This year’s deadlines for submitting Faculty Development Grants are:
• September 19, 2014
• October 31, 2014
• February 13, 2015
• April 3, 2015 (if needed)
Guidelines for the Faculty Development Grant program and application forms are available online and
can be accessed at the Office of the University Provost Website,
http://www.mtsu.edu/provost/awards.php or may be obtained from the Office of the University
Provost.
Grant applications must be submitted on the most current form which may be obtained from the Office
of the University Provost or online at the above link. The original completed grant application printed on
one side of page only with required original signatures from chair and dean should be submitted to the
Office of the University Provost, CAB 111 by 4:00 PM on the submission deadline date. If you have
additional information, such as a brochure, please submit it along with your original application.
Application forms must include original and thorough description of the project, a statement of the
objectives, citing sources, and a discussion of the potential project benefits to be derived by both, the
faculty member(s), and the University, an itemized budget, and a total funding request. Brochures and
other pertinent information accompanying the proposal will strengthen the chances of funding.
Proposals should clearly meet guidelines for faculty development as opposed to instructional
development. Priority will be given to proposals that develop individuals in their discipline and to
proposals that have received substantial funding from the applicant's department. Travel funding must
meet Tennessee Board of Regents guidelines. While no dollar limits are set on applications, large
requests are unlikely to be funded. The median request granted by the 2013-2014 committee was
approximately $1,054.56.
To receive grant funds, the applicant must be a full-time tenured or tenure-track MTSU teaching faculty
member/faculty groups, and/or departments. Preference will be given to applicants who have not
received support from this committee within the past two years. In the event that limited resources
remain at the end of the year, distinctions between meritorious applications will be made based on the
date of receipt of the application.
Once the grant project has been completed, please notify the Office of the University Provost, 111 Cope
Administration Building and indicate whether any funds are remaining in the account. Remaining funds
will be used to fund additional Faculty Development Grants. Upon project completion, grant recipients
are required to file a final report with the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs. Submission of a final report
is a prerequisite to consideration of subsequent grants.
If the funded project results in publication, support by the FDG should be acknowledged in that
publication as follows: “Financial support was provided by the Faculty Development Grant Committee of
Middle Tennessee State University”.
Contact
For more information, please contact Janice Lewis at janice.lewis@mtsu.edu or ext. 2881.
Past Recipients
Past Faculty Development Grant recipients for the past two years include:
2013-2014 FDG Recipients
NAME
Katherine Foss
Kristi Shamburger
Nate Callender
Rita Maisonneuve
Kathleen O'Connell
Xiaowei Shi
Janis Brickey
Ashley Doughty
Lee Wade
Qiang Wu
Terrance Quinn
Mark Doyle
Kathryn Sikes
DEPARTMENT
Journalism
Speech & Theatre
Aerospace
For. Lge. & Lit.
Art
Speech & Theatre
Human Sciences
Art
CJA
Math. Science
Math. Science
History
History
2012-2013 FDG Recipients
NAME
Kevin Donovan
Vincent Cobb
Deanna Little
Robert Kalwinsky
Joseph Akins
Gail Zlotky
Matt Foglia
Terry Hunt
Virginia Dansby
Ngee Sing Chong
Carol Nies
Saleh Sbenaty
Kathleen Darby/Debra
Sullivan
Henrique Momm
Claudia Barnett
Bonnie Rushlow
DEPARTMENT
English
Biology
Music
EMC
Recording Ind.
Aerospace
Recording Ind.
Aerospace
Ed Leadership
Chemistry
Music
Eng. Technology
Nursing
Geosciences
English
Art