Research, Dissemination and Faculty Development Program
The RDFD program supports faculty scholarship and professional activity to develop as teachers, researchers, scholars and artists. Funding is made available to full-time instructional faculty members through a competitive internal grant process.
Proposal Submission Deadlines
Eligibility
All full time instructional faculty members (tenured, tenure-track and contract renewable) are eligible to apply for RDFD awards with the exception of faculty members who are overdue in submitting final reports for previous Provost Fund awards.
Post-doctoral fellows are eligible, but their applications must provide a clear explanation as to how their projects benefit the university.
RDFD Process and Instructions
- RDFD Guidelines
- RDFD Application Instructions
- RDFD Digital Measures application image
- RDFD Budget Form (Open in Acrobat DC for automatic calculations)
- RDFD Final Report Form
General Funding Priorities
Proposal evaluation will give particular consideration to proposals that address the following priority areas:
- Promote long-lasting scholarly, professional or artistic development of Â鶹´«Ã½ faculty members
- Facilitate technical training or educational development
- Develop and write proposals for externally funded fellowships, grants, and contracts
- Use technology and other strategies in pedagogy such as enhancement/enrichment pedagogy
- Assist faculty to intern with industry, government or service agencies, institutes or foundations
- Sponsor and organize forums and conferences at Â鶹´«Ã½
- Encourage Â鶹´«Ã½ students' professional involvement or civic engagement through community-based research projects
- Contribute to Â鶹´«Ã½'s mission to internationalize and enhance overall academic experiences of students and faculty by increasing the faculty's exposure to international experiences
Internal Award Procedures
The Internal Award Procedures provide a consistent method for handling internal awards to accommodate university budget guidelines.
Questions about this program should be directed to Nancy Schindele at 970-351-1907or to your FRPB College Representative or the FRPB Chairperson.
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