Eligibility: Term faculty with at least a 50% appointment and who have been employed at ISU as faculty for at least 1 year or 2 semesters may apply for this competitive funding. The years or semesters do not need to be consecutive. P&S staff with rank-only faculty appointments are not eligible. Applicants must be employed by ISU at time of participation in the conference/workshop. Awards: Each award consists of up to $1000 to be used for conference registration and/or travel costs. A $500 contribution from department, center, or college is required. Proposals are due at the SVPP office on • May 1 for conferences/workshops taking place between July 1 and December 31 • December 1 for conferences/workshops taking place between January 1 and June 30 Faculty will be notified of the outcome of their proposal within 3 weeks of the deadline. For questions, please contact Katharine Hensley (khensley@iastate.edu, 294-8823).