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Summary of Emerson’s Internal Grant Programs: AY23–24

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On August 15, 2023

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Emerson has a number of internal grant programs with deadlines in the Fall and Spring semesters. Here is a summary of what grant programs are offered this fall, and which ones to look for in the spring.

Graduate Student Research Assistant Program (GRA)
due annually in October; limited spring funding may be available
2023 Deadline: October 20, 2023
2024 Limited Spring Deadline: February 2, 2024

Formed from a partnership between the Graduate Student Association, the Office of Graduate Studies, and the Office of Research and Creative Scholarship, the Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) grant intends to extend students’ classroom learning, expose them to current challenges in their discipline, build analytical skills, and provide a meaningful work experience that will also benefit faculty in the development of their research and scholarship agenda. Through this program, we also hope to encourage external grant applications that include graduate research assistants.

Faculty Advancement Fund Grant (FAFG)
due annually in December; Pre-Approval forms due annually in November.
2023 Pre-Approval Deadline: November 1, 2023
2023 Application Deadline: December 1, 2023

The Faculty Advancement Fund Grant (FAFG) supports the scholarly and creative activities of the full‐time tenured and tenure-track faculty members. The Fund was established to enable the professional work of Emerson’s faculty in its efforts to sustain academic excellence in teaching, research/creative activity, and service. The Faculty Advancement Fund Grant supports proposals deemed likely to substantially improve the quality of research, publication, creative activities, teaching, and service that advance the mission of the College and the careers of its faculty.

Affiliated Faculty Development Fund (AFDF)
2024 Deadline: March 15, 2024

The Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund (AFDF) supports the scholarly and creative activities of the affiliated faculty members of Emerson College. The AFDF will provide support for approved projects up to $1,500 each. Types of activities include travel and expenses leading to the production of scholarly, creative and artistic works, conference attendance, faculty development seminars, etc.

Presidential Fund for Curricular Innovation (PFCI)
2024 Application Deadline: April 8, 2024

Internationalization, diversity, equity, and inclusion are strategic priorities for Emerson. Inclusive approaches to curriculum development and equitable pedagogical practices help ensure that learning experiences at Emerson are designed to foster student success in a culturally diverse and global society. The aim is to offer curricula that assists students in developing the required critical consciousness, values, awareness, skills and knowledge of differences to thrive as culturally competent, global citizens.

In 2024, the PFCI will support faculty participation in a Faculty Development Seminar in Ghana. The purpose of this seminar is to provide an intensive short-term faculty development experience that builds on Emerson’s capacity for international education and the internationalization of the curriculum. Faculty selected for the Seminar will receive airfare, lodging and meals for 10 days in Ghana in July, 2024.

Diversity Fellows Program
due annually in Spring; check back for more information on 2024 cycle.

The Diversity Fellows Program (formerly known as the Inclusive Excellence Fellows Program) is an annual, cohort-based program. This program invites full-time and affiliated faculty participants to critically reflect upon the relationship between social realities, social futures, and their pedagogical practices. Each Fellow will develop goals unique to one of the courses they teach and a pedagogical action plan based on intertwining sociocultural knowledge, content and industry-based knowledge, and empowering pedagogical practices. Fellows will be compensated $1,000.

Norman & Irma Mann Stearns Distinguished Faculty Award
due annually in April; Pre-Approval forms due annually in March
2024 Pre-Approval Deadline: March 18, 2o24
2024 Application Deadline: April 8, 2024

Several years ago, the late Dr. Norman Stearns and Irma Mann Stearns, class of 1967, established a distinguished faculty award to honor a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty member in recognition of outstanding scholarly or creative achievement. A $3,000 award is presented annually to one applicant. This funding may be used to enhance an ongoing project or for the development of a new scholarly or creative endeavor. Travel is strongly encouraged to be a part of the project activity.

Kasteel Well Faculty Development Fund (KFDF)
2024 Application Deadline: May 20, 2024

The Kasteel Well Faculty Development Fund (KFDF) supports the scholarly and creative activities of the affiliated faculty members of the Emerson College Kasteel Well Program in the Netherlands. Castle administrative staff manage the fund with assistance from the Office of Research and Creative Scholarship (ORCS). Small grants of up to $500 are offered from a total available funding pool of $1,500.

