FACULTY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS:
AN OVERVIEW
ADJUNCT APPRECIATION DINNER
TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2014
MERCY COLLEGE, BRONX CAMPUS
MISSION OF THE COMMITTEE ON FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
“…the Committee will foster the development of
teaching, scholarship, service and collegial activity
through grants, semiannual faculty seminar poster
sessions for grant recipients, and other professional
activities throughout the year. "
OBJECTIVES OF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
Foster the individual faculty member's:
 Development of peer standing
 Development of professional competence
 Enhancement of teaching ability
 Contribution to Mercy College
 Contribution to the community at large
FUNDING SPECIFICS – ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD SIZE
 Available to full- and part-time faculty
 Typically, awarded once per year
 Maximum of $1,500 for adjunct faculty
 Maximum of $3,000 for full-time faculty
Note - Faculty may apply for more than one grant, if initial grant does not exceed the above
mentioned amounts.
PROJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING
1. Traditional research and SoTL
2. Projects designed to enhance teaching and learning
3. Projects designed to develop professional competence and standing in:
 The faculty member's discipline
 Pedagogy
4. Projects related to the faculty member's discipline and responsibilities at the
College.
Grounded in Research
FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR:
 Fees related to faculty development activities
 Books, supplies and photocopying
 Travel costs
 Stipends (max FT $1,500; max PT $750)
Note - Stipends are considered taxable.
 Stipends for research participants and other project personnel
FUNDS CANNOT BE USED FOR:
 Course Development*
 Equipment purchases*
 Software*
 Tuition and fees related to any advanced degree study
 Costs related to publication
 Travel for conference presentation
 Travel for conference attendance*
THE APPLICATION PROCESS
1. Go to www.mercy.edu/facdev
2. Right side of page  Box  click “Application”
3. Complete the application.
4. Click “Submit.”
CONTACTS
Committee on Faculty Development, Co-Chairs
Dr. Susan Moscou, School of Health and Natural Sciences (smoscou@mercy.edu)
Dr. Helen Buhler, School of Health and Natural Sciences (hbuhler@mercy.edu)
Faculty Development Administrator
Elizabeth Dispenza-Delaney (edispenza@mercy.edu)
CONTACTS
Institutional Review Board (IRB), Chair
Dr. Brian Baker, School of Health and Natural Sciences (bbaker@mercy.edu and
MCIRB@mercy.edu)
Executive Director, Grants and Academic Initiatives
Dr. Saul Fisher, Office of the Provost (sfisher@mercy.edu)
For more details on Faculty Development Grants and the Committee on Faculty
Development, please go to https://www.mercy.edu/my-mercy/facultyresources/faculty-development-committee/
For more details about the IRB process, go to https://www.mercy.edu/mymercy/faculty-resources/institutional-review-board/