Faculty and staff funding support

The College of Liberal Arts and the University support faculty members and staff as they pursue their scholarly activities. The following resources can help financial support travel and research.

  1. College of Liberal Arts travel support: Faculty looking for travel funding for development can apply for support from the Dean's Office.
  2. Scholarly and Creative Activities Grants Program
  3. Hilliard Endowment: The fund makes it possible to bring scholars in the humanities to the campus.
  4. Request for funding DEI events and guest speakers: The fund makes it possible to organize events or bring guest speakers to campus to facilitate discussions on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.”
  5. Research and Innovation Dimensions Grant: A program that provides funding for College of Liberal Arts and Reynolds School of Journalism.
  6. Fulbright Application Support: Undergraduate Student Applications, contact Jason Ludden; Faculty Applications, contact Carina Black.
  7. International Activities Grants: Funds can be used for international research, faculty travel and exchange with foreign universities, campus events and outreach activities and curriculum development and support.
  8. Professional Development Grants for administrative faculty: Grants for professional advancement and other specialized activities relevant to job-related professional growth.
  9. Professional Development Grants for classified staff: Funding for classified staff to use for professional growth.

Grant administration assistance: Gus Quinlan works as the College’s grants and projects analyst to assist faculty with grant administration. Contact him for help with grant ideas to help entering your project into InfoEd.

Any faculty, staff, volunteers, or students participating in travel sponsored by, related to, or affiliated with the University shall first submit applicable travel requests prior to the date of travel as in accordance to the University Administrative Manual. International travel requests received fewer than 30 calendar days prior to the date of travel may not provide adequate time for review, and travel may not be reimbursable. International travel authorization requests submitted after travel has been completed shall not be reimbursable.