Evaluation of Applications
Applications must be submitted through the official Academic Conference Funding application.
They then undergo a rigorous review process, which includes the college Dean, other relevant members of GCU’s leadership, and a faculty committee.
The faculty committee consists of representatives from all colleges and will determine an award based on the type of presentation, Dean and administrative recommendations of conference impact to GCU, the number of conferences the applicant has attended using a grant during the calendar year, the number of presenters, and amount of funding available. In case of equal merit, preference will be given to full-time faculty, those applying for a virtual conference with an oral presentation, and those who have not received a recent SoTL Funds.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; however, decisions are issued according to the timeline below:
| Application Deadline | Notification By |
|---|---|
| December 1 | December 15 |
| March 1 | March 15 |
| June 1 | June 15 |
| September 1 | September 15 |