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Faculty Development Funding Opportunities

Full-Time Faculty

Part-Time Faculty

Undergraduate Student-Faculty Research Support

Full-Time Faculty
(appointments of 0.50 FTE or greater)

Faculty Enhancement Grants are administered by the Faculty Development Committee appointed by the Faculty Senate. The Committee supports a broad range of professional development activities. Faculty and academic professionals who are AAUP bargaining unit members, and whose .5 FTE or higher appointment continues throughout the upcoming academic year, are eligible to apply for awards up to $15,000. The University has allocated $500,000 annually for this program; however, applications have grown in volume in recent years and awards are extremely competitive. Awards are effective July 1 of the award year.

Faculty Professional Travel awards are also administered by the Faculty Development Committee. These awards match grant, contract, department or personal funds and assist faculty and academic professionals in presenting the products of their scholarly work and/or attending conferences for professional development purposes. The Professional Travel Grant Program provides support for faculty and staff who are AAUP bargaining unit members holding appointments of .50 FTE or higher. Requests of up to $1,500 per individual for travel funds may be made to the Faculty Development Committee through the February, 2012 deadline. Beginning May, 2012, the maximum award amount will increase to $2,000.  The University has allocated $250,000 annually for professional travel.  Only one award-funded trip may be taken per fiscal year.

 

Institutional Career Support awards support faculty development plans resulting from faculty peer review of post-tenure faculty. The procedures for review and plan development are outlined in Article 16 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the PSU chapter of AAUP. Awards are made in the spring. Award amounts may change based on the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Portland State University chapter of AAUP.

 

The Provost's PSU Foundation Faculty Development Awards are small grants for supporting scholarly activities for tenure-related faculty who have not yet received tenure. Particular attention will be given to requests for activities that share scholarly work with a national/international audience and incoporate community partners and/or demonstrate positive impact on communities. Funds are provided by the PSU Foundation, and proposals are reviewed within The Office of Academic Affairs. Funds must be spent by June 30 each year.

There is no application form. Application should be in the form of a letter that summarizes 1) the proposed development activities, 2) impact on your scholarly agenda, 3.) the national/international audiences and/or impact on community partners, and 4) a clear proposed budget.  Applications should be emailed to Donna Bergh. Note that faculty salary or release time will not be awarded through this funding program.

  • Annual funding available: $12,000
  • Awards: up to $1,000; please do not submit requests for more than $1,000
  • Due date: 5:00pm of the last business day of October.  Because of the large number of applications, no late applications will be reviewed this year. 
  • Contact: Donna Bergh, OAA, 503-725-5256

 

The Diversity Mini-Grant Awards. The Office of Global Diversity & Inclusion and the Diversity Action Council (DAC) seek to promote a positive campus climate for diversity; support the development of diversity curriculum; enhance communications across race, gender, and other boundaries; and assist in the recruitment and retention of a diverse student body, faculty, staff, and administration. The President’s Diversity Mini-Grant Program supports diversity activities that address these goals. Support may be requested for curricular development projects; campus events and programs; or diversity-related research, including but not limited to the evaluation of campus diversity programs. For more information on these mini-grants, please call the contact listed below.

  • Due date: December 16, 2011
  • Contact: Stefanie Cruz, The Office of Global Diversity and Inclusion, 503-725-5969, for this years funding opportunity. 

 

The Faculty Fellows Program. The Center for Academic Excellence is pleased to announce the 16th year of supporting faculty innovation in teaching, scholarship, assessment, and engagement. The Faculty Fellows Program convenes a group of interdisciplinary faculty who, over several meetings, work on completing individual projects while benefiting from discussions with and resources off ered by their fellow colleagues. 2010-2011 mini-grants to support faculty development and community university partnerships, ranging from $1,000-$1,500, are described below.

Faculty Fellow for Partnerships. Faculty who are interested in initiating community-university partnerships to develop curricular engagement and related scholarly opportunities for themselves and their students are invited to participate in the Faculty Fellow for Partnerships program. Participants can expect to be a part of a multi-disciplinary learning community of faculty who are all similarly interested and new to community-university partnership development. Resources and curricular development support will be provided.

