Internal Faculty Grants
Below is a brief description of grants offered by Dominican University of California to its faculty and staff. As noted below, certain grants are available on a non-competitive basis, while others are competitive. Please contact the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs if you have any questions about the grants described below. Also, please note that all grant proposals must be submitted to June Caminiti in the Provost's Office on or before the applicable date listed below. For additional grant information and application forms, please go to: http://intranet.duoc.edu/SiteDirectory/academic-affairs/Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx
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A. FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS |
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1. Professional Support Grants: support faculty in their tasks of teaching, research, and creative work |
All full-time faculty; Librarians |
Non-competitive $500 per fiscal year |
April 15 - Request for funds May 31 - Request for Disbursement w/receipts |
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2. Faculty Presentation/ Conference Grants: to encourage faculty to attend conferences where invited to present; or to present research, scholarship or creative activity |
Full-time faculty (excluding librarians) |
Competitive Maximum of $500 |
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a. Summer and Fall grant offering |
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October 1 - Application due w/ conference presentation documents |
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b. Winter grant offering |
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January 15 - Application due w/ conference presentation documents |
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c. Spring grant offering |
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April 15 -Application due w/ conference presentation documents |
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May 31 –Final Grant Report form; Disbursement Request form and receipts |
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3. Ranked Adjunct Faculty Presentation/ Conf. Grants: to encourage Ranked Adjunct Faculty to attend conferences where invited to present; or to present research, scholarship or creative activity |
Ranked Adjunct Faculty |
Competitive Maximum of $500 |
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a. Summer and Fall grant offering |
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October 1 - Application due w/ conference presentation documents |
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b. Winter grant offering |
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January 15 - Application due |
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c. Spring grant offering |
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April 15 - Application due |
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May 31 – Final Grant Report form; Disbursement Request form and receipts |
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B. FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS (STRAP GRANTS) |
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1. Scholarship of Teaching – support for research projects that pertain to teaching and learning |
Full-time faculty (except librarians) |
Competitive Up to $500 Release time: 3 to 6 units |
November 15 – submit 5 copies of the application form to the Provost’s Office December 15 - notification |
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2. Disciplinary Research – support for research projects |
Full-time faculty (except librarians) |
Competitive Up to $500 Release time: 3 to 6 units |
November 15 – submit 5 copies of the application form to the Provost’s Office December 15 - notification |
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3. Creative Work – support for research projects leading to the production of creative works |
Full-time faculty (except librarians) |
Competitive Up to $500 Release time: 3 to 6 units |
November 15 – submit 5 copies of the application form to the Provost’s Office December 15 - notification |
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Final reports for all grants due by: Summer Award: August 15 Fall Award: December 15 Spring Award: May 25
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C. PROVOST INITIATIVE GRANTS – COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS |
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1. Academic Excellence Initiative - up to 3 awards annually to recognize and honor faculty members for making significant advances to knowledge, technique, or creative expression in the programs/fields involving undergraduate education |
Project must include at least one full-time faculty or one ranked adjunct faculty and must involve undergraduate students |
Competitive Maximum of $1,200 |
October 20: Application due (6 copies) April 14: Final Report due |
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2. Initiative for Class and Service Activities – up to 2 awards annually to recognize and honor faculty members for providing innovative learning experiences in the classroom/community which enhance undergraduate or graduate education |
Project must include at least one full-time faculty or one ranked adjunct faculty and must involve undergraduate and/ or graduate students |
Competitive Maximum of $1,200
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October 19: Application due (6 copies) April 14: Final Report due |
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D. SABBATICAL LEAVE |
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Sabbaticals – provide faculty members the opportunity for personal reflection as well as for professional and/or scholarly development |
Full-time faculty ( excluding librarians) beginning in his/her 7th year of continuous service at the University |
Contingent on staffing and scheduling requirements. Options:
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November 1 - Application form due Nov 1 of AY prior to the year of sabbatical February 1 – Recipients announced. |
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E. UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/ SCHOLARSHIP TRAVEL FUND |
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Undergraduate Research/Scholarship Travel Fund – for student initiated undergraduate research, scholarship and professional development through travel to professional meetings and workshops |
Full-time registered undergraduate students at DUC |
Competitive Maximum award of $500 |
Application deadlines (7 copies): September 15: for Fall semester February 21: for Spring semester Post Conference Travel Report with Request for Disbursement must be submitted - check with Provost Office for deadlines |
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F. CURRICULUM INTERNATIONALIZATION INCENTIVE AWARDS |
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Curriculum Internationalization Incentive Awards |
Full-time faculty (except librarians)
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Competitive
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October 15:
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G. FANJEAUX SUMMER SEMINAR |
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Fanjeaux Summer Seminar |
Full-time faculty and staff |
Competitive. University covers land cost of summer seminar in France. |
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