Summary of Professional Development Resources

Professional Development Resources

Academic Affairs coordinates resources for scholarship and professional development for faculty and librarians. These resources are available through the Center for the Advancement of Research and Teaching (CART),  the Office of Teaching and Learning (OTL), the School or department, or the Academic Affairs Office. The Adrian Tinsley Program for Undergraduate Research and the Honors Program support students in independent research and study guided by faculty. The Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects assists faculty and librarians in the development of external proposals.

The table below summarizes these resources. The uses to which these resources can be put are described in terms of the following key:

T=travel; B=books, subscriptions, library privileges; S=specialized software; M=membership fees in professional organizations; C=computers, digital imaging equipment, printers, PDAs, other office equipment; L=lab equipment or maintenance; R=student or temporary research assistance; F=faculty/librarian stipend; A=course release (alternative professional responsibility).

Summary of Resources for Scholarship and Professional Development

Source
Contact
Application Deadlines
Funding allocation/limits
Period funds are available
Competitiveness
Uses for Funds (see key)

Professional Development (Continuing Scholarship) Funds

 Academic Affairs, Associate Provost Andrew Harris; see form

December 31, 2010
$670
Funds are received as a stipend.
All full-time faculty and librarians are eligible to receive these funds.
T,B,S,M,
C,L,R
Department funds Department chair None
 
Anytime after receipt of check
 Funds are very limited.
T,B,S,M,
C,L
School funds School Dean, see form None
Ad hoc scholarship expenses (see next line), often shared with Academic Affairs office.
7/1-6/30
 Funds are very limited.
T,B,C,L,R
Academic Affairs scholarship funds Academic Affairs, Associate Provost Andrew Harris; see form None
Ad hoc scholarship expenses, such as publication costs, page charges, travel for grant development, travel to deliver invited presentations or displays, external library privileges, equipment maintenance, materials and supplies not covered by department funds, student or other temporary research assistance, temporary clerical assistance, individual licenses for specialized software.
7/1-6/30
 Funds are very limited. Total allocation from school and Academic Affairs typically no more than $1000.
T,B,S,C,
L,R
Online course development grants Academic Affairs, Associate Provost, Andrew Harris; see form Typically early spring term
Grants of $2000 to support faculty in moving existing BSU courses online
Stipend
 Competitive.
F
Indirect costs to departments Department chair None
25% of indirect costs from grants go to the department.
Funds carry over
 Externally funded.
T,S,C,L,
R
Summer stipends for administrative work School Dean or Provost; see form Late in Spring term
Amount provided is gauged in relation to the equivalent of teaching a summer course.
Summer
 Funds are limited.
F
Class of 1950 and Fiore Research Awards Academic Affairs, see web pages (Class of 1950, Fiore) for description Early February
Stipend of $4000-$5000
Stipend
 Application pool has typically been small.
F
Presidential Fellowship Academic Affairs, Associate Provost Andrew Harris; see web page November 1, 2008
One-two faculty are supported with a full year's release from teaching and committee work to pursue a scholarly project. A $10,000 budget for expenses is also provided.
Calendar year of fellowship
 1 - 2 Fellows selected from a competitive applicant pool.
A
The Center for the Advancement of Research and Teaching (CART) oversees the following resources. All full-time faculty and librarians are eligible to apply.
CART Small Grant CART Office Oct. 10, 2008, round 1
Feb. 20, 2009, round 2
$2000
 1/1/09-12/31/09
7/1/09-6/30/10		 3 of 4 proposals funded in 2007-2008
T,B,S,M,
C,L,R
CART Travel Grant CART Office Oct. 3, 2008 for Fall
Jan 30, 2009 for Spring
Up to $1240 for active contributors.
Up to $680 for attendees.
Limit one per person per academic year.
 Fall 7/1/08-12/31/08
Spring 1/1/09-6/30/09		 Typically funded if eligible.
T
CART Summer Grant CART Office Feb. 6, 2009
$3100
7/1-6/30
 23 of 39 proposals funded in 2007-08.
F
Faculty and Librarian Research Grant (FLRG) CART Office Nov. 7, 2008, round 1.
Feb. 13, 2009, round 2.
Up to $8000
round 1: 1/1-12/31
round 2: 7/1-6/30
 15 of 30 proposals funded in 2007-08.
T,B,S,M,
C,L,R,A
The following resources are tied to external funding. You must have external funds or be developing an external grant to qualify for these resources.
Grant Matching Account Grants and Sponsored Projects None
These funds are used to match those obtained in a grant proposal. Uses may be restricted by funding source.
Funds roll over
 External funding required.
T,B,S,M,
C,L,R,A
Proposal Development Funds School Dean None; fast turnaround
These funds are intended to aid in proposal development. Usually small amounts.
Funds roll over
 Funds are very limited.
T
Indirect costs to faculty/librarian investigators   None
25% of indirect costs from a grant are supplied to the investigator.
Funds roll over
 Externally funded. These funds come directly from an investigator's grant.
T,S,C,L,
R
The following resources are tied to student programs. You must be working with a student in one of these programs to be eligible.
Adrian Tinsley Program for Undergraduate Research ATP Coordinators

One round for Fall, one for Spring, one for summer.
Summer grants: up to $3700 for students, $1250 stipend for faculty mentors, funds for student work also provided
1 semester or summer
 Competitive grants awarded to students, with faculty mentoring required. Students are not research assistants but conduct their own independent projects
T,B,S,M,
L,R,F
Honors Thesis Supervision Honors Director Faculty should file a Request for Alternative Responsibility prior to or at the beginning of the semester.
Mentors obtain 0.5 credit hours of Alternative Responsibility per student thesis per semester
1 semester
 Arranged in agreement with student.
A
Graduate Research Assistantships School of Graduate Studies Student applications due June 1.
The research assistant works directly with a faculty research supervisor for 10 hours per week during the Spring and Fall semesters.
Fall and Spring semesters
 Faculty only in certain fields are eligible to mentor students. See website.
R
Faculty are eligible for a sabbatic leave after 7 years of service.
Sabbatical leaves Academic Affairs Oct. 1 to Chair
No funds
6 months or 12 months
 Not competitive. 25 awarded for 2007-08.
A

 

Last Modified: June 19, 2012