Description
Sabbatical enhancement funds may be used to cover research-related costs for faculty on sabbatical. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following: travel; supplies and equipment; copying; interlibrary loan and library electronic document delivery services; payment, when necessary, to secure human subjects; publication costs; and student assistants. Applicants should show that the proposed projects will strengthen their specific abilities, and should indicate clearly the project’s long-term impact on their respective departments and the university.
There are three types of enhancement grants: John Lantz Sabbatical Enhancement Grants (meant for faculty at the ranks of Associate or Full Professor at the time of application), Robert R. Hamilton Memorial Faculty Enrichment Grants (meant primarily for faculty in the social or natural sciences), and Esther Wagner Endowed Faculty Sabbatical Grants (meant primarily for untenured tenure-track faculty members in the humanities). Please note that a Lantz Enhancement Grant is not contingent upon application for a Lantz Senior Fellowship, nor does receipt of a Lantz Senior Fellowship preclude receiving a sabbatical enhancement grant (including a John Lantz Sabbatical Enhancement Grant).
Applicants are not required to identify a specific grant for which to be considered: if awarded a sabbatical enhancement grant, the Faculty Support Committee will determine which type of grant best fits the applicant and sabbatical project.
The Faculty Support Committee will review all applications and select grant recipients. Because this committee will include colleagues from diverse disciplines, non-technical language should be employed by applicants in describing the project.
Faculty engaged in sabbatical projects that involve travel outside the United States will need to register their travel. Information on how to register travel and request approval for travel to high-risk areas is available on the University’s Travel Advisory site. University funding for projects that involve international travel will not be released until the travel is registered.
Please note that sabbatical enhancement funds are not meant to support course revisions or curricular development. Those seeking support for curricular development are encouraged to apply instead for a Burlington Northern Curriculum Development Grant.
Eligibility
Sabbatical enhancement funds are available to any faculty member who is eligible for a sabbatical leave during the next academic year. See eligibility for regular sabbaticals; see eligibility for pre-tenure sabbaticals.
Application
Application for a sabbatical enhancement grant is completed as part of the Sabbatical and Leave Application form, and shall include::
- An explanation of why the funds are needed for you to complete your proposed work and how the requested funds will enable you to further your professional goals for the next three to five years (500 words max).
- A budget. Prepare an itemized list of expense items with explanatory notes.
- For research that involves the use of human participants or animals, please be aware that appropriate approval must be obtained before beginning research. Please consult IRB or IACUC approval processes information on the university’s website for details.
Deadline
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm on September 10 of the year preceding that in which the sabbatical leave is to be taken. If the application due date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the application is due by 11:59 pm the Monday immediately following the due date. Decisions will be communicated on or before December 8.
Reporting
Upon completion of your sabbatical, please submit a written report that outlines in detail what you accomplished during the sabbatical in terms of achieving the goals and objectives you outlined in the original application and that provides a general accounting of expenditures. 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 the Provost. The report is due by August 31 of the academic year during which the grant was awarded.
Special Conditions
Recipients of sabbatical enhancement grants agree to return to the university for a period of at least one year following the conclusion of the sabbatical, or to repay the university all funds received. Compensation received from another institution is subject to the same rules under sabbatical leaves.
A professional leave funded in whole or in part by the university is designed to provide the time necessary for the individual faculty member to pursue intellectual growth and development within their field. Consequently, such a leave is not to be used for other employment.