Faculty Travel Grants
Travel grants are available to faculty from ACM colleges for travel to:
GLCA Fund for the Study of Japan
The GLCA Fund for the Study of Japan provides an array of grant opportunities for faculty members engaged in various fields of Japan Studies. These opportunities are supported by an endowment to promote Japanese Studies and Japan-related activities in the United States.
Faculty at member institutions of the GLCA and ACM consortiums are eligible to apply for these grants.
Several categories of grants have been established in response to the nature and scope of the requests the Fund has received over the past few years:
- Individual Japan Travel
- Group Travel
- Campus Enrichment & Curricular Development
Information about the grants is available on the GLCA website.
Newberry Library in Chicago, IL
The Newberry Library in Chicago is a rich resource for scholars in the humanities. To help faculty members at ACM and GLCA colleges take advantage of this resource, the ACM offers modest travel grants.
Faculty at ACM and GLCA colleges are welcome to make short visits to get acquainted with the Newberry's collection. Such a visit would be particularly useful for those interested in directing the Newberry Seminar in the Humanities, or who want to investigate research possibilities at the library.
To make these visits possible, ACM offers grants that cover two nights lodging at a moderately priced hotel in downtown Chicago. Applications consist of a vita and a proposal that outlines the applicant's goals for the research and its suitability to the Newberry's collection. A limited number of grants are available; applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
The Newberry is one of the country's foremost research centers in the humanities. Its collections focus on the history and literature of Europe and the Americas from the medieval period to the early twentieth century. Specific strengths of the European collections include the Renaissance, the French Revolutionary era, Portuguese and Luso-Brazilian history, and British literature and history. Strong collections for Americanists cover the American West, European exploration and settlement of the New World, local history and genealogy, Native American history and literature, and the literature and history of the Midwest. The Newberry also has world-renowned collections in the history of cartography, the history and theory of music, the history of printing, and early philology and linguistics. The Library is a thriving community of scholars where you can meet colleagues from around the world.
For more information contact ACM Vice President John Ottenhoff or Newberry Program Associate Emily Gaul (312/263-5000).
Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, TN
Faculty from ACM colleges are eligible for resident faculty research positions in the social and natural sciences, mathematics and computer science with the Oak Ridge Science Semester each fall. Applicants wishing to visit the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will receive reimbursement for travel expenses.
Applications are usually due in mid-August for the following academic year. For more information, contact Christie Kasson, Oak Ridge Science Semester, Denison University, Granville, OH 43023 (740/587-6304).