Limited funding beyond departmental allocations is available from the Dean's office to support faculty and student-faculty research and participation in other professional development activities. We encourage faculty and staff to apply for funds if you have an activity that may qualify.
In order to be considered for funds, the "Request for LA&S Research and Professional Development Funds" form* must be completed and submitted to the Dean's office for review prior to undertaking the activity (please also see the updated cover sheet). Completion of this form will help assure equity in the distribution of funds. Please use the form connected to the link above and discard any earlier versions you may have on file. Requests submitted on old versions will be returned unprocessed.
When requesting funds through this program be sure to indicate total cost of the research project and level of department, campus and/or external funding. All requests should include a request form, abstract/summary and a completed travel requisition (if applicable). Submit your application to the Dean's office in advance of undertaking a particular activity and at least 2-4 weeks in advance of any proposed travel. Each activity must be submitted on its own form. All requests must have both the requestor and department chair's signatures.
It is important to recognize that submission of requests in advance allows for complete and thorough review of proposals to occur. This is particularly important given our limited resource base. As a general rule, expenses submitted after-the-fact will not be considered for reimbursement.
