PROVOST’S TRAVEL ALLOCATION COMMITTEE
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Funds from the Provost’s Office help off-set travel costs for COE faculty attending regional or national conferences in
order to: 1) present scholarly work; or 2) participate in activities that support expertise in and development of innovative
instructional methods.
ELIGIBILITY
Mountain Campus and Statewide full-time NAU faculty members (tenure and non-tenure track); support during
sabbatical is eligible if guidelines (below) apply. Faculty may not be funded by this program in consecutive years
(beginning Fall 2005).
AWARDS
Awards support faculty travel to international, national, and regional conference sites for the purposes listed in the
Program Description. A maximum award is not likely to exceed $500. Acceptance letter/registration verification to
conference is required prior to distribution of awards.
GUIDELINES FOR SELECTION (NOT PRIORITIZED) TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE APPLICATION PROPOSAL
 Centrality of the proposal to the mission of COE.
 Our mission is, we’ll prepare you to be a leader in education—so you can make a difference for the rest of your
life.
 Centrality of the proposal to your departmental goals.
 The extent to which the proposal, either scholarly or instructional development work, supports COE’s current
Strategic Plan (applicant may address all that apply):
GOAL 1: Maintain prominent leadership in Arizona in education and human services.
GOAL 2: To enhance and expand scholarship/research, especially as it relates to the core mission and goals of
the college, the university, the community, and the profession.
GOAL 3: Provide leadership in technology integration in teaching, learning, and college operations.
GOAL 4: Be a national leading College of Education serving Native American candidates and communities.
GOAL 5: Be a national leading college of Education serving Latina/Latino/Hispanic candidates and
communities.
GOAL 6: Lead in creating a self-sustaining center on early childhood education and development.
GOAL 7: Increase global engagement.
GOAL 8: Maintain and foster a community based on mutual respect and inclusion..
 Fully convey the professional importance of the conference.
 If a paper is to be presented at a professional conference, whether the review of papers was refereed.
 The application has sound potential to support the faculty member’s expertise in and development of innovative
instructional methods.
 The application has sound potential to strengthen the teaching skills of the faculty member and the department.
 The application includes a plan for internal dissemination of information and outcomes in COE (brown bag,
poster, webpage posting, workshop, etc.).
REVIEW PROCESS
The COE Provost’s Travel Awards Committee reviews applications within two weeks after the submission deadline.
Awards are based on the quality and completeness of the proposal.
APPLICATION ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 19, 2007
UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
PROVOST’S TRAVEL ALLOCATION
CALL FOR PROPOSALS APPLICATION (3 PAGE MAXIMUM)
FALL SUBMISSION
Submit your electronic file application to Meghan.Remington@nau.edu and one hard copy with signatures in the Dean’s
Office in the College of Education by:
FIRST TUESDAY OF NOVEMBER
SPRING SUBMISSION
Submit your electronic file application to Meghan.Remington@nau.edu and one hard copy with signatures in the Dean’s
Office in the College of Education by:
FIRST TUESDAY OF FEBRUARY
*Statewide faculty may submit applications via email to their department chair who will then forward the application to
Meghan Remington in the Dean’s office by the deadline, in order to verify electronic signature. Applicants must submit
email applications in a timely fashion for the chair to review and forward to the Dean’s Office by the deadline.
APPLICATION ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 19, 2007
UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 8, 2008
PROVOST’S TRAVEL ALLOCATION
CALL FOR PROPOSALS APPLICATION (3 PAGE MAXIMUM)
FULLY RESPOND TO ALL SECTIONS OF THE APPLICATION
Please contact a member of the committee if you have any questions about completing this application.
Page 1
Name:
Academic Unit:
Date:
Conference (name, location, dates):
Purpose (indicate appropriate item and complete information):
1)
To present scholarly work
Title of paper or presentation:
Abstract:
2)
To support expertise in and development of innovative instructional methods
Describe nature of participation and expected outcomes:
Page 2
Proposal (address selection guidelines)
Please be specific, as awards are based on the quality and completeness of the proposal.
Page 3
Budget
COSTS
Conference registration
Airfare/mileage
Travel Visa
Lodging
Meals/per diem
Local transportation
Total Cost of Trip
CONTRIBUTIONS
From Department
From college
Other sources (list):
Total Additional Funds
Signature of Approval:
Chair’s signature:
Date:
Faculty applicant’s signature:
Date:
APPLICATION ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 19, 2007
UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 8, 2008