Katie Conboy Fund for Faculty Development

A faculty member is eligible to apply for a Conboy award as long as he/she does not plan to:

• take another course reduction during the same academic year;
• go on sabbatical during the same academic year
• teach an overload during the same semester as the Conboy award.

Application process:

Applications are due by the first Friday of December for a Conboy award to be given the following academic year.

Each applicant must submit the following:

• a one-page proposal outlining the work to be accomplished during the period of research and how it will advance long-term scholarship goals identified in their three-year plan
• a current CV and a copy of their three-year faculty development plan (examples of three year plans are available on the Faculty website).
• a supporting letter from a Department Chair or Graduate Program Director that includes a clear recommendation for the award based on the research goals of the faculty member, the likelihood that the course release and research will aid in the process of promotion to Full Professor, and an explanation of how the release time will impact departmental course offerings.

Proposals will be evaluated by a committee comprised of the Associate Provost and the Deans on the basis of the quality of the scholarship, the likelihood that the course reduction will substantially advance or complete the project, and the faculty member’s history of scholarly work. The chosen Conboy award recipients will submit a brief report to the Associate Provost on the impact of the award on their work following the semester of their reduced teaching load.

The College is able to award a one-course release to two faculty members each year. While it is preferable that one occur in each semester, we do not wish to have the timing of these awards negatively affect any application. Thus, the course release proposals may be for either the fall or the spring semester—whichever departments can best accommodate.