University Travel and Self-improvement Grants Program
I. PURPOSE
The University Travel and
Self-improvement Grants program is intended to provide opportunities for
faculty self-improvement or renewal. The program guidelines are
intentionally broad so that faculty throughout the University can propose
innovative and diverse projects in a variety of areas. Presentations of
scholarly papers or creative activities at national or regional professional
meetings will be supported with these funds. Travel grants are not made for
normal course development. Also eligible
are faculty who hold official positions or offices in professional
organizations and who are not compensated for expenses associated with
attendance at organizational meetings.
II. ELIGIBILITY
Faculty that are full-time, regular faculty members in
tenure track or promotion eligible tracks are eligible to apply.
Full-time temporary and adjunct faculty are not
eligible to apply.
III. APPLICATION
The application packet must
include the following:
Application
for University Travel and Self-improvement Grants and
Documentation of acceptance of your
scholarly paper or creative activity, indicating the event/organization, date/s
(fiscal year), and place. A letter, email or copy of program would be
acceptable as documentation.
Submission of the
application is made through the department head and dean to the University
Travel Grant Committee, 201 Bibb
When a proposal is approved
for funding and the faculty member accepts the award and its conditions, money
will be transferred to the home department for use by the faculty member.
IV. LIMITATIONS
All proposals should clearly
describe how the university will benefit from the faculty's proposed
activity. The strength of the
application depends on the expected contributions to the university and future
professional life of the faculty member. A limited number of travel grants will
be awarded based on competitive criteria and available funds.
Applications for University
Travel and Self-improvement Grants must receive the recommendation of the
department head and dean or designee, then be
forwarded to the University Travel Grant Committee for review according to a
timetable developed by the committee.
The committee will make a recommendation to the Associate Vice President
for Academic Affairs for the award of university travel grants in accordance
with the budget approval process and available funds.
V. REVOCATION OF GRANTS
In the event the terms of
the approved proposal are not implemented, grants may be revoked in full or in
part by a majority vote of the University Travel Grant Committee. Prior consultation/correspondence with the
awarded faculty member is required. Any
awarded faculty member leaving JSU before the grant is used shall notify the
Chair of the University Travel Grant Committee. Revocation of the grant
is automatic under such circumstances.
VI. RELEASE OF UNUSED FUNDS
If a university travel grant
is not used, the Chair of the University Travel Grant Committee should be
notified. This should be accomplished in a timely manner so that unused funds
may be distributed to other applicants.
VI. APPEAL
An appeal of a university
travel grant decision must be directed to the Chair of the University Travel
Grant Committee. A formal, written
appeal must be filed within fourteen (14) calendar days of notification of the
committee's recommendations
c/o AVPAA
201
Phone: 5284 or 5004
University Travel Grant Form
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University Travel
Grant From
(Complete in Microsoft Word)
Last Update 11/20/09