The 教师发展基金 provides modest support for focused faculty development research activities that have the potential to enhance the reputation and resources of the university.
This may include “seed money” for new research initiatives to help obtain results or confirm ideas that can become part of a research proposal to an outside granting agency, and also can be used for other scholarly projects and creative endeavors that hold promise to raise the visibility and reputation of the institution.
This fund is restricted to faculty holding Regular Faculty Appointments (Faculty Handbook page 2, 类别维. 1) and Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Appointments defined as Open-ended Term Appointments, 包括讲师的职位, Professors of Practice and Full-time Research Professorships (类别维. 2. b) [see faculty handbook pages 2 and 3 for details on the nature of these appointments].
Guidelines for 教师发展基金 Proposals
(2024年春季- 2024年2月2日截止日期)
This year the total amount awarded will be $20,000. We anticipate making several awards up to $2500 and some up to $5000 each. We have an additional $5000 for seeding science research from the Larry Fechter and Thomas Macke Stansbury gift, which will go toward work that will enhance the chances for external funding for the faculty member. 和往年一样, we will again consider proposals for collaborative research (proposed jointly by two or more Clark faculty) of up to $7500.
Applications should be brief (limit: 3 typed pages) and should include:
A description of the proposed activity that explains its significance for:
- How this project fits into your professional development to date, and how it moves you toward the next stage of your career at Clark.
- Capacity of the activity to generate additional resources through subsequent external funding and/or to complete a major scholarly or creative project.
- If there are specific challenges or complexities to completing this work (e.g., DEI-intensive工作, community-engaged奖学金, and interdisciplinary and/or collaborative projects), please address those in the proposal and how the funding will help.
The description of the proposed activity should be written in plain language, free of jargon (or clearly explained when it is necessary to use specialized terminology), 为受过良好教育的非专业观众. Because the proposal will be reviewed by individuals who are likely to have no specialized knowledge of an applicant’s area of study, applicants should describe the significance of the activity in non-technical terms that are not specific to the researcher’s
纪律.
一段解释 以前基金拨款的结果 (only for faculty who have already received an award from this fund).
分项预算和理由. If you still have a start-up fund balance or an external grant, provide an explanation for why you cannot use those funds for the proposed project. Please share if you have applied for alternative funding for the proposed project.
当前简历
逾期递交的材料将不予考虑.
评价标准包括:
- The role of the activity in individual faculty development
- Capacity of the activity to generate additional resources through subsequent external funding and/or to complete scholarly or creative project
- How work contributes to a faculty member’s respective field
- Feasibility of the activity with respect to its stated goals and objectives
- 另外, 在适当和相关的情况下, 委员会将审议DEI的努力, community-engaged奖学金, 与学生互动, and interdisciplinary and/or collaborative projects.
The application must be accompanied by a properly endorsed 提交表格通知 (see 下面的链接). Funds in this program will not be available for salary supplementation, but can be 用于支持学生研究助理. 如果需要学生支持, specify precisely what the student will do in support of the proposed activity. 学生的附加福利必须是 included in the budget request (student fringe is only added in summer). 所有权 equipment purchased with Faculty Development funds rests with the University.
如何申请
The application must be accompanied by a properly endorsed 提交表格通知 (see
下面的链接). Funds in this program will not be available for salary supplementation, but can be
用于支持学生研究助理. 如果需要学生支持, specify precisely what
the student will do in support of the proposed activity. 此外，如果学生的支持是
requested, please describe the plan for equitable recruitment. 学生的附加福利必须是
included in the budget request (student fringe (9.(7%)只在夏季添加). 所有权
equipment purchased with Faculty Development funds rests with the University.
Please submit your proposal and the signed submission form bundled as a single PDF via email to facultydevelopmentfunds@deepdrift.net. 请使用以下文件格式: yourlastnameFD24.pdf. The applications will be reviewed by the Research Board and the Dean of Research. The application deadline is 12:00 PM on February 2, 2024. Decisions will be announced after the committee has finished its review in April.