction with preferred individual limits.
Timeline
Applications open: mid fall
Applications due: early March
Award for activities for next fiscal year (7/1-6/30)*
Contact/Oversight
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs/Academic Affairs Office
* For conferences that unavoidably span 6/30-7/1, applicants eligible for bridge grant
- Provost’s Travel Fund
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Description
Supports travel to present research or creative work at a professional conference or invited venue. Presentation must be as full member of panel or individual session/talk.
Type of Award and Eligibility
Travel support for faculty research or creative work presentation
Funding Level
A faculty member is eligible for up to one award per year for up to $1,000
Timeline
6 cycles: travel in 7/1-8/31, 9/1-10/31, 11/1-12/31, 1/1-2/28(29), 3/1-4/30, 5/1-6/30
Applications accepted on rolling basis for all cycles
Last deadline for applications: 6/15, 8/15, 10/15, 12/15, 2/15, and 4/15, respectively
Contact/Oversight
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs/Academic Affairs Office
- Faculty Research, Scholarship, & Creative Activity Fund Grant
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Description
Provides individual awards to support faculty research, scholarship and creative activity. Can be used for travel and/or research costs.
Type of Award and Eligibility
Support for faculty projects
Funding Level
Up to $1,000 per faculty member and up to $2,000 per group per year
Timeline
Fall Cycle:
Applications open late August
Applications due by mid-September
Award for activities in fall
Spring Cycle:
Applications open mid-December
Applications due late January/early February
Award for activities in spring
Contact/Oversight
Dean of EHNS and Dean of HSS/Deans’ Offices
- Worcester State and the Worcester Art Museum Partnership Project Planning Grants
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Description
Provides support for faculty projects that integrate elements of the Worcester Art Museum collection into courses across the curriculum at Worcester State. Faculty preparation time as well as transportation and other activity costs eligible.
Type of Award and Eligibility
Support for integration of WAM collection into Worcester State courses
Funding Level
Faculty member: up to $500 for stipend plus additional funding for activity
Timeline
Applications open: early February
Applications due: last March
Planning must be done during May and June
Activity must take place during the next academic year
Contact/Oversight
Presidential Fellow for Art, Education, and Community/ President’s Office