Faculty wishing to apply for a Small FDE grant of up to $3,000 to support scholarly activities more modest in scope than those envisaged for large FDE grants may write directly to the Dean of the College. Although smaller in size, and hence particularly appropriate for people starting a new project or exploring a new subject, these awards also look to the achievement of a visible scholarly or creative outcome. Applications for a discretionary grant from the Faculty Development Endowment may be made for the same purposes as for large grants, but ordinary typing, convention trips, and work on new courses will not normally be deemed appropriate. Support for student research assistants may also be requested. Stipends for time when the College is not in session may be requested at $600 a week.

A formal letter of application not exceeding three single-spaced pages should describe the project and explain its contributions to the applicant's scholarly or professional goals and the timeliness of a small grant at this time. A budget should accompany it. Your budget should be detailed enough so that requests for stipends are separated from expenses (such as travel). Stipends will be taxable. Proposals will be evaluated by the Dean of the College.

You must also submit an Internal Grant Application Cover Sheet. The deadline for Small FDE applications is September 9, 2011.