FACULTY DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ADMINISTERED BY THE

FACULTY INTERESTS COMMITTEE AND THE ASSOCIATE DEAN

Brief proposals (3 pages maximum, excluding attachments) are due in the Dean’s Office

the first week in April.

The Doris and Ragnvald Ylvisaker Endowment for Faculty Growth

This award was established by the generous support of Doris and Ragnvald Ylvisaker.

·         A minimum of two $2000 grants will be awarded annually on a competitive basis to full-time or tenured part-time faculty members to support summer work on projects that will be suitable either to submit for publication or to perform, show, or in some other way present beyond the campus and Decorah area communities. 

·         In order to encourage vigorous local discussion of the faculty members' creative work, the project is also to be presented publicly on campus during the fall semester at a forum sponsored by the Faculty Interests Committee and the faculty member's department.  Applications should include a proposed presentation format, audience, and venue. 

·         The selection criteria favor the widest possible range of faculty involvement.  A single department may not receive more than one grant annually unless there are no acceptable proposals from other departments.  The recipient of a grant will not be eligible for another grant the following year.

·         Distribution of the grant awards will be as follows:  one-half paid on June 1 to the recipients and one-half paid upon completion of the on-campus presentation and upon evidence of presentation beyond the campus.  (Awards are subject to income tax.)

The H. George and Jutta F. Anderson Faculty Development Fund

This endowment was established by H. George and Jutta F. Anderson to provide support for summer faculty development projects for faculty members in the early years of their careers.  It facilitates scholarship, research, and creative and artistic work in a wide range of disciplines, in recognition that such work contributes to the vitality necessary for strong undergraduate liberal arts education.

·         The awards support junior faculty members in summer professional activities, including research, scholarship, and artistic activity.  Preference is given to tenure-eligible faculty members.  Projects are expected to have clearly-defined outcomes. 

·         One award of approximately $2000 is typically made annually.

·         Allowable expenses include travel, equipment and supplies, software, books, duplication and publication costs, and student research assistants or other necessary help.

·         A final report, including a listing of expenses, is due at the end of the summer.

Berg Grant

The Berg Grant was established by the Institute in American Studies for Scandinavian Educators to recognize Jan and Warren Berg, who served it for over twenty-five years, nineteen as directors.  It provides support for Luther faculty members whose application for research or development funds includes work with Scandinavian sources.

·         Priority will be given for travel to Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, or Iceland. 

·         The grant may be used any time during the fiscal year.  A maximum of $1,000 is awarded annually.

·         A recipient of a Berg Grant is not eligible to reapply for five years.  Research of a credentialing nature (e.g., to complete a terminal degree) will not be supported.

·         A final report, including a listing of expenses, is due at the project’s completion.