Application Form

Purpose: The purpose of this grant is to encourage student research and artistic projects and professional activities that are not related to a course. Funds may be used to pay for research and artistic expenses such as travel to libraries, archives, and art galleries; costs of photocopying; and purchase of supplies or equipment that are not funded by departments. Manuscript preparation expenses, such as costs for typing papers, will not be funded.

FDC recognizes the value of attendance at conferences for students. However, because of limited funding, students may apply for funds to travel to professional meetings and student conferences only if they are involved in activities such as presenting a paper or leading a discussion session or workshop. Note that the One-Day Conference fund may also be used to support student travel to meetings and conferences.

Eligibility: Students must be in good academic standing and have no incomplete grades in regular semester courses to be eligible for faculty development funding. Seniors will not be funded for activities held after they graduate.

Expectations & Rules:

• Application forms for Student Research and Artistic Grants are to be submitted two weeks in advance.
• A faculty member must endorse the project by submitting to FDC a statement outlining the project's worthiness and its relevance to the student's academic program.
• The maximum award for a student giving a conference presentation is $600 per academic year. When a single conference presentation is given by two students, each student can claim the maximum $600. If there are more than two students for a single conference presentation, the maximum amount awarded for all students is $1500.
• The Faculty Development Committee may set a limit to the funds allocated to these grants; thus, worthy projects will be funded on a first-come, first-served basis.
• There will be no retroactive funding; thus students must have their projects approved in advance.
• Students who receive summer stipends are not eligible to apply for Student Research and Artistic Grants for additional funds for materials for the summer project.

Reporting Process: Original, itemized receipts for expenses and a completed accounting reimbursement voucher worksheet should be turned in to Terry Bruner with the report. The report should include the final product (for example a copy of the paper or a single print-out of the poster)and a narrative explaining the process of the project (see Report Guidelines for Awards section for further information link to this section). If the report is for a conference presentation, the student should explain how the conference experience contributed to his or her education as part of the narrative. Electronic submission of reports in WORD or PDF documents is preferred (send to tbruner@depauw.edu). The report should be submitted upon completion of the project (but no later than 2 weeks). No reimbursements will be issued without the report or itemized receipts.