Dean's Initiatives
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) offers several internal grant programs to support
faculty excellence and teaching innovation.
Current Initiatives
Program
Accepting Applications
Status
Book Manuscript Finalization Support
Ongoing
OPEN
Faculty Development Programs
Ongoing
OPEN
Faculty Research and Scholarship Grants
Until Oct. 30th
CLOSED
Graduate Assistantship Enhancement Program
Until Apr 5th, 2021
OPEN
Small Equipment Purchase Grants
Until Oct. 30th
CLOSED
Undergraduate Research Enhancement Program (UREP)
Until Jan 11th / May 5th, 2021
OPEN
All Initiatives
Book Manuscript Finalization Support Program
Apply for up to $3000 to hire an individual to assist in verifying quotations, completing
and checking citations, formatting references, tables and graphs, and/or to hire a
contract indexer to prepare an index. Faculty must have a secured contract for the
book or edited volume; textbooks and books under advance contract are not eligible.
Faculty Development Programs
Through a series of sessions, this program will introduce faculty participants to
the resources of the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD),
as well as other practical tips and information needed to be successful in their research,
teaching, and service endeavors.
Faculty Success Program: NCFDD Fellowship
Apply for a fellowship to participate in the National Center for Faculty Development
and Diversity (NCFDD) Faculty Success Program.
Faculty Research and Scholarship Grants
Apply for up to $10,000 in assistance for developing a new or completing an on-going
research project. Arts, humanities, and social sciences projects are given priority.
Graduate Assistantship Enhancement Program
Nominate a prospective student for a graduate assistantship enhancement. This program
is designed to help departments in the college recruit top prospective graduate students
into their terminal degree programs.
Small Equipment Purchase Grants
Obtain up to $20,000 to purchase a single piece of equipment vital to your research.
Priority will be given to research in the sciences.
Undergraduate Research Enhancement Program (UREP)
Apply for up to $1,000 to defer research expenses for students enrolled in an independent
study course for the purpose of conducting undergraduate research.
Application Guidelines
Applications should be prepared in accordance with the program guidelines for each
initiative and submitted online .
All attached documents should be formatted using 12-point font size and 1-inch margins
and submitted in 8.5" x 11" PDF format unless otherwise noted in the instructions.
Applications and letters of support will be reviewed by the associate deans in the
college and results will be announced in a timely manner. Resubmissions of the same
application from last year should be noted when applicable. All expenditures must
be in compliance with federal and state laws as well as university policies and procedures.
Faculty Research
When the elevator doors open on the seventh floor of the new children’s hospital in
Charleston, South Carolina, you’re immersed in a playful, colorful wonderland.
Marius Valdes drew more than 200 original characters for the hospital walls. Graphic Design USA awarded the project a Health + Wellness Design Award this month.
Learn more about this special project.
Opportunity Spotlight
The College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce three new initiatives to support full-time faculty. Book Finalization Support, Faculty Development Workshops and fellowships for the NCFDD
Faculty Success Program will be available this Fall.