  • Funding available: $8,000
  • Awards:$1,000
  • RFP released: September 20, 2011
  • Due date: October 28, 2011
  • Contact: Amy Spring, CAE, 503-725-5582.

Faculty Fellows Program for Enhancing Large Course Design is a learning community for faculty who are interested in developing or enhancing a larger course. Although defi nitions of a "large class" vary, this group is for any faculty member interested in exploring literature and research-based strategies related to the challenges and opportunities presented by large enrollment courses. Participants will develop a project that addresses a core question, issue or theme related to one or more of their large courses.

  • Funding Available: $8,000
  • Awards: $1,000
  • RFP released: October 18, 2011
  • Due date: November 29, 2011
  • Contact: Leslie McBride, CAE, 503-725-8137 or Janelle Voegele, CAE, 503-725-8341

Faculty Fellow for Sustainability. Faculty who are interested in integrating sustainability concepts and applied experiences through partnerships into their curriculum and other related scholarly opportunities for themselves and their students are invited to participate in the Faculty Fellows for Sustainability program. Participants can expect to be a part of a multi-disciplinary learning community of faculty who are all similarly interested and new to sustainability education and/or community-university partnership development. Resources and curricular development support will be provided.

  • Funding available: $8,000
  • Awards: $1,000
  • RFP released: December 6, 2011
  • Due date: January 17, 2012
  • Contact: Kevin Kecskes, CAE, 503-725-5642.

 

Internationalization Mini-Grant Awards support the University's Internationalization Strategy. The Strategy seeks to broaden the understanding and involvement of the campus community with the global community through curricular integration, travel abroad opportunities, increasing the international presence on campus, and engagement with others throughout the region, state, nation and around the world. Award funds must be spent by June 30th each year.

  • Funding available: $15,000
  • Awards: Approximately $1,000
  • Due date: October 31, 2011
  • Contact: Judy VanDyck, International Affairs, 503-725-4878

 

Part-Time Faculty
(appointments less than 0.50 FTE)

The Faculty Education Fund provides support for tuition when part-time faculty enrolled in Portland State University courses. Fees to faculty are limited to a per course credit per the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Portland State University Faculty Association. (See appendix D at the end of the Agreement.) The fund is available to support instructional fees for one Portland State course per term; other fees are not covered. Eligible part-time faculty are those who have worked at Portland State for at least two terms and who have been members of the Portland State University Faculty Association (PSUFA) bargaining unit in the current or previous academic year. PSUFA and the University certify eligibility for these awards.

The Professional Development Fund for Part-Time Faculty covers the cost of research, travel, and conference attendance related to responsibilities at the University. Eligibility is limited to faculty who have taught for at least six terms at Portland State University, are members of the PSUFA bargaining unit, and have reasonable expectations of continuing university employment. Funding decisions are made by the Provost.

 

Undergraduate Student-Faculty Research Support

Undergraduate Leadership Awards are designed to encourage students in every discipline across the campus to be involved in substantive ways in scholarly research or creative activities with a Portland State University faculty member. The emphasis of this initiative is to provide a high quality experience for undergraduates by introducing them to the research or creative paradigms and practices of a discipline through close working relationships with faculty. The collaborative faculty-student interactions and mentoring that occur as part of involvement in research or creative endeavors constitute a valuable and rich source of learning and contribute greatly to students' educational experiences. The Undergraduate Leadership Awards are designed to encourage faculty and students to initiate substantive student involvement in research or creative activities. Any undergraduate Portland State University transfer student who is in good academic standing and is enrolled for a minimum of 8 credit hours is eligible. Support for the Undergraduate Leadership Awards is provided by the Rose E. Tucker Trust. Participants will be expected to present their research at the Undergraduate & McNair Research Conference in May on the PSU campus.

  • Funding available: Up to $12,000
  • Awards: Up to $1,000 of support
  • Due date: November 30 each year
  • Contact: Charles Burck, OAA, 503-725-9959