POLICY GUIDELINES FOR SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM FACULTY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

AUB has two intramural programs to support faculty development for research purposes for faculty in the full-time professorial ranks. Part time faculty members are not eligible for faculty development grants:

(1) short-term support to travel to international conferences to present research results;

(2) long-term development during the summer months (between 2 and 8 weeks);

In addition, the University Research Board supports visiting senior scholars from other universities for up to one-week, based on applications approved by each faculty/school’s dean.

Applications for faculty development grants should strongly reflect a record of prior research productivity from previous awards, where applicable.   Applicants must also clearly state whether they have received or are receiving, or applying for funds from either University or external sources.  The following general guidelines pertain to both programs.

1. Applicants may receive URB financial support for only one faculty development, long or short term, grant per year.
2. Applicants for short-term or long-term faculty development grants should present an invitation from a host institution or organization.
3. The URB will not award faculty development grants to faculty members on a one-year contract or those who are in their terminal year with the university.
4. Visiting professors with contracts of less than two years are not eligible for long or short term faculty development grants. 
5. The University can only support the routing described in the letter of award. Faculty members who request different an/or additional routing must themselves bear the expense of these changes.

Short-term applications

1. Short-term applications for faculty development grants should reach the Office of the Provost five weeks  prior to the date of activity.
2. The duration of a short-term faculty development program should not exceed 7 calendar days for the purpose of presenting a paper at international scholarly conferences.
3. A recipient of a short-term faculty development grant who will be presenting a paper at an international conference, symposium or meeting will normally get a 100% per diem* for the actual days of the conference (hotel, and food), registration fees up to $ 550, and an airplane ticket. Only for conferences in US and Canada, the URB grants one extra day of per diem for travel purposes. Faculty who apply to attend a conference without presenting a paper will not be funded.
4. Applicants should submit a letter of invitation for the proposed activity with an evaluation by the chairman of the department and the Dean.

Please be reminded that the settlement of the advanced travel will be on expense rather than per diem basis. All receipts such as hotel, registration fee, meals, taxis etc, must be submitted for the Comptroller's consideration.

* Per diem covers hotel stay/night + food (-if the hotel rate does not exceed the daily allowance, food is counted to a total up to 75$ daily/-if hotel rate does exceed the daily allowance, 50$/day is added to the food item

 Long-term applications

1. Applications should be received by the URB on April 30, 2009.
2. Applicants should submit a comprehensive work plan of the proposed activity with an evaluation by the chairman of the department and the Dean.
3. Faculty members wishing to apply for long-term faculty development grants may do so only after 22 months have lapsed since their last long term award.
4. Faculty are paid round trip travel and a stipend of $2000US per 30 calendar days, pro rated.  The duration of a long term faculty development program ranges between 15 to 60 calendar days.
5. All receipts such as hotel, sublet apartments, ground transportation, car  rental etc, must be submitted, along with an expense report to the Provost's Office,  for the Comptroller's consideration.

  Please note that during the same academic year, a faculty member who is awarded a Faculty Development Grant can not benefit from a Junior Faculty Paid Research and vice  versa.