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, using this Travel or Expense Advance Processing Form (PDF).
 

Sabbatical leave

Funds are allocated annually to support faculty leaves of absence for purposes of professional growth which will enhance an individual's effectiveness as a teaching scholar.

Deadline: September 10

Pre-tenure sabbatical leave

Pre-tenure sabbatical leaves provide full-semester leaves to untenured faculty holding tenure-line positions.

Deadline: September 10

John Lantz Senior Fellowship for Research or Advanced Study

John Lantz Senior Fellowships for Research or Advanced Study provide funds to extend regularly-scheduled sabbatical leaves to a full academic year at full pay. Recipients whose research or study interests require extensive travel or other unusual costs may elect to receive funds up to $15,000 in lieu of the leave extension.

Deadline: September 10

Sabbatical Enhancement Grants

Sabbatical enhancement funds may be used to cover research-related costs for faculty on sabbatical. 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.

Deadline: September 10

Unpaid leave

Leaves of absence may be granted to faculty for purposes of professional development. Normally the university undertakes no financial support for faculty in such cases, nor does it continue customary benefits. However, faculty may elect to continue most benefits at their own expense.

Deadline: September 10

Release Time

Funds are available for the purpose of providing faculty members with a reduction of one unit in their teaching load during the academic year. The activities for which released time may be granted include scholarly research, writing, or professional development.

Deadline: February 1