Internal Awards and Grants

Administered by the Center for Faculty Excellence

Equity Fund

The fund supports the professional development of faculty of color in ways that supplement other resources available through departments, schools, and the Provost’s Office

For more information see our FCEF page.
Accepting requests August 15 - April 30

Faculty Excellence Award

The Center for Faculty Excellence and the Faculty Development Committee seek nominations for Ithaca College’s annual Faculty Excellence Awards. We welcome ALL faculty nominations.

For more information including submission date see our FEA page.

Faculty Research and Development (FRD) Reassigned Time

Reassigned time for full-time, continuing faculty to pursue pedagogical, research (including collaborative student/faculty research), and creative projects; to engage in outreach ("service") activities that engage the faculty member's professional training and talents; and to write grant proposals that will be submitted to external sources. The role of FRD is to support worthwhile endeavors that might otherwise go unsupported.

For more information including submission date see our FRD page.

Instructional Development Award (IDA)

The Instructional Development Award (IDA) supports student-facing projects, instruction, and resources, encouraging faculty to address academic needs by refining teaching skills, developing innovative materials, and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in pedagogy. All continuing full-time faculty are eligible, with priority given to those who have not received the grant in the past three years.

For more information including submission dates see our IDA page.

Mutual Mentoring Program

Funding support for small group initiatives through the Mutual Mentoring Program.

This section under construction, check back for further updates.

Small Grants for Course Development or Redesign

This program offers grants of up to $300 to faculty for costs related to developing or redesigning a course, including books, digital resources, software, or lab supplies. Purchases must directly support the course work. Early career and BIPOC faculty are strongly encouraged to apply. The grants are not for pursuing advanced degrees.

For more information see our Small Grants page.

Applications accepted annually, August 15 - April 30.

Summer Grants

This grant is intended to support post-terminal degree scholarly endeavors. Awards provide compensation for eight weeks of full-time scholarly or creative work.

For more information including submission date see our Summer Grants page.

Other Funding Sources

Internal grant opportunities administered by the Office of the Provost.
External funding sources through Sponsored Research.