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Faculty Funding | Student Funding | Faculty & Student Funding | Faculty Scholarly & Creative | Student Scholarly & Creative
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Please Note: Most funding programs are competitive. Be sure to follow guidelines carefully. Incomplete applications will not be accepted for review.
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1. Faculty grant and fellowship opportunities:
Early Start Grants - $5,000. Applications are due the second week in May. Grants are available for new tenure-track faculty to seed research agenda prior to their first semester on faculty. Checklist and Guidelines (PDF) | *Apply online
Faculty-student Challenge Grants - $4,000. Applications are due the third Monday in February. Grants are for student-faculty collaboration projects to be completed during the summer following the award of the grant and/or during the following academic year. Application guidelines and routing sheet (PDF). The online form has been discontinued.
Curriculum Innovation Grants - $3,600. Applications are due first Monday in March. All full-time faculty returning for the following academic year are eligible. Grants are for projects to develop new curriculum in line with institutional strategic goals. Guidelines (PDF) | *Apply online .
Faculty Scholarly and Creative Activity Grants - $3,000. Applications are accepted twice annually, the fourth Monday in October and the third Monday in February. Grants are for faculty research projects; collaboration with students is not required. Application guidelines and routing sheet (PDF). The online form has been discontinued.
Rice Creek Field Station Small Grants - $500 to $3,000. Applications are due in March (dates vary; see Rice Creek Field Station website). Grants fund SUNY Oswego faculty and students projects as well as non-affiliated individuals doing research at the field station. Guidelines and application form are available at the Rice Creek Field Station website when posted. Watch for postings here.
Penfield Library Faculty Teaching and Research Collections Grant - Ten grants @ $400 each will be awarded to faculty in the spring of the academic year for selection of materials to be purchased by Penfield Library for its collection. Guidelines and application.
Faculty mini-grants - $250. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Grants are intended to fund start-up scholarly and creative activity projects. Guidelines (PDF) | *Apply online.
Provost Faculty Research Fellowships
The Research Fellowship Program promotes and fosters the research endeavors and grant activity of SUNY Oswego faculty. Four fellowships are awarded annually to proven scholars or highly qualified rising junior scholars with promising research agendas and those who have potential to increase funds from extramural agencies.
Active tenure track or faculty on continuing appointment may apply for fellowships. Eligibility requirements, nomination and selection criteria, conditions of awards, and application deadlines can be found here.
2. Student grant funding opportunities:
Faculty-student Challenge Grants - $4,000 (NOTE: this is the same grant referred to above under Faculty Grant Funding Opportunities). Applications are due the third Monday in February. Grants are for student-faculty collaboration projects to be completed during the summer following the award of the grant and/or during the following academic year. Application guidelines with routing sheet (PDF). The online form has been discontinued.
Student Scholarly and Creative Activity Grants - up to $1,000. Applications are due the first Monday in November. Grants are for student research projects working under the guidance of faculty sponsors. Guidelines (PDF) | Faculty Sponsor Form (Word) | *Online application.
Rice Creek Field Station Small Grants - $500 to $3,000. Applications are due in March (dates vary; see Rice Creek Field Station website). Grants fund SUNY Oswego faculty and students projects as well as non-affiliated individuals doing research at the field station. Guidelines and application form are available at the Rice Creek Field Station website when posted. Watch for postings here.
Helen Bohmer Daly Memorial Research Grants - This fund was established to support and foster basic behavioral research by SUNY Oswego faculty, staff and students working in collaboration with a faculty sponsor. Proposals for laboratory-bound investigations will have higher priority in funding decisions. However, in recognition of the growing importance of research conducted in natural settings, funding may be made available to projects that do not lend themselves to laboratory investigation. More information here (PDF).
GETGO! Global Experience Travel Grant from Oswego - GETGO is a $1,000 - $1,500 award specifically designed to encourage, support and promote student travel abroad to countries where languages other than English are spoken. The primary purpose of such travel abroad shall be for study, research, work, or internship. Applications are available through Modern Languages & Literatures, 245 Campus Center.
Student Travel grants - up to $250. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Grants are for travel to scholarly conferences to present research results. Apply on-line with the R.I.S.E. office in Campus Center.
Counseling and Psychological Services Student Travel Grants - $50 to $150. Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Grants are for travel to scholarly conferences to present research results from projects related to study in Counseling and Psychological Services curriculum. Contact your Counseling and Psychological Services professor for details. More information here.
NOTE: the Summer Scholars Program Grant initiative has been folded into the Faculty-student Challenge Grant program described above.
