The School for Cultural and Social Transformation offers a range of support for faculty.
Unless otherwise specified, the term faculty refers to both tenure-line and career line faculty. Faculty with below 0.5 FTE in Transform receive support at the 0.5 FTE level. We encourage faculty to seek matching funds from their other departments or divisions.
Transform Travel Award: Up to TWO $1500 awards
Eligibility: Career line and tenure line faculty with full or partial appointments in Transform
Application deadline: September 15, 2020
Support Range: Support can be requested for research-related travel that occurred/is planned between March 15, 2020 and March 15, 2021.
The travel support funds are intended to support faculty research. Applications should indicate how travel will support either a faculty member’s core or emerging research focus or how the travel can benefit Transform programs, curriculum, or the greater community. Priority will be given to faculty without or with insufficient development funds. We aim, when possible, to support both one career line and one tenure annually. After receipt of a Transform Travel Award, faculty will not be eligible for 3 award cycles.
Please send a brief application letter to Claudia.geist@utah.edu by September 15, 2020. All applications will be reviewed by the Transform Research Committee.
Application letters should detail the purpose of the trip and its benefit to the faculty member’s research or Transform programs. Please also include information about the budget and a note about alternative funding sources for this travel (development funds, other travel support programs, etc.), or lack thereof.
Professional Transformation Award: Up to TWO $1500 awards
Eligibility: Career line and tenure line faculty with full or partial appointments in Transform
Application deadline: September 15, 2020
Support Range: Support can be requested for activities/programs that occurred/are planned between March 15, 2020 and March 15, 2021.
This award is intended to support faculty members’ professional development, in the form of trainings, writing retreats, or any other activity that benefits a faculty member directly. These funds cannot be used to pay research assistants or equipment. Creative ideas are welcome. Priority will be given to faculty without or with insufficient development funds. After receipt of a Transform Travel Award, faculty will not be eligible for 3 award cycles.
Please send a brief application letter to Claudia.geist@utah.edu by September 15, 2020. All applications will be reviewed by the Transform Research Committee.
Application letters (about 1 page) should detail the cost and purpose of the activity or program, its benefit to the faculty member or Transform as a whole. Please also include a note about alternative funding sources for this travel (development funds, etc.) or lack thereof.
Transform Small Research Project Award: Up to THREE $500 awards
Eligibility: Career line and tenure line faculty with full or partial appointments in Transform
Application deadline: September 15, 2020
Support Range: Support can be request for research projects that will take place between October 1, 2020, and June 2021
This award is intended to support small research projects by Transform faculty members. Projects that support research experiences for undergraduate students in Transform are prioritized, but projects seeking support for other direct costs (payments to participants, access fees, equipment, or software licenses) may apply. Students supported by this award are expected to present their research at the annual Transform Undergraduate Research showcase. After receipt of a Transform Small Research Award, faculty will not be eligible for 2 award cycles.
Application letters (about 1 page) should provide a brief description of the project and a budget. For projects that seek support for budget items other than undergraduate research assistance, please also include a note about alternative funding sources (development funds, etc.) or lack thereof.