Faculty Teacher-Scholar Awards (FTSA) - Spring 2026

The Dean of Faculty invites faculty to submit proposals for Faculty Teacher-Scholar Awards. These awards support course and pedagogical development; research and creative work; and international and domestic research travel. Details of specific awards are described below. 

Faculty at all ranks are eligible to apply (those in tenured, tenure-track, professor of instruction, physical education, special appointment, and visiting positions) but must hold an appointment of half-time or greater. A faculty member can apply to multiple awards if applicable. Collaborative projects involving faculty and/or students will be considered. Grants are competitive and will be awarded based on the criteria specifically mentioned under each endowment and the following:

• For research awards, articulation of how the project will contribute toward a) the beginning of a new scholarly project, b) advancing a current project to make it more competitive for external funding, or c) the completion of a project for dissemination.

• For pedagogical awards, connection to one or more of the eight educational goals of the College or alignment of the proposal with one or more course designations (WI, SSIH, QSR, SI, EL, or FYC).

FTSA Awards will be considered on a biannual basis in the spring and fall with deadlines on December 1 and March 31 of each academic year.