3. Faculty and student research project database/reporting guidelines:
Please upload reports to this Google Docs folder.
Faculty SCA Report Guidelines (doc)
Student SCA Report Guidelines (doc)
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4. Faculty scholarly and creative activity recognition opportunities:
President's Award for Excellence in Academic Advisement - certificate and $200. Nominations are accepted from faculty and students during the spring semester. Contact the office of the Associate Provost for specific deadline and nomination form.
President's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service - plaque and $1,000. Nominations are accepted from faculty and students familiar with the nominee's work, are due February 10th of each year. Guidelines | *Online Nomination Form
President's Award for Excellence in Professional Staff Service - plaque and $1,000. Nominations are accepted from faculty and students familiar with the nominee's work, are due February 10th of each year. Guidelines | *Online Nomination Form
President's Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity - certificate and $1,000. Nominations from faculty and students are due the third Monday in February. Award is for excellence in scholarly and creative activity over the course of a career. Guidelines (doc) | Online Nomination Form
Provost's Award for Mentoring in Scholarly and Creative Activity - certificate and $1000. Nominations from faculty and students are due the third Monday in February. Award is for continuous exemplary student mentoring in scholarly and creative activities. Guidelines (doc) | Online Nomination Form
Provost's Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity - certificate and $500. Nominations from faculty and students are due the third Monday in February. Award is for exemplary scholarly achievement in the first six years on faculty. Guidelines (doc) | Online Nomination Form
SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching - certificate and a medal. Nominations from faculty and students are due the last day of class in the fall semester. See: http://www.oswego.edu/administration/provost/faculty_awards/Call_for_SUNY_Awards_Nominations.html. Nominations are considerered by a committee nominated and elected by the faculty and student body. The committee deliberates during the first week of the spring semester, makes recommendations to the President. For information about the SUNY Chancellor's Awards, see this link: http://www.suny.edu/provost/academic_affairs/ChancellorsAwards.cfm
SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service - certificate and a medal. Nominations from faculty and students are due the last day of class in the fall semester. See: http://www.oswego.edu/administration/provost/faculty_awards/Call_for_SUNY_Awards_Nominations.html Nominations are considerered by a committee nominated and elected by the faculty and student body. The committee deliberates during the first week of the spring semester, makes recommendations to the President. For information about the SUNY Chancellor's Awards, see this link: http://www.suny.edu/provost/academic_affairs/ChancellorsAwards.cfm | Tips for Chancellor Awards (PDF)
SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Librarianship - certificate and a medal. Nominations from faculty and students are due the last day of class in the fall semester. See: http://www.oswego.edu/administration/provost/faculty_awards/Call_for_SUNY_Awards_Nominations.html Nominations are considerered by a committee nominated and elected by the faculty and student body. The committee deliberates during the first week of the spring semester, makes recommendations to the President. For information about the SUNY Chancellor's Awards, see this link: http://www.suny.edu/provost/academic_affairs/ChancellorsAwards.cfm
SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Activity - certificate and a medal. Nominations from faculty and students are due the last day of class in the fall semester. See: http://www.oswego.edu/administration/provost/faculty_awards/Call_for_SUNY_Awards_Nominations.html Nominations are considerered by a committee nominated and elected by the faculty and student body. The committee deliberates during the first week of the spring semester, makes recommendations to the President. For information about the SUNY Chancellor's Awards, see this link: http://www.suny.edu/provost/academic_affairs/ChancellorsAwards.cfm
5. Student scholarly and creative activity recognition opportunities:
Helen Bohmer Daly Quest Paper Award - certificate and $1,000. Nominations due first Wednesday in April. Award recognizes excellence in Quest presentations. Nomination guidelines here (PDF)
Sigma Xi/ORSP Award - certificate and $50. Award is for excellent science presentation at Quest. All science projects are eligible for consideration. Winner selected by a panel of science faculty. More information here (PDF)
6. Scholarly and Creative Activities Committee Bylaws
9. Current SCAC Chair Contact Information:
Dr. Arvind Diddi
6 Lanigan Hall
SUNY Oswego
(315) 312-2617
arvind.diddi@oswego.edu
Upload All Supporting documentatation to this Google Docs folder:
https://docs.google.com/a/oswego.edu/?tab=mo#folders/0BxcID2OqkhIWVTFvQUdwSk9Rck0
Please use the file naming convention:
NameOfGrant_YourLastName_TypeOfSupport.pdf. I.e., FSCG_Smith_budget.pdf












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