Funding Resources
Center for Educational Excellence
Description
The Center for Educational Excellence (CEE) is a campus-wide Center that aims to provide a variety of staff development opportunities for faculty related to teaching and/or assessment of student learning. The Center:
- presents faculty development workshops and seminars on topics related to learning, teaching, and assessment for all USD faculty;
- cosponsors faculty development activities with other USD committees and programs, particularly those focused on fostering USD’s intellectual climate, diversity and internationalization, Catholic social thought, and instructional technology;
- maintains a Web site with references and resources on learning, teaching, and assessment information on CEE sponsored events, as well as learning and teaching events sponsored by other USD committees and programs (to register for events, visit: http://www.sandiego.edu/cee);
- provides consultative and mentoring opportunities for faculty working individually or in small groups to assist in the development of best practices in the classroom and profession.
Total Funding Available
CEE provides several opportunities for stipends and grants in variable amounts for innovation in teaching, and works with several other committees to award assistance of varying types to faculty who submit proposals.
Contact Information
Center for Educational Excellence, ext. 7402
Email: cee@sandiego.edu
Website: http://www.sandiego.edu/cee
Enhanced Student Faculty Interaction Fund
Description
The purpose of the Enhanced Student Faculty Interaction Fund is to foster academic experiences among faculty and students in order to enrich academic life at USD. Grants are non-competitive and are made on a first-come, first-served basis. The academic nature of the project must be the central feature and the project must foster a closer intellectual interaction between faculty member(s) and student(s). Proposals for student interactions with multiple faculty members from several disciplines are particularly encouraged. A proposal is to be a simple memo or e-mail message directed to the contact person (see below) and should include a description of the project, rationale for its academic value, an explanation of costs and their total, and the date(s) of the event/project. Turn-around time for proposals is rapid.
Funding Available
Awards may run from a small amount (unspecified) to a maximum of usually no more than $500 per project. The latest guidlines are available here as a PDF file 
.
Contact Information
Dr. Thomas R. Herrinton
Associate Provost, ext. 4553
herrinton@sandiego.edu
Experiential Education Committee
DescriptionThe Experiential Education Committee promotes experiential learning initiatives that complement traditional pedagogy and help faculty to fulfill the University's educational mission. The goals of the Committee are to:
- communicate among faculty, administrators, and students information about experiential education developments, activities, and opportunities;
- provide resources, curriculum-development workshops, and other support for faculty who use experiential education in their teaching;
- provide incentives for faculty to use experiential education and enhance existing experiential education;
- serve as a liaison between USD faculty, administrators, and students and outside organizations that support experiential education; and
- develop and support experiential education activities that link the USD community with greater San Diego communities across cultures.
Total Funding Available
$2,500
Contact Information
Elaine Elliott, Director
Community Service Learning, ext. 4798
elliott@sandiego.edu
Faculty Research Grants
Description
Each year, approximately $500,000 is made available by the Office of the Provost to faculty members throughout the College and schools at USD under the heading of Faculty Research Grants (FRGs). These grants vary in their amounts and may include both actual cash grants and/or course release time. The decisions on when, how, and under what circumstances the FRGs are allotted are made by the deans of the individual academic units and vary according to guidelines set by each dean. The total amount available to each dean annually is announced in about March each year. Some deans begin awarding these funds immediately; others wait until later in the Spring or even Summer. Please check with your respective dean to learn more about FRGs and the guidelines set for your College or professional school.
The reporting form
is available here as a PDF file, and it must be filled out at the conclusion of the FRG; please forward one copy to your dean and one copy to Dr. Thomas Herrinton, Associate Provost.
International Opportunities Grants for Faculty
Description
The fundamental purpose of the International Opportunities Grant program is to "internationalize" the curriculum by exposing faculty to different cultures through foreign travel and by promoting research and scholarship abroad. The committee will evaluate proposals on the strength of their connection to the international mission of the university and to the perceived benefit towards increasing faculty members' international understanding and research programs. The committee will consider how the international experience is applicable to teaching and research, and will examine a trip's usefulness for internationalizing the curriculum and building a scholar's long-term international research agenda, including publications.
Selection Criteria
The primary criterion of judgment will be the excellence of the proposal and the thoughtfulness given to its applicability to teaching, research, and publication on international themes. Research scholars conducting ongoing investigation may apply for repeated support provided that they can demonstrate substantial progress on previous trips, evidence of publications, and a deepened understanding of other cultures and/or international problems.
