NCFDD Faculty Success Program Grant

The Faculty Success Program is especially beneficial for any faculty going through a career transition, including new faculty, faculty going up for tenure and/or faculty who are learning to handle work-life integration. Some of the program’s aims include: to set achievable professional and personal goals and a realistic plan to meet them; to establish a consistent and sustainable daily writing routine; to develop a publication profile that exceeds the institution’s promotion criteria; to master best practices in academic time management; to collaborate effectively with colleagues and administrators; and to enjoy a full life beyond campus. More specific information about what the program includes can be found on the Faculty Success Program webpage.

A faculty selection committee will be formed by the Assistant Provost for Academic Leadership and Faculty Affairs. Up to four candidates will be selected from the applicant pool.

Application for the NCFDD Faculty Success Program Grant

Standard tuition is $5,150 per person. Early Bird tuition is $4,750 (see Faculty Success Program Bootcamp for dates). This grant program may cover up to $2500 of that tuition.

The NCFDD Faculty Success Program is offered three times per year (Summer, Fall, and Spring), 12 weeks per session. See the Faculty Success Program Bootcamp websitefor the most current schedule.

Faculty Members who wish to participate in NCFDD’s Faculty Success Program must register individually.

Applications must be received at least two weeks before the registration deadline. Priority will be given to those submitted two weeks before the early registration deadline.

The NCFDD Faculty Success Program grant open to non-tenure*, tenure track, and tenured faculty members.

The following factors will be considered in prioritizing grants to faculty:

• Faculty at the Associate Professor level who are trying to reinvigorate their scholarship
• Faculty at the Assistant Professor level who are trying to increase their scholarly output in order to enhance their tenure and promotion portfolio. Faculty may apply once per year, but may receive the grant only once.
• Faculty who have a record of heavy service contributions at the university
• Faculty who have received limited support (funding and course release) to pursue their scholarly or creative projects

*Non-tenure faculty must have the following qualifications:

• Have completed their terminal degree (most commonly their PhD) and are currently in a long-term contract or permanent position at their institution.
• Their current role shares significant similarities with common tenure promotion considerations (with a heavy emphasis on research and publication) and the overall timeline is shared with common tenure-track positions.

Participants who are working on their dissertation or who are currently on the job market and hoping to secure a position prior to the program do not currently qualify to enroll in the Faculty Success Program.

Following completion of the program

A final report must be submitted within 30 days of the program’s conclusion that briefly describes the faculty member’s participation in the program, the extent to which their goals were met, how it was useful to them, and what lessons or effective practices should be considered at Boise State

Grant recipients must agree to share their learning from the program with other faculty and/or graduate students within a year of completing the program. Sample activities might include:

• Facilitating a weekly or monthly writing group with graduate students or faculty in your department or college.
• Hosting one of NCFDD’s virtual workshops for faculty and students in your department or college.
• Via a brown-bag seminar or colloquium, presenting to students, staff, or faculty in your department or college, relevant lessons learned from your participation in the program (e.g., writing productivity).
• Agreeing to lead a workshop or participate in a panel session for campus-wide seminars on related topics organized by campus units (e.g., Office of Academic Leadership and Faculty Affairs, CTL workshops, Graduate College, etc.).
• Developing and distributing a handout, poster, or other visual or audio-based materials to students, staff, or faculty in your department or college on relevant topics related to lessons learned from your participation in the program (e.g., work-life balance).
• Sharing relevant planning and time-management techniques with graduate students to set them up for success (e.g. semester plans, teaching plans, and/or writing blocks).
• Creating a podcast or writing a professional blog for your department’s or college’s communication outlets (e.g., social media accounts) on relevant topics related to lessons learned from your participation in the program (e.g., career planning).
• Co-developing a program like the University of Delaware’s Faculty Accountability Program with the Assistant Provost for Academic Leadership and Faculty Affairs (AL-FA)
• Collaborating with the Office of AL-FA to develop and institute ongoing workshops for faculty at different career stages

Alumni of the program also may be asked to share their experience with their peers and/or serve on a future sponsorship selection committee.

Applicants should submit the following through the Application for the NCFDD Faculty Success Program Grant by the appropriate deadline:

Narrative

(not more than three double-spaced pages in 11-point font). The narrative should describe 

• why the faculty member wants to participate in the program
• how the program aligns with the applicants’ professional goals
• how the applicant believes participation in the program will benefit the department/college/campus/community, and 
• how they hope to apply their learning to the campus more broadly (e.g., mentoring other faculty, participating in workshops, etc.)

Current CV

Email address of your direct supervisor (often a department chair/head/director) for acknowledgement