Greenhawt Family Fund
no fixed deadline

Jeffrey Greenhawt ’68 and Jan Jacobs Greenhawt ’69 have generously provided a gift to Emerson College for the expressed purpose of enabling Emerson faculty to procure resources that might assist them in obtaining external project support. The aim is to assist faculty who desire to pursue external funding for their research and scholarly endeavors, but lack experience in writing successful proposals, or the mentoring connections in grantsmanship that are common at larger institutions.

Funds can be used for activities such as travel to meet with a faculty mentor at another institution for the purpose of assisting in writing a proposal; fees to attend a workshop or seminar on proposal writing and grantsmanship; or consulting services in proposal writing or proposal review. A limited number of grants between $500 and $2,000 will be awarded each year.

Call for Proposals: Norman and Irma Mann Stearns Distinguished Faculty Award – Pre-Approval due March 17; Applications due April 10

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On March 3, 2023

In Internal Grant Announcements, Scholarship and Research

Norman & Irma Mann Stearns Distinguished Faculty Award

Description

Several years ago, the late Dr. Norman Stearns and Irma Mann Stearns established a distinguished faculty award in their name to honor a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty member in recognition of outstanding scholarly or creative achievement. A $3,000 award is presented annually to at least one applicant. This funding may be used to enhance an ongoing project or for the development of a new scholarly or creative endeavor. In accordance with the family’s wishes, travel is strongly encouraged to be a part of the project activity.

Key Due Dates

  • Pre-Application Notification Due: March 17,2023
  • Final Applications due to ORCS: April 10, 2023
  • FDRC Review of Applications: April 11 – April 20, 2023
  • FDRC Recommendations submitted to Provost: by April 25, 2023
  • Applicants Notified of Funding Decision: by May 5, 2023

Current Mann Stearns awardees must utilize their funds between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.

Eligibility

Full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty members are eligible to apply for the Mann Stearns Distinguished Faculty Award.

Criteria

In evaluating proposals, the Faculty Development and Research Council (FDRC) will consider:

  • The applicant’s scholarly or creative achievement(s);
  • The quality, merits, feasibility, of the project for which the award funds will be used;
  • The inclusion of travel as a necessary component of the project; and
  • Publications, audio/video samples, or other supporting material.

Pre-Application Notification

If you intend to apply for a Mann Stearns Award, you must first submit a Pre-Application Notification email to ORCS by March 17, 2023. The body of the email should include a summary (1-2 paragraphs) of your proposed project, and a brief description of how you would use the $3,000 award. After you have submitted your notification, you will be sent the link for the Mann Stearns application form (see “Application Instructions” below).

Review Process

All applications will be reviewed by the Faculty Development and Research Council (FDRC), and with input from department Chairs, school Deans, and Academic Affairs. The FDRC will make the final recommendations to the Provost for funding. The Provost’s selections are final.

AY23–24 Calendar

DATEEVENT
March 3, 2023Norman & Irma Mann Stearns Distinguished Faculty Award is announced.
March 17, 2023Pre-Application Notification Email due to ORCS.
April 10, 2023Applications due via Google Forms.
By April 20, 2023The FDRC will evaluate all proposals and make recommendations to the Provost for funding.
By May 5, 2023The Provost, in consideration of the recommendations provided by the FDRC, along with feedback from Department Chairs and School Deans, will make final selections
By May 12, 2023Recipient(s) are notified that they are receiving the award.
July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024Grant Period
June 15, 2024Receipts for expenditures needing reimbursement must be submitted via Workday by this date.

Application Instructions

This year, we have migrated the application packet to Google Forms. The advantages to this format include:

  • Email recognition: The form will recognize your Emerson email and open a blank application that will be automatically saved in your name.
  • Elimination of portable document errors: Reviewers will log directly into Google forms to read applications, removing the need to send electronic documents back and forth and reducing the chance for error.
  • Auto-save: The form saves your work automatically as you proceed.
  • Document uploads: Budget requests are now uploaded as a separate file, and you can also upload supplementary documents to bolster your proposal. 
  • Ability to make revisions until the deadline: Applicants can make changes to their form up until the due date (April 4).

After you have submitted your pre-approval, you will be sent the link for the Mann Stearns application form.  After you submit your proposal, you will receive a copy of your responses via email, and will have until April 10, 2023, to make any changes. 

