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college of liberal art career enhancement award

Supporting the next step in your research and creative agenda.


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The College of Liberal Arts Career Enhancement Award is a collaboration between the College of Liberal Arts and Research & Innovation (R&I) that supports faculty pursuing new research and creative directions with strong potential for external funding. Through seed funding and proposal development support, the program helps faculty build a foundation for future external funding opportunities.

Purpose

This program supports faculty pursuing new research directions and scholarly or creative projects that demonstrate strong potential for future external funding. Funding is intended to help faculty strengthen project concepts, advance research and creative activity, and develop competitive proposals for external sponsors.

 

Program Highlights

  • Up to $5,000 in seed funding.
  • No matching funds required.
  • Open to full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty in the College of Liberal Arts.
  • Supports projects with strong potential to lead to externally funded research or creative activity.
  • Includes access to Research & Innovation proposal development resources, grantsmanship training, and proposal support.

 

Eligible Uses of Funds

Funding may be used to support activities that strengthen future grant proposals, including:

  • Salary support
  • Travel
  • Professional memberships
  • Equipment

Additional information regarding allowable expenses is available in the full program guidelines.

 

Why Apply?

In addition to seed funding, recipients gain access to Research & Innovation's proposal development process, including grantsmanship training, funding search resources, proposal support services, and external review opportunities designed to strengthen future proposal submissions.

 

Eligibility at a Glance 

Applicants must be full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and propose work that demonstrates strong potential for future extramural funding.

 

Apply

Faculty interested in applying should review the complete program guidelines, eligibility requirements, application materials, and award conditions in InfoReady.

 

    View Full Program Guidelines and Apply

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