The McCausland College of Arts and Sciences offers several internal grant programs to support faculty excellence and teaching innovation.
| Program | Application Deadlines |
|---|---|
| Faculty Travel Support for Conferences, Seminars & Workshops: Round 1 | September 12, 2025 |
| Small Equipment Purchase Grants | October 10, 2025 |
| Faculty Research and Creative Scholarship Grants | October 17, 2025 |
| Faculty Travel Support for Conferences, Seminars & Workshops: Round 2 | January 9, 2026 |
| Graduate Assistantship Enhancement Program: Round 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Graduate Assistantship Enhancement Program: Round 2 | February 23, 2026 |
| Excellence in Collaboration Grant | Spring 2026 |
| Faculty Travel Support for Conferences, Seminars & Workshops: Round 3 | March 13, 2026 |
| NCFDD Faculty Success Program | March 20, 2026 |
| Graduate Assistantship Enhancement Program: Round 3 | March 23, 2026 |
| Book Manuscript Finalization Support | Accepted Year-Round |
| Faculty Development Programs | Accepted Year-Round |
Apply for up to $3000 to hire an individual to assist in verifying quotations, completing and checking citations, formatting references, tables and graphs, and/or to hire a contract indexer to prepare an index. Faculty must have a secured contract for the book or edited volume; textbooks and books under advance contract are not eligible.
All departments, schools and institutes may apply once per fiscal year for as much as $2,000. The types of projects accepted include those that stimulate sustainable culture-enhancing efforts within the college or support community-centered research for public impact.
Through a series of sessions, this program will introduce faculty participants to the resources of the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD), as well as other practical tips and information needed to be successful in their research, teaching, and service endeavors.
Apply for a fellowship to participate in the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) Faculty Success Program.
Apply for up to $10,000 in assistance for developing a new or completing an on-going research project. Arts, humanities, and social sciences projects are given priority.
This initiative is intended to assist full-time (FTE) professional, tenure-track or tenured faculty members with funding of up to $1,500 to give one presentation at a conference, symposium, or workshop per year (initiative call).
Nominate a prospective student for a graduate assistantship enhancement. This program is designed to help departments in the college recruit top prospective graduate students into their terminal degree programs.
Obtain up to $20,000 to purchase a single piece of equipment vital to your research. Priority will be given to research in the sciences.