Applicants may include supplemental materials (publications, PDFs, media) that support their proposals with their submissions.

In addition to the application form and supplemental materials, a two-page curriculum vita should be included with each submission.

Final Progress Report Requirement

A final written report is not required, but the successful applicant is expected to meet with members of the Mann Stearns family and other members of Emerson College to discuss the final outcome and deliverables.

Summary of Emerson’s Internal Grant Programs

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On January 31, 2023

In Internal Grant Announcements, Scholarship and Research

Emerson has a number of internal grant programs with deadlines in the Spring and Fall semesters. Here is a summary of what grant programs are coming up this spring, and which ones to look for in the fall.

Diversity Fellows Program
due annually in Spring
2023 Deadline: March 13, 2023

The Diversity Fellows Program (formerly known as the Inclusive Excellence Fellows Program) is an annual, cohort-based program. This program invites full-time and affiliated faculty participants to critically reflect upon the relationship between social realities, social futures, and their pedagogical practices. Each Fellow will develop goals unique to one of the courses they teach and a pedagogical action plan based on intertwining sociocultural knowledge, content and industry-based knowledge, and empowering pedagogical practices. Fellows will be compensated $1,000.

Presidential Fund for Curricular Innovation (PFCI)
due annually in March
2023 Deadline: March 13, 2023

Internationalization, diversity, equity, and inclusion are strategic priorities for Emerson. Inclusive approaches to curriculum development and equitable pedagogical practices help ensure that learning experiences at Emerson are designed to foster student success in a culturally diverse and global society. The aim is to offer curricula that assists students in developing the required critical consciousness, values, awareness, skills and knowledge of differences to thrive as culturally competent, global citizens.

In 2022, the PFCI will support faculty participation in a Curriculum Internationalization and Inclusion Studio. Faculty selected for the Studio will receive a stipend of $1,200 for creating new curriculum, or developing or refining existing courses. Faculty will also have the opportunity to apply for further funding for project-related expenses.

Affiliated Faculty Development Fund (AFDF)
due annually in March
2023 Deadline: March 13, 2023

The Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund (AFDF) supports the scholarly and creative activities of the affiliated faculty members of Emerson College. The AFDF will provide support for approved projects up to $1,500 each. Types of activities include travel and expenses leading to the production of scholarly, creative and artistic works, conference attendance, faculty development seminars, etc.

Norman & Irma Mann Stearns Distinguished Faculty Award
due annually in April; Pre-Approval forms due annually in March
2023 Pre-Approval Deadline: March 17, 2023
2023 Application Deadline: April 10, 2023

Several years ago, the late Dr. Norman Stearns and Irma Mann Stearns, class of 1967, established a distinguished faculty award to honor a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty member in recognition of outstanding scholarly or creative achievement. A $3,000 award is presented annually to one applicant. This funding may be used to enhance an ongoing project or for the development of a new scholarly or creative endeavor. Travel is strongly encouraged to be a part of the project activity.

Kasteel Well Faculty Development Fund (KFDF)
may be offered in Spring

The Kasteel Well Faculty Development Fund (KFDF) supports the scholarly and creative activities of the affiliated faculty members of the Emerson College Kasteel Well Program in the Netherlands. Castle administrative staff manage the fund with assistance from the Office of Research and Creative Scholarship (ORCS). Small grants of up to $500 are offered from a total available funding pool of $1,500.

Graduate Student Research Assistant Program (GRA)
due annually in October

Formed from a partnership between the Graduate Student Association, the Office of Graduate Studies, and the Office of Research and Creative Scholarship, the Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) grant intends to extend students’ classroom learning, expose them to current challenges in their discipline, build analytical skills, and provide a meaningful work experience that will also benefit faculty in the development of their research and scholarship agenda. Through this program, we also hope to encourage external grant applications that include graduate research assistants.

Faculty Advancement Fund Grant (FAFG)
due annually in December; Pre-Approval forms due annually in November.

The Faculty Advancement Fund Grant (FAFG) supports the scholarly and creative activities of the full‐time tenured and tenure-track faculty members. The Fund was established to enable the professional work of Emerson’s faculty in its efforts to sustain academic excellence in teaching, research/creative activity, and service. The Faculty Advancement Fund Grant supports proposals deemed likely to substantially improve the quality of research, publication, creative activities, teaching, and service that advance the mission of the College and the careers of its faculty.

