The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) provides funding for internal awards designed to assist UT Martin faculty with development activities. The Faculty Development Grant Program provides three rounds of funding annually for regular, full-time faculty.
As a reminder, all applications must include every required component—including the applicant’s CV—within the submitted packet to be eligible for committee review.
The next application deadline is Sunday, Nov. 1. The number and size of awards for each cycle will depend on available funding. The Dynamic Form application and full program details can be found on the ORSP SharePoint site.
For more information, contact ORSP at orsp@utm.edu or 731-881-7015.
| Category | Maximum Award | Approved Activities |
| Professional development | $1,500 | Instructional improvement activities: Course and curriculum development; attendance at classes, workshops, conferences, pre-conference sessions or seminars related to discipline, research or teaching and learning. |
| Conference participation | $1,500 | Presentation at a conference, workshop or seminar; poster or demonstration exhibit; panelist. |
| International travel | $1,000 | Faculty research work or presentation at an international conference; group leader may apply for activities in non-native English-speaking country for up to 10 faculty members with limit of $1,000 per member (only one group travel funded per year); may be used to supplement activities during a Reagan Leave period. |
| Research | $2,000 | Support for preliminary studies and research leading to external grant proposals. |
| Creative projects | $2,000 | Workshops, conferences, visiting artist exhibits, visiting guest speakers/experts or similar activities hosted on the UT Martin campus; book manuscripts, publications, performances or exhibitions developed by UT Martin faculty. |
