Center for Inclusion and Diversity Grants
Enhanced Student Faculty Interaction Fund
Faculty Research Grants
International Opportunities Grant for Faculty
International Opportunities Grant for Staff and Administration
Sabbaticals
Social Issues Committee
University Professorships
Center for Educational Excellence
Description
The Center for Educational Excellence (CEE) is a campus-wide Center that provides a variety of 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;
- co-sponsors 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 website 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;
- 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. Grants are available for Travel to Educational Conferences and Stipends for Faculty Development. Information is available at www.sandiego.edu/cee/grants/. CEE also offers funding to assist in co-sponsoring events for faculty development and/or diversity and inclusion.
Contact Information
Center for Educational Excellence, ext. 7402
cee@sandiego.edu
www.sandiego.edu/cee
Center for Inclusion and Diversity Grants (CID)
Description
CID encourages grant proposals from students, staff, faculty and administrators for projects focused on conducting innovative and necessary research, that will enhance our current efforts to recruit, retain and embrace an inclusive and diverse constituency. Applications and guidelines are at www.sandiego.edu/inclusion/grants.php.
Funding
No single award will exceed $2,500
Contact Information
Center for Inclusion and Diversity
Ext. 7455; cid@sandiego.edu
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 guidelines are available here as a PDF file 
.
Contact Information
Dr. Thomas R. Herrinton
Vice Provost, ext. 4553
herrinton@sandiego.edu
Faculty Research Grants
Description
Each year, approximately $900,000 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.
Complete the online Faculty Research Report form at the conclusion of the FRG or by November 1. Upon submission of the form, the report will be sent to the Provost's Office and to the appropriate dean's office.
International Opportunities Grants for Faculty
Description
The 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 International Advisory Council evaluates 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. Application and guidelines are available on the International Center website.
Funding
Maximum funding: $2,500 per person for each proposal.
Contact Information
Kelli Bagley, Executive Assistant to the Associate Provost for International Affairs
Ext. 8835; kbagley@sandiego.edu
International Opportunities Grants for Staff and Administrators
Description
The 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 encouraging the development of professional relationships abroad. The International Advisory Council evaluates 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 council will look at how the international experience is applicable to the staff member’s area of expertise and professional development within their field.
Funding
The Council could fund up to a maximum of $2,500 per person for each proposal.
Application Process
Please access the application and guidelines and submit electronically to Kelli Bagley, Executive Assistant to the Associate Provost for International Affairs.
Contact Information
Kelli Bagley, Executive Assistant to the Associate Provost for International Affairs
Ext. 8835; kbagley@sandiego.edu
Sabbaticals
Description
For more information, please go to The University's Policy & Procedures Manual
Social Issues Committee
Description
The Social Issues Committee sponsors events and projects that address social issues that include but are not limited to: diversity, inclusion, gender, sustainability, fair trade, race, and immigration. Funds are also granted to proposals that incorporate the annual spring Social Issues Conference. The Social Issues conference features a major speaker and workshops and focus on issues of social justice. For more information about the current theme and speaker please go to www.sandiego.edu/csl.
Funding Available
To receive a proposal form please contact the Center for Community Service Learning. The maximum amount of sponsorship should not exceed $250.
Contact Information
Chris Nayve, Director of
Community Service-Learning
Ext. 4217; cnayve@sandiego.edu
University Professorship
Description
For more information, please visit the Awards and Honors page of this site and click on the University Professorships link.
