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faculty development grants

Summer Faculty Scholarship Information

Albright College faculty are invited to apply for a Summer Faculty Scholarship Award. All full-time faculty who will be continuing at Albright in the following academic year are eligible to apply. Award includes a $2000.00 stipend. This award is designed to foster faculty scholarship, creative activity and research during the summer months. All forms and phases of faculty scholarship, including collection of materials, production of creative works, writing, laboratory and/or field research, and the like are eligible for this funding. The award is not for course development.

NOTE. Faculty are encouraged to apply for a faculty development grant to defray costs associated with the project.

Requirements:

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    1. Completed application form (MS-Word Document). This should be the cover page of your application. Your application should be submitted in an electronic format (MS Word preferred) and emailed as an attachment to profcouncil@alb.edu with the subject heading “summer faculty scholarship application”.
    2. The award is restricted to use in the summer session for which it is awarded.
    3. Possible presentation of project on campus (e.g., experience event, faculty talk) during the following academic year (arranged by the Professional Council).
    4. A report will be submitted no less than six weeks after the beginning of the fall semester. Please see the reporting requirements.
    5. Preference will be given to applicants who have not received Summer Faculty Scholarship award in the past.

Selection Criteria (in order of priority):

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    1. Likelihood of project resulting in a significant publication, presentation, exhibit or performance.
    2. The extent to which proposed project is consistent with and will help meet faculty member’s long-range scholarship development and goals.
    3. Feasibility of successful completion of the project.
    4. The contribution the project makes to the field of study as defined in the project description.
    5. Completeness of the application and extent to which it follows specified guidelines.

Deadline

For up to date deadline information please visit the Deadline webpage .

Download the Application Form (MS Word Document)