How to Apply

Digital ��Ӱֱ�� Seed Grant Application

The application will ask for a description of your project goals, activities, anticipated budget and timeline. Graduate students must provide the name of the faculty advisor supporting the project. Proposals are reviewed twice annually on October 15 and March 15; however, proposals related to timely professional development opportunities or events can be reviewed on a rolling basis as needed.

We strongly recommend consulting with us prior to submitting: we're happy to talk through ideas and goals, help you develop a reasonable budget or timeline, identify hardware and software resources or needs, and connect you with potential campus collaborators.

Digital ��Ӱֱ�� Project Grants may be used to support professional development opportunities; curricular development; symposia or other events; and other teaching, learning, or research-focused projects, including digital scholarship projects.

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What Can These Grants Fund?

Fundable expenses include, but are not limited to:

Hiring undergraduate or graduate student assistants
Software, courseware, or hardware for pilot projects
Outside contractor services
Related professional development (e.g., workshops, training courses, or conference participation)
Sponsorship or co-sponsorship campus events related to digital technology and teaching, learning, or research (e.g. hosting symposia or guest speakers)
Experiential educational trips for courses
Research activities conducted during sabbaticals

These grants cannot be used for:

On-going funding of software and hardware beyond a pilot phase.
Stipends (including summer or sabbatical salary) for the proposer.
Course buyouts or releases.

Post-Award Requirements

Successful applicants for project grants are required to:

Collaborate with members of Library and Information Technology Services (LITS).
Allow LITS to publish the project title and names of project team members.
Share experiences with the ��Ӱֱ�� community at events like Tech Talks, Works in Progress lunches, Colloquium for Visual Culture, Digital Scholarship showcases or departmental lecture series, etc.).
Submit a final, short report or collaborate on a story for the College website.
Be open to future participation in the further development of the digital pedagogy and scholarship community at ��Ӱֱ�� by serving as a mentor or collaborator for other faculty, staff, and graduate students and/or by assuming leadership roles in college committees and programs relevant to digital scholarship and pedagogy.

Reviewing Committee

Proposals are reviewed by Teaching, Learning and Research Leadership team within LITS. Please feel free to contact any member of the committee with any questions you may have.

Gina Siesing, Chief Information Officer and Director of Libraries
Jenny Spohrer, Director of Educational and Scholarly Technology
Janelle Rebel, Seymour Adelman Director of Special Collections
Camilla MacKay, Director of Library Research and Instructional Services and Scholarly Communications Librarian
Alice McGrath, Digital Scholarship Specialist
Dave Consiglio, Director of Assessment, Learning Spaces and Special Projects