The Lift Grant supports the professional development of non-tenure eligible faculty to enhance their valued contributions to the College Humanities and Sciences’ teaching and service missions and to help them achieve career milestones as delineated by the CHS’s Promotion and Tenure Guidelines. Examples of eligible proposals include certification programs, training, conference fees and travel, curricular development, creation of course content, research and scholarship on teaching, learning, and other relevant fields, or the purchase of software licenses or equipment for use in the classroom.

Applicants must clearly explain how the grant will contribute to their professional development in their current capacity as term faculty and result in a pedagogical outcome or service contribution that benefits our students, the applicant’s unit, the CHS, and the university. A detailed budget is needed at submission.

CHS will fund up to $5000 for each grant. Funds must be used in accordance with university guidelines for direct costs associated with the proposal; they could alternatively be used for a course release during the spring semester or for summer salary. Course releases need approval prior to submission from the Associate Dean of Research and the faculty member’s department chair/director.

Cost extensions are not allowed and all funds must be expended by June 30, 2026. Awardees will need to complete the requested final report and be willing to share their experiences and results at a CHS event.

Applications are due March 26, 2025.