The Office of Faculty Affairs will once again administer two distinct awards for participating faculty in 2025-26. The Office of Research and Innovation is also sponsoring a $3,000 Participating Faculty Research Achievement Award.
Professional Development Awards: The Office of the Provost has allocated at least $10,000 to be distributed to participating faculty for professional development activities during the 2025-26 academic year. Awards will be made for relevant professional development activities, including, but not limited to,conferences, workshops, trainings, etc. All participating faculty, full and part-time, are eligible to apply for a professional development award up to $500.
Research Support Awards: The Office of the Provost has allocated at least $10,000 to be distributed to full-time participating faculty to support research activities during the 2025-26 academic year. All full-time participating faculty are eligible to apply for a research support award up to $2,500.
Applications for each program are due by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10. For more details and application instructions, visit the Participating Faculty Awards Recognition page.



