Department Heads should encourage members of the Faculty to apply for support for professional development. College funds are available for First-Year Seminar development, curricular and pedagogical development, computer integration, diversity initiatives, advanced study and research, summer research, Excel student research assistance, professional travel, research leaves, and sabbatical leaves. (See Provost’s memorandum on Support Available to Faculty).
Application Procedures
- Applications for sabbatical leaves and leaves of absence without pay are submitted to the Provost. (See Sections 6.1.14 and 6.2 of the Faculty Handbook.)
- Applications for advanced study and research grants, summer research fellowships, and student research assistance are submitted to the Dean of Curriculum and Resources. (See the Research Support site and Section 6.4 of the Faculty Handbook for a description of faculty research opportunities.)
- Requests for travel funds for participation in professional conferences are submitted to the Dean of the Faculty. For policies, procedures, and FAQs related to faculty conference travel, please visit https://provost.lafayette.edu/faculty-travel-support/.
- The Office of the Provost provides a range of grants and funding opportunities to support the full scope of
faculty professional development. Faculty members and departments/programs seeking one-time funding for curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, diversity initiatives, and/or programming from the Provost’s Office should use the following survey: Request for Support from the Office of the Provost.
Department Heads should also encourage members of the faculty to apply for external research support when available. Information on grants from outside organizations is available from the Director of Sponsored Programs, who coordinates all such grant applications. Faculty must send copies of all applications to the Director of Sponsored Programs in advance of formal submission.