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 2026 and AY 2026-27)	Apply	September 16, 2026	Fall 2026 and AY 2026-27
Inclusive Pedagogy Mini-Projects, Spring 2027 (if funding is still available)	Apply	February 10, 2027	Spring 2027
Fisher Course Reassignment	Apply	October 21, 2026 @ 6PM ET	Fall 2027 or Spring 2028
Faculty Summer Stipends	Apply	April 7, 2027 @ 6PM ET	Summer 2027
Conference and Creative Event Fund (includes workshops)	Apply	First-come, First-served: minimum three weeks in advance	AY 2026-27
Professional Development Fund	Apply	First-come, First-served: minimum three weeks in advance	AY 2026-27
Supplemental Conferences (CUR, GLCA)		First-come, First-served: ideal three weeks in advance, ideally four weeks in advance	AY 2026-27

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 2026-27
Student-Faculty Summer Research	Apply	March 3, 2027 @ 8AM ET	Summer 2027
J. William and Dorothy A. Asher Fund in the Social Sciences (Fall)	Apply	September 30, 2026 @ 6PM ET	October 25, 2026 - April 15, 2027
J. William Asher and Anne F. Harris Endowed Fund in the Humanities (Fall)	Apply	September 30, 2026 @ 6PM ET	October 25, 2026 - April 15, 2027
J. William Asher and Melanie J. Norton Endowed Fund in the Sciences (Fall)	Apply	September 30, 2026 @ 6PM ET	October 25, 2026 - April 15, 2027
J. William and Dorothy A. Asher Fund in the Social Sciences (Spring)	Apply	March 3, 2027 @ 6PM ET	April 15, 2027 - October 15, 2027
J. William Asher and Anne F. Harris Endowed Fund in the Humanities (Spring)	Apply	March 3, 2027 @ 6PM ET	April 15, 2027 - October 15, 2027
J. William Asher and Melanie J. Norton Endowed Fund in the Sciences (Spring)	Apply	March 3, 2027 @ 6PM ET	April 15, 2027 - October 15, 2027

Awards and Applications for Pre-Tenure/Tenured Faculty

About Each Program	Apply	Deadline	Award Year
Sabbatical/Pre-Tenure Leave	Apply	October 28, 2026 @ 6PM ET	Fall 2027 and/or Spring 2028
Fisher Fellowship	Apply	October 7, 2026 @ 6PM ET	AY 2027-28
Faculty Fellowship	Apply	October 7, 2026 @ 6PM ET	AY 2027-30

J. William Asher Awards

About Each Program	Apply	Deadline	Award Year
J. William and Dorothy A. Asher Fund in the Social Sciences (Fall)	Apply	September 30, 2026 @ 6PM ET	October 25, 2026 - April 15, 2027
J. William Asher and Anne F. Harris Endowed Fund in the Humanities (Fall)	Apply	September 30, 2026 @ 6PM ET	October 25, 2026 - April 15, 2027
J. William Asher and Melanie J. Norton Endowed Fund in the Sciences (Fall)	Apply	September 30, 2026 @ 6PM ET	October 25, 2026 - April 15, 2027
J. William and Dorothy A. Asher Fund in the Social Sciences (Spring)	Apply	March 3, 2027 @ 6PM ET	April 15, 2027 - October 15, 2027
J. William Asher and Anne F. Harris Endowed Fund in the Humanities (Spring)	Apply	March 3, 2027 @ 6PM ET	April 15, 2027 - October 15, 2027
J. William Asher and Melanie J. Norton Endowed Fund in the Sciences (Spring)	Apply	March 3, 2027 @ 6PM ET	April 15, 2027 - October 15, 2027