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COLLEGE OF FINE AND
APPLIED ARTS
UNIVERSITY OF ILINOIS
AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
SPECIAL GRANT FUNDS
Grants of up to $500 for Faculty and Academic
Professionals in the College of Fine and Applied Arts.
PROPOSAL
SUBMISSION DEADLINES:
25 September 2008
For projects to be conducted
1 September 2008 to 31 March 2009
2 February 2009
For projects to be conducted
1 April 2009 to 31 August 2009
GUIDELINES
Special Grant Funds may be used for the following:
1. To assist with projects that would enhance teaching.
2. To support research and creative activity through the
purchase of software or other supplies, hiring student research support,
preparing exhibitions, concerts, or publications, etc. Equipment purchased
with these funds are considered University property and when acquired for an
individual’s use remains University-owned property after the individual’s
position is terminated (OBFS policy section 12.1).
3. To encourage professional development by supporting attendance
at conferences, performances, exhibitions, etc. (with priority given to
applicants who are presenting in some capacity).
CRITERIA
Grant funds will be awarded based on the unit’s priority,
completeness and clarity of the application, eligibility of the project, and
availability of funds. Although all tenured and tenure-track faculty and
academic professionals are eligible to apply, priority will be given to
eligible proposals which assist junior faculty in the development of the case
for tenure.
PROCEDURES
Submit two copies of the proposal, using the
request form, to your unit executive officer – one stays with the unit
executive officer and one copy prioritized by the unit executive officer will
be sent to the College office by the deadlines indicated.
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