Eligibility, Application, and Decision Questions
Briefly, full time GCU faculty, as well as doctoral faculty who have been accepted to present at an academic conference are eligible. Here are more Guidelines to review.
The Academic Conference Funds are the new name for the Scholarly Engagement Funds. Previously, the funds were limited to SoTL scholarship; however, funding is now available for SoTL and disciplinary-related conference presentations.
At this time, funding is only available to full time faculty and CDS faculty.
Please apply. If funds remain, you may still be considered for the funds.
You may apply for as many conferences as you like within the following guidelines:
The maximum award amount per conference is $1500.
The maximum award per applicant is $3000 per year (July-June).
Due to the competitive nature of the funds, applications are reviewed according to the schedule below.
| Application Deadline | Notification By |
|---|---|
| December 1 | December 15 |
| March 1 | March 15 |
| June 1 | June 15 |
| September 1 | September 15 |
This committee is comprised of faculty members across the university. It is responsible for determining Conference Funding.
Yes, as of March 2023.
While we do what we can to get decisions out prior to a conference registration deadline, we still follow the review schedule. If your early bird registration is due prior to the review cycle, please reach out to your Dean for guidance as well as to Jenny Kuban to discuss next steps. Funds are not guaranteed and approvals are determined by available funds.