Innovation and Success Grants Offer Interdisciplinary Faculty Collaboration
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There will be an introductory workshop from 1:30-3 p.m. Nov. 12 in Baldwin Hall 102 for individuals interested in submitting a proposal. The workshop will feature a question-and-answer session, and the associate deans of each school will be available to help brainstorm possible proposals.
Created last year, the Innovation and Success Grants are an effort to advance Truman’s culture of interdisciplinarity and engage in academic innovation to collaboratively address emerging fields and societal needs that fit within the University’s public liberal arts and sciences mission.
More than $120,000 is available for potential projects this year. Financial support for Innovation and Success Grants comes from multiple donors to the Truman State University Foundation. These funds do not come from the Education and General Budget, or from the Auxiliary Budget. They do not compete with budget for staffing, nor can they be used to support staffing.
Proposals may be made by full-time faculty and include full-time staff and should be about four to five pages in length. Multiple proposals may be initiated from within a school and compete for available funds. Multiple smaller awards within a school may also be made.
In addition to the Nov. 12 session, there will be Proposal Framing Workshops during the Jan. 8 SPAW event. Proposals are due to associate deans by Feb. 23, with final awards tentatively planned for March 20. Successful proposals will be ranked by the Dean’s Council with the provost and associate provost making the final decision.
A detailed call for proposals can be found on the Academic Affairs website.
