Request for Proposals: Tenured Associate Professor Growth Grants

The Associate Professor Growth Grants provide funding for projects that will assist in advancing the careers of tenured Associate Professors on the 精品SM在线影片 campus. Multiple awards will be given in amounts up to $12,000 each. In order to fund as many deserving projects as possible, the evaluation committee will reserve the right to make awards of less than $12,000.听Funding will be granted for one year and funded projects must be completed by June 1, 2025.听

All tenured Associate Professors who are not currently under review for promotion to Professor are eligible to apply.听
Priority will be given to faculty who have not previously received an Associate Professor Growth Grant; who are at least 5 years beyond tenure; and whose substantial service responsibilities since tenure, as made evident in the applicant鈥檚 CV and personal statement, have had an impact on research productivity.

All projects must meet the following criteria:

  • 听Include work that cannot be completed without this support;
  • 听Create opportunities that take the individual鈥檚 work in a new direction;
  • 听Reflect the individual鈥檚 academic goals;
  • 听Have a broad impact;
  • 听Advance the career of the individual so as to prepare them for promotion to Full Professor;

For technical issues/assistance, please email OFAFDS@colorado.edu.

Proposal Format

Please pay close attention to the format. The description and purpose should be easily understood by scholars outside your disciplinary expertise.

Proposals should be听no longer than three pages听and include the following:

  1. Project title;
  2. Name, phone number, and email address of author;
  3. Project description and purpose.听It is very important that the project description be easily understood by scholars outside your disciplinary expertise.
  4. Statement of the project鈥檚 intended impact, outcomes, and measures;
  5. Statement of how this project will help advance the applicant towards promotion to professor;
  6. Timeframe;
  7. Amount requested, not to exceed $12,000, and an itemized budget;

In addition to the project proposal, your application must include the following:

  • 听A three-page听CV that lists major publications, courses taught at CU, and service responsibilities since tenure;
  • 听An听itemized budget page (see听Budget & Department Chair Approval Form below);
  • Applicants requesting course release must submit a completed and signed copy of the Department Chair Approval Form听(see听Budget & Department Chair Approval Form听below)

Budget & Department Chair Approval Form

Submission Deadline

Proposals and all supporting documentation should be submitted as one PDF document by no later than听March 1, 2024听@ 3:00pm MST.

Notice of Award

Award recipients will be notified in April 2024.

Funds will be available by听July 1, 2024.

Summary Report

A written summary report will be due by听June 1, 2025, to be submitted to the Office of Faculty Affairs. This summary needs to answer the following questions:

  1. Provide a听short summary of the proposal and the outcome for you; 听听
  2. In what ways has this had an听impact on your career?
  3. Will you be submitting any grants as a result of this work?
  4. Do you have any publications or products as a result of this grant?

Contact

Questions? Please email the Faculty Development & Support Team at听OFAFDS@colorado.edu.