Eligibility
All tenure-track and tenured USD faculty are eligible to apply.
Amounts of Funding
Total Funding Available: $40,000. The Committee could fund up to a maximum of $4,000 per person for each proposal (average funding for the last round of grant recipients was $1,850). Repeat funding is possible. In the event there are funds remaining, the committee will consider additional requests.
Application and Guidelines
Please access the application and guidelines and submit electronically to Dr. Carl Jubran, Chair, International Council.
Contact Information
Please contact Carl Jubran for additional information.
International Opportunities Grants for Staff and Administrators
Description
The fundamental purpose of the International Opportunities Grant program for staff and administrators is to "internationalize" the USD campus by exposing staff and administrators to different cultures through foreign travel and encourage the development of professional relationships abroad. The Committee will evaluate proposals on the strength of their connection to the international mission of the university and to the perceived benefit towards increasing a staff member’s international understanding. The Committee will look at how the international experience is applicable to the staff member’s area of expertise and professional development within their field.
Selection Criteria
The primary criterion of judgment will be the excellence of the proposal and the thoughtfulness given to its applicability to the international mission and goals of USD.
Eligibility
All full-time USD staff and administrators are eligible to apply.
Amounts of Funding
The Committee could fund up to a maximum of $4,000 per person for each proposal (average funding for the last round of grant recipients was $1,850). Repeat funding is possible. In the event there are funds remaining, the committee will consider additional requests.
Application and Guidelines
Please access the application and guidelines and submit electronically to Dr. Carl Jubran, Chair, International Council.
Contact Information
Please contact Carl Jubran for additional information.
Sabbaticals
Social Issues Committee
Description
Speakers, sponsored and co-sponsored events, ad hoc focus groups, collaborations across campus groups, and the substantive discussions at the Committee's round tables provide faculty with significant opportunities for developing partnerships, teaching, and campus service. Furthermore, the Committee's activities provide campus events that faculty often use as elements to extend topic development in their courses. The annual spring Social Issues Conference features a major speaker and workshops around the current theme. Faculty development opportunities also include a planning retreat, during which time they link with students, staff, and community members to assess the past year's work and plan for the forthcoming year.
Funding Available
A process exists for requesting funds and the maximum amount is generally $250.
Contact Information
Chris Nayve,
Associate Director
Community Service Learning, ext. 4217
cnayve@sandiego.edu
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience
The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program is intended to foster student interest in science, enhance student affiliation with faculty in scientific disciplines, and provide financial support for joint student-faculty summer projects. The program is open to departments or programs with experience conducting summer research activities with undergraduate students. Other areas may propose activities or seek a small seed grant to develop experience.
Funding requires a joint student-faculty proposal, with funding decisions made by a committee of faculty from participating departments. Faculty must be available for a sufficient portion of the summer to provide adequate support and supervision of the student project.
Funding Available
$60,000 (approximately half for faculty, half for students); Maximum faculty stipend is $4,000
Contact Information
Dr. Lisa Baird, Department of Biology, extension 4073
baird@sandiego.edu
Dr. Michael Ichiyama
Department of Psychology, ext. 4164
ichiyama@sandiego.edu
Trans-Border Institute
The mission of the Trans-Border Institute (TBI) is:
- To help the United States-Mexico border community in ways that are consistent with the nature and mission of the University;
- To position the University of San Diego in the United States-Mexico border community;
- To address bi-national concerns and to help stimulate exploration of the concepts and contexts of the border, within the curricular, research, and service modes of activity of the University; and,
- To serve as a vehicle for communication, dialogue, exchange, and collaboration in order to break down the barriers between peoples in the United States-Mexico border region.
TBI was founded at the University in Fall 1994 through the vision and leadership of Sister Sally Furry. TBI has two overarching objectives: 1) to promote border-related scholarship, activities, and community at USD, and 2) to promote a positive and active role for USD in the cross-border community. TBI works actively in the cross-border community to sponsor programs and activities related to the border. See the TBI Web site for grant guidelines and deadlines.
Total Funding Available to all USD students, faculty, and staff
$30,000 -$35,000
Contact Information
Trans-Border Institute, ext. 4090
http://www.sandiego.edu/tbi
University Professorship
For more information, please visit the Awards and Honors page of this site and click on the University Professorships link.
