Awards and Applications

Awards and applications have been divided in the following categories below: General Awards and Applications, Student and Faculty Collaboration, Awards and Applications for Pre-Tenure/Tenured Faculty, and J. William Asher Awards.

GENERAL AWARDS AND APPLICATIONS

ABOUT EACH PROGRAM	APPLY	DEADLINE	AWARD YEAR
Inclusive Pedagogy Mini-Projects (Fall 2025 and AY 2025-26)	Apply	October 1, 2025	Fall 2025 and AY 2025-26
Inclusive Pedagogy Mini-Projects, Spring 2026 (if funding is still available)	Apply	February 4, 2026	Spring 2026
Fisher Course Reassignment	Apply	October 29, 2025 @ 6PM ET	Fall 2026 or Spring 2027
Faculty Summer Stipends	Apply	April 1, 2026 @ 6PM ET	Summer 2026
Conference and Creative Event Fund (includes workshops)	Apply	First-come, First-served: minimum three weeks in advance	AY 2025-26

Professional Development Fund	Apply	First-come, First-served: minimum three weeks in advance	AY 2025-26
Supplemental Conferences (CUR, GLCA)		First-come, First-served: ideal three weeks in advance, ideally four weeks in advance	AY 2025-26

STUDENT & FACULTY COLLABORATION

ABOUT EACH PROGRAM	APPLY	DEADLINE	AWARD YEAR
Student Research & Artistic Grant	Apply	First-come, First-served: minimum three weeks in advance	AY 2025-26

Student-Faculty Summer Research	Apply	February 25, 2026 @ 6PM ET	Summer 2026
J. William and Dorothy A. Asher Fund in the Social Sciences (Fall)	Apply	October 1, 2025 @ 6PM ET	October 25, 2025 - April 15, 2026
J. William Asher and Anne F. Harris Endowed Fund in the Humanities (Fall)	Apply	October 1, 2025 @ 6PM ET	October 25, 2025 - April 15, 2026
J. William Asher and Melanie J. Norton Endowed Fund in the Sciences (Fall)	Apply	October 1, 2025 @ 6PM ET	October 25, 2025 - April 15, 2026
J. William and Dorothy A. Asher Fund in the Social Sciences (Spring)	Apply	February 25, 2026 @ 6PM ET	April 15, 2026 - October 15, 2026
J. William Asher and Anne F. Harris Endowed Fund in the Humanities (Spring)	Apply	February 25, 2026 @ 6PM ET	April 15, 2026 - October 15, 2026
J. William Asher and Melanie J. Norton Endowed Fund in the Sciences (Spring)	Apply	February 25, 2026 @ 6PM ET	April 15, 2026 - October 15, 2026

AWARDS AND APPLICATIONS FOR PRE-TENURE/TENURED FACULTY

ABOUT EACH PROGRAM	APPLY	DEADLINE	AWARD YEAR
Sabbatical/Pre-Tenure Leave	Apply	October 29, 2025 @ 6PM ET	Fall 2026 and/or Spring 2027
Fisher Fellowship	Apply	October 8, 2025 @ 6PM ET	AY 2026-27
Faculty Fellowship	Apply	October 8, 2025 @ 6PM ET	AY 2026-29

J. WILLIAM ASHER AWARDS

ABOUT EACH PROGRAM	APPLY	DEADLINE	AWARD YEAR
J. William and Dorothy A. Asher Fund in the Social Sciences (Fall)	Apply	October 1, 2025 @ 6PM ET	October 25, 2025 - April 15, 2026
J. William Asher and Anne F. Harris Endowed Fund in the Humanities (Fall)	Apply	October 1, 2025 @ 6PM ET	October 25, 2025 - April 15, 2026
J. William Asher and Melanie J. Norton Endowed Fund in the Sciences (Fall)	Apply	October 1, 2025 @ 6PM ET	October 25, 2025 - April 15, 2026
J. William and Dorothy A. Asher Fund in the Social Sciences (Spring)	Apply	February 25, 2026 @ 6PM ET	April 15, 2026 - October 15, 2026
J. William Asher and Anne F. Harris Endowed Fund in the Humanities (Spring)	Apply	February 25, 2026 @ 6PM ET	April 15, 2026 - October 15, 2026
J. William Asher and Melanie J. Norton Endowed Fund in the Sciences (Spring)	Apply	February 25, 2026 @ 6PM ET	April 15, 2026 - October 15, 2026