Grants and other financial resources

Augustana Research and Artist Fund (ARAF)

Faculty Development Grant (from the Bush Foundation)

Granskou

Mellon Fund at Augustana College

Regular Faculty Conference Fund

Special Faculty Conference Fund

Tuition Remission

For assistance locating appropriate internal and external grant resources and creating proposals, contact Christina Salem (605) 274-5231 Christina_Salem@augie.edu

Following are some details about the internal grants listed above, including contact and deadline information.

Augustana Research and Artist Fund (ARAF)

ARAF proposals are designed to encourage and recognize a wide range of faculty initiative and scholarly creativity. Applications for funds to support formal course work for credit will not be considered as the program is not intended to cover regular study programs elarning to degrees.

Enabling and Recognition Grants

These grants support scholarly activity carried on during the summer. They are available in amounts up to the equivalent of two months of summer school salary.

Grant-in-Aid

Available for expense (to a current maximum of $500.00) incurred in carrying out: 1) An Enabling an Recognition Grant, or 2) Projects which require support for expenses only, or 3) Activities collaterally funded from sources other than ARAF funds. Support under (2) and (3) may be for summer or academic year projects.

Contact: Faculty Research and Scholarly Activities Committee (Beverly Gibson, Richard Swanson, Eric Wells)

Faculty Development Grants

The overriding objective of Augustana's faculty development program is to systematically explore student learning in at least four ways:

1. Understand better the relationship between teacher and student and find ways to improve that fundamental relationship;
2. Explore and apply familiar and unfamiliar enhancements of the teacher-student relationship, e.g., opportunities for an intensive internship/practical application component for students, an emphasis on technology and its implications for the teaching and learning processes, and placement of students in an appropriate, diverse international or intercultural context;
3. Apply the latest research and methodology to the assessment of student learning and develop functional ways to apply what is learned directly to the curriculum; and
4. Explore the ways mission and vocation of the college impact student learning.

Deadline: Ongoing

Contact: Faculty Development Committee ( Joel Johnson, Murial Larson, Lamone Pederson) or Arlen Viste or Sharon Gray

Granskou

This grant is awarded on alternate years to faculty members and administrators. This year the committee will be awarding $2400.00 to administrators. Proposals should be submitted to Judith Howard.

Deadline: May 1, 2006

Contact: The Granskou Committee (Stephan Lhotzky,
Rick Davis, Kay Christensen, or Emil Knapp)

Mellon Fund

The Mellon Fund at Augustana College was established with grant monies from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in 1985 to encourage lectureships co-sponsored by the Library Associates and the Humanities Division. The purpose of this fund is to support Augustana's efforts to strengthen the humanities in the region through a Visiting Humanities Lecturer Program.

Deadline:

Contact: Ronelle Thompson (x4921) or Richard Bowman (x5485)

Regular Faculty Conference Fund

All faculty members receive an annual allocation of $500. Amounts may be allowed to accumulate to a maximum of $1,500. This fund is to assist faculty members in enriching themselves professionally such as membership in professional and learned societies and attendance at academic and professionsl meetings. This fund is not to be used for regular academic course work. One-half of the annual allocation may be used for memberships in professional organizations and for professional journals. Requests for reimbursement from this fund must be accompanied by original receipts or copies. Direct requests and questions to the Business Office.

Deadline: Ongoing

Contact: Dianne Hammrich

Special Faculty Conference Fund

Requests are to be submitted prior to the time of the conference. Six copies of the request should be forwarded to the Chair of the Faculty Welfare Committee. Decisions on requests will be made approximately one week after each deadline. Requests shall include:

1. Name of conference, time, and place
2. Type of participation in the conference (present paper, present workshop, chair session, committee work, etc.)
3. Breakdown of estimated expenses
4. The current amount available in personal (regular) conference fund
5. Total of requested funds
6. Any other pertinent information

Fund requests for conference attendance without active participation will normally not be considered. Funds will be awarded in a manner assuring the equitable distribution of available money for the entire faculty over a period of years. Only expenses in excess of that covered by the accumulated regular conference fund shall be considered for reimbursement from the Special Faculty Conference Fund. (Half the current annual allotment of the individual's regular conference fund may be reserved for memberships and journal subscriptions.) Following approval by the Faculty Welfare Committee, and submission of completed purchase orders to the Administrative Assistant to the Academic Dean, funds will be disbursed.

Deadlines October 15, February 15, April 15

Contact: Faculty Research and Scholarly Activities Committee (Beverly Gibson, Margot Nelson, Richard Swanson, Susan Wortmann)

Tuition Remission

All permanent full-time and part-time faculty members are allowed a tuition remission. Faculty members are eligible for both undergraduate and graduate study in the tuition remission program. Details concerning the amount of tuition remission, applicability to spouse and family, and procedure for application are given in the Employee Benefits Handbook.