Professional Development Grants
Since 1978, the ACM academic deans have sponsored a program for professional development designed to support meetings, workshops, seminars, visiting scholar programs, and other projects that address a subject of importance to faculty within a particular discipline or across a range of disciplines.
Through the years, more than 50 events have been funded.
How to apply for a grant
The standard format is to organize a meeting with expected participation of one faculty member from each ACM college, although some variation is possible. Faculty interested in a professional development grant for 2009-10 should develop a proposal that identifies clear goals and presents a well-developed plan for accomplishing them. Proposals should give some indication that faculty at several ACM colleges have been consulted to verify their interest in the project and to help shape the meeting plans.
Ordinarily, a request for funding should not exceed $2,000, although special consideration of higher expenses can be given if there is compelling justification. Faculty anticipating more substantive collaborative projects should pursue funding through the FaCE Phase II grants; FaCE grants and Deans' Professional Development grants are not awarded for the same project.
Projects are selected for the following academic year by the deans at their March meeting. Contact John Ottenhoff (312/263-5000) at ACM with questions questions and consult your academic dean about the proposal.
Proposals should be submitted to ACM by February 15, 2009.