Faculty Development / Grants

The Office of the Dean of the College of Liberal Studies supports faculty development with several different types of grants. These include CLS Grants for Summer Projects and CLS Faculty/Instructional Academic Staff Development or Departmental/Program Project Grants.

College of Liberal Studies Foundation Grants for 2008-2009

Fund Name:  College of Liberal Studies Dean’s Endowment Fund
2008-2009 Award: $800, to be used between July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009
Criteria: Awards made by the Dean for:  1) Faculty development and teaching enhancement for such things as, but not limited to, seminars, conferences, sabbaticals, research and related travel.  2) Academic program enrichment for such things as, but not limited to, guest speakers and lectures, including a series thereof, field trips, equipment and related expenses.  3) Student scholarships or loans.
Application Process:

Proposals should be limited to two typed pages, which describe:

  1. The project goals and methods.
  2. Significance of the project for faculty development and teaching enhancement, academic program enrichment, or student success.
  3. Project timeline.
  4. Project budget, with justification.  (Funds can not be used for faculty/staff stipends.  All expenditures for supplies or equipment remain the property of the university.)
Application Deadline: Electronic submissions to the CLS Dean’s Office, beard.caro@uwlax.edu by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 14 November 2008. 
Determination: Determination of the awards will be made by the CLS Deans. Applicants will be notified of granting results by December 10, 2008.  Successful applicants are required to submit a final report describing the outcome(s) of the project to the Dean at the conclusion of the project or no later than September 01, 2009.
   
Fund Name: Carlin and Ethyl Dahler Faculty Development Fund in the College of Liberal Studies
2008-2009 Payout: $1,500, to be used between July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009
Criteria: Awards made by the Dean annually to a faculty member who has submitted a proposal of exceptional merit which requires special funding.  1) Dean shall seek to diversify the faculty development award by division within the College.  Specifically, the Dean shall seek to rotate the award on an annual basis among the arts, humanities, and social sciences.  2) In making the award, the Dean shall be guided by the relative quality of all proposals submitted with the selection based upon that proposal with the greatest potential for significant impact upon the individual professor, the College, and the University.  3) The Dean shall seek to diversify the award throughout the professional ranks to the greatest extend possible.
Application Process:

Proposals should be limited to two typed pages, which describe:

  1. The project goals and methods.
  2. Significance of the project for faculty development and teaching enhancement, academic program enrichment, or student success.
  3. Project timeline.
  4. Project budget, with justification.  (Funds can not be used for faculty/staff stipends.  All expenditures for supplies or equipment remain the property of the university.)
Application Deadline: Electronic Submissions to the CLS Dean’s Office, beard.caro@uwlax.edu by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 14 November 2008.
Determination: Determination of the awards will be made by the CLS Deans. Applicants will be notified of granting results by December 10, 2008.  Successful applicants are required to submit a final report describing the outcome(s) of the project to the Dean at the conclusion of the project or no later than September 01, 2009.
   
Fund Name:  Curtis C. Weisse Award Fund for the College of Liberal Studies
2008-2009 Award: Two awards ($2,350 each) to be used between July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009
Criteria: 1) Faculty or staff development and teaching enhancement for such things as, but not limited to:  seminars, conferences, sabbaticals research and related travel. 2) Equipment. 3) Academic program enrichment for such things as, but not limited to:  guest speakers and lecturers, student field trips and related expenses. 4)  Student scholarships or loans.
Application Process:

Proposals should be limited to two typed pages, which describe:

  1. The project goals and methods.
  2. Significance of the project for faculty development and teaching enhancement, academic program enrichment, or student success.
  3. Project timeline.
  4. Project budget, with justification.  (Funds can not be used for faculty stipends.  All expenditures for supplies or equipment remain the property of the university.)
Application Deadline: Electronic Submissions to the CLS Dean’s Office, beard.caro@uwlax.edu by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 14 November 2008. 
Determination: Determination of the awards will be made by the CLS Deans. Applicants will be notified of granting results by December 10, 2008.  Successful applicants are required to submit a final report describing the outcome(s) of the project to the Dean at the conclusion of the project or no later than September 01, 2009.
   
Fund Name:  McGlynn Fund for the Enhancement of Teaching
2008-2009 Award: One award ($1425.00) to be used between July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009
Criteria: The purpose of this special fund is to provide support for professional activities of teaching faculty, which will improve and enrich the quality of teaching at UW-L.  These professional activities--which may include research projects, participation in conferences or symposia, or perhaps experimental curricula or instructional procedures--receive minimal support from the State and require private support to accomplish their worthy goals.
Application Process:

Proposals should be limited to two typed pages, which describe:

  1. The project goals and methods.
  2. Significance of the project for faculty development and teaching enhancement, academic program enrichment, or student success.
  3. Project timeline.
  4. Project budget, with justification.  (Funds can not be used for faculty stipends.  All expenditures for supplies or equipment remain the property of the university.)
Application Deadline: Electronic Submissions to the CLS Dean’s Office, beard.caro@uwlax.edu by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 14 November 2008. 
Determination: Determination of the awards will be made by the CLS Deans. Applicants will be notified of granting results by December 10, 2008.  Successful applicants are required to submit a final report describing the outcome(s) of the project to the Dean at the conclusion of the project or no later than September 01, 2009.