An endowment created by the Burlington Northern Company provides funds to assist faculty with curriculum development during the summer.
Note: UEC grants cannot be charged to p-cards, but faculty who receive UEC grants will receive information in their grant award letter about the possibility of an advance.
Description
An endowment created by the Burlington Northern Company provides funds to assist faculty with curriculum development. These funds recognize that changes in disciplines and in student interests frequently necessitate development of new courses or new approaches to course materials, and new academic programs. Requested funds might provide summer stipends (normally at a rate of $500 per week of full-time work), and funds for modest travel or needed materials. Burlington Northern does not pay for release time.
Eligibility
These funds are available to all full-time faculty members. Preference is given to proposals involving team-taught or other inter-disciplinary courses, courses that are likely to enhance particularly the effectiveness of the core curriculum, or other kinds of innovative courses or programs. These funds are not intended to be used for customary revisions of existing courses, preparation to teach an existing course, or normal development of a new course in a faculty member’s primary discipline. The development of new courses and the revision of existing courses are a part of the usual teaching duties and reflect the ongoing changes which occur routinely in any discipline. Please see policy statement and documentation required for university support of travel outside the United States.
Application
The proposal should outline in detail the course or program to be developed and its place in the context of major changes in the discipline. A timetable for completion of the project and a budget for fund expenditure also should be included.
If applicable, please include the appropriate Foreign Travel Waiver, linked below.
Deadline
Proposals for work must be submitted by April 1 of the year in which the summer work is to be done.
Reporting
Upon completion of the project a report, including a copy of the new or revised course syllabus or program, shall be submitted. The report must outline how the awarded funds were used during the project. The report should be submitted to the department chair to provide the chair an opportunity to view the report before forwarding it. The chair will forward the report to Nick Kontogeorgopoulos, Dean of Experiential Learning, who will then deliver it to the Provost. Summer stipends will not be paid until the final report is submitted.
Additional Forms:
If applicable, please complete these additional forms and upload them with your application.
Foreign Travel Waiver - if your research involves travel outside of the United States