Faculty Professional Development Grant Program
UMUC recognizes the importance of continuing professional development in research, scholarship, and professional engagement for its faculty. To be effective in the classroom, faculty need to stay informed of current issues and research in their respective disciplines. Therefore, each academic year UMUC makes reimbursement funds available to support faculty at professional conferences in the following ways: making presentations, leading workshops, or serving as an officer of the discipline-specific organization hosting a conference.
Award Categories
The maximum grant stipend as a UMUC presenter is $900 for domestic travel and $1,800 for foreign travel. All grant stipends will be paid after the applicant has attended the event and has submitted a completed expense reimbursement form with attached receipts (e.g., airline tickets, event registration, hotel registration) to show evidence of participation. No grant stipends will be given in advance.
We are not accepting applications for the Professional Development Grant program at this time. Funds for 2011-12 faculty awards are no longer available.
Possible Professional Conferences and Past Awards
For your convenience, lists of upcoming professional conferences have been compiled by academic discipline and date.
UMUC faculty members have received professional development grants as presenters in the past at a wide variety of events. Use the links below to view the list of award recipients and conferences.
