The McCausland College of Arts and Sciences offers several internal grant programs to support faculty excellence and teaching innovation.
| Program | Application Deadlines |
|---|---|
| Faculty Travel Support for Conferences, Seminars & Workshops: Round 1 | September 12, 2025 |
| Small Equipment Purchase Grants | October 10, 2025 |
| Faculty Research and Creative Scholarship Grants | October 17, 2025 |
| Faculty Travel Support for Conferences, Seminars & Workshops: Round 2 | January 9, 2026 |
| Graduate Assistantship Enhancement Program: Round 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Graduate Assistantship Enhancement Program: Round 2 | February 23, 2026 |
| Faculty Travel Support for Conferences, Seminars & Workshops: Round 3 | March 13, 2026 |
| NCFDD Faculty Success Program | May 1, 2026 |
| Graduate Assistantship Enhancement Program: Round 3 | March 23, 2026 |
| Book Manuscript Finalization Support | Accepted Year-Round |
| Faculty Development Programs | Accepted Year-Round |
| Mid-Career Advancement Fellowship (MCAF) | April 3, 2026 |
College-wide professional development equips our faculty and staff with practical tools to lead, collaborate and thrive. Through research-based assessments—True Colors, EQ-i 2.0 and CliftonStrengths—and the McCausland ConnectED Symposium, we help teams communicate better, leverage strengths and build an inclusive, resilient culture.
By fostering wellness initiatives, care strategies and collaboration, we cultivate a healthy educational environment where faculty, staff and students thrive together.
Apply for up to $3000 to hire an individual to assist in verifying quotations, completing and checking citations, formatting references, tables and graphs, and/or to hire a contract indexer to prepare an index. Faculty must have a secured contract for the book or edited volume; textbooks and books under advance contract are not eligible.
Through a series of sessions, this program will introduce faculty participants to the resources of the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD), as well as other practical tips and information needed to be successful in their research, teaching, and service endeavors.
Apply for a fellowship to participate in the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) Faculty Success Program.
Apply for up to $10,000 in assistance for developing a new or completing an on-going research project. Arts, humanities, and social sciences projects are given priority.
This initiative is intended to assist full-time (FTE) professional, tenure-track or tenured faculty members with funding of up to $1,500 to give one presentation at a conference, symposium, or workshop per year (initiative call).
Nominate a prospective student for a graduate assistantship enhancement. This program is designed to help departments in the college recruit top prospective graduate students into their terminal degree programs.
The McCausland College of Arts and Sciences (McCAS) is pleased to announce the launch of the Mid-Career Advancement Fellowship (MCAF), an intensive faculty development program aimed at moving advanced Associate Professors (i.e., those who have been at rank for 10 years or more) to Full Professor status within 2-3 years of participation in the program.
Obtain up to $20,000 to purchase a single piece of equipment vital to your research.