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.
The following updates have been made to the Faculty Development Grant Program guidelines:
• Application requirements (effective May 2026): Proposals that do not meet these standards will not be reviewed: maximum length of three pages, double-spaced, with 1‑inch margins and a minimum font size of 11‑point.
• Guideline changes for the yearly award (fall-spring-summer cycle, effective August 2025): Faculty members are limited to receiving only one faculty development grant per year to ensure equitable distribution of funding resources, allowing a greater number of faculty members the opportunity to benefit from professional development support. The committee seeks to promote broad participation and enhance the overall impact of the grant program across the institution.
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 Aug. 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.
The following grant funding is now available:
• Professional development, $1,500, activities include instructional improvement services; course and curriculum development; or attendance at classes, workshops, conferences, pre-conference sessions or seminars related to discipline, research or teaching and learning.
• Conference participation, $1,500, activities include presentation at a conference, workshop or seminar; post or demonstration exhibit; or serving as a panelist.
• International travel, $1,000, activities include faculty research work or presentation at an international conference; group leaders may apply for activities in a non-native English-speaking country for up to 10 faculty members with a 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, activities include support for preliminary studies and research leading to external grant projects.
• Creative projects, $2,000, activities include workshops, conferences, visiting artist exhibits, visiting guest speakers or experts, or similar activities hosted on the UT Martin campus; or book manuscripts, publications, performances or exhibitions developed by UT Martin faculty.
For more information, contact the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at orsp@utm.edu.
