Funding Opportunities
Washington College faculty has access several sources of internal funding to support research, teaching, and other co-curricular activites.
| Grant/Award | Amount | Available for | Deadline | Contact |
| Curricular Innovation* | $2,500 ($2,000 stipend, $500 for materials) | To develop new courses or revamp existing courses. |
Mid-September for Spring Mid-February for Summer/Fall |
Office of the Dean and Provost |
| Faculty Enhancement* (General) | $3,000 ($4,000 for International Travel) | To defray expenses for scholarly projects or the gathering of materials for the development of new courses or the significant revision of existing courses |
Mid-September for Spring Mid-February for Summer/Fall |
Office of the Dean and the Provost |
| Faculty-Student Summer Collaborations in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences |
$7500, $10,000, or $12,000 maximum budget for projects with one, two, or three faculty members, respectively. |
To support faculty in the humanities, arts, and social sciences who conduct collaborative research or creative projects with qualified Washington College students during the summer. |
April 1 (priority deadline); Applications accepted through May 15, pending funding |
SS/HFA Committee Chaired by Dean of Achievement |
| Course Development: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion* | $5,000, paid over two years (or course release) | To create or revise courses and develop pedagogy that promote understanding and meaningful engagement with different perspectives and/or make use of OER or UDL principles to address access and equity. |
March 15 |
Cromwell Center for Teaching and Learning |
| Course Development: Civic Engagement and Ethics* | $5,000, paid over two years (or course release) | To create or revise courses and develop pedagogy that integrate the study of ethics and/or civic engagement as a significant component of the learning objectives or course experiences. (Supported by the Holstein endowment) |
March 15 |
Cromwell Center for Teaching and Learning |
| Course Development: Innovative Pedagogy Awards* | $5,000, paid over two years (or course release) | To create or revise courses and develop pedagogy that build upon innovations in learning and teaching technologies, broadly conceived. |
March 15 |
Cromwell Center for Teaching and Learning |
| Course Development: Interdisciplinarity* | $5,000, paid over two years. (Instructor teams will split the stipend equally.) | To create courses that examine important issues from multiple interdisciplinary perspectives |
March 15 |
Cromwell Center for Teaching and Learning |
| Interdisciplinary Program Development | Up to $3,000 | Planning grants for revamp of existing interdisciplinary program (minor, concentration, or track) or the creation of a new interdisciplinary program |
March 15 |
Cromwell Center for Teaching and Learning |
| Holstein Program in Ethics Funds | $3,000 | To enhance an existing course by the addition of material on ethics or to support the creation of a new course that has a substantial focus on ethics | Contact Curator of Program | Holstein Program in Ethics |
| CTL Discretionary Funds | Based on Availability | To support events/activities that reflect the mission of the CTL. | Ongoing | Cromwell Center for Teaching and Learning |
| Cater Society Seminar Grant | $2,500 | To fund scholarly/creative work conducted with Cater Society Junior Fellows including research, conference presentation, or co-authorship. Click here for more information. | Ongoing | Cater Society of Junior Fellows |
*indicates grants that may not be used concurrently