Greenhawt Family Fund
no fixed deadline

Jeffrey Greenhawt ’68 and Jan Jacobs Greenhawt ’69 have generously provided a gift to Emerson College for the expressed purpose of enabling Emerson faculty to procure resources that might assist them in obtaining external project support. The aim is to assist faculty who desire to pursue external funding for their research and scholarly endeavors, but lack experience in writing successful proposals, or the mentoring connections in grantsmanship that are common at larger institutions.

Funds can be used for activities such as travel to meet with a faculty mentor at another institution for the purpose of assisting in writing a proposal; fees to attend a workshop or seminar on proposal writing and grantsmanship; or consulting services in proposal writing or proposal review. A limited number of grants between $500 and $2,000 will be awarded each year.

Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) Program: AY2022-23 Recipients

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On November 9, 2022

In Faculty News, Internal Grant Announcements

The Office of Research and Creative Scholarship is pleased to announce the awardees of this year’s Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) Program:

Full NameDepartmentProject Title
Amer LatifMarlboro InstituteLiterature Review: The Role of Imagination and Play in Living Life’s Paradoxes and Contradictions
Eileen McBrideMarlboro InstituteCommunication Self-Efficacy in d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adolescents: Improving access and participation in general education settings.
Kaysha CorinealdiMarlboro InstituteMagazines for Revolution
Magda RomanskaPerforming ArtsThe International Online Theatre Festival
Maria San FilippoVisual and Media ArtsAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR Promotional & Publicity Campaign
Phillip GlennCommunication StudiesAnalyzing the efficacy of positive communication practices: Data gathering and analysis
Rhiannon LuysterCommunication SciencesTranscription of parent-child play sessions

About the GRA:
Made possible with support from the Graduate Student Association and the Office of Graduate Studies, the Graduate Research Assistantship Program intends is to extend the student’s classroom learning, expose them to current challenges in their discipline, build analytical skills, and provide a meaningful work experience that will also benefit faculty in the development of their research and scholarship agenda. Each year, funds contributed by the GSA, OGS, and ORCS are awarded as a small number of competitive grants to full-time faculty, for the purpose of hiring a graduate student during the academic year. Through this program, we also hope to encourage external grant applications that include graduate research assistants.

Summary of Emerson’s Internal Grant Programs: Fall 2022

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On November 3, 2022

In Internal Grant Announcements, Scholarship and Research

Emerson has a number of internal grant programs with deadlines in the Fall and Spring semesters. Here is a summary of what grant programs are offered this fall, and which ones to look for in the spring.

Graduate Student Research Assistant Program (GRA)
due annually in October
2022 Deadline: October 21, 2022

Formed from a partnership between the Graduate Student Association, the Office of Graduate Studies, and the Office of Research and Creative Scholarship, the Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) grant intends to extend students’ classroom learning, expose them to current challenges in their discipline, build analytical skills, and provide a meaningful work experience that will also benefit faculty in the development of their research and scholarship agenda. Through this program, we also hope to encourage external grant applications that include graduate research assistants.

Faculty Advancement Fund Grant (FAFG)
due annually in December; Pre-Approval forms due annually in November.
2022 Pre-Approval Deadline: November 10, 2022
2022 Application Deadline: December 5, 2022

The Faculty Advancement Fund Grant (FAFG) supports the scholarly and creative activities of the full‐time tenured and tenure-track faculty members. The Fund was established to enable the professional work of Emerson’s faculty in its efforts to sustain academic excellence in teaching, research/creative activity, and service. The Faculty Advancement Fund Grant supports proposals deemed likely to substantially improve the quality of research, publication, creative activities, teaching, and service that advance the mission of the College and the careers of its faculty.

Presidential Fund for Curricular Innovation (PFCI)
due annually in March

Internationalization, diversity, equity, and inclusion are strategic priorities for Emerson. Inclusive approaches to curriculum development and equitable pedagogical practices help ensure that learning experiences at Emerson are designed to foster student success in a culturally diverse and global society. The aim is to offer curricula that assists students in developing the required critical consciousness, values, awareness, skills and knowledge of differences to thrive as culturally competent, global citizens.

In 2022, the PFCI will support faculty participation in a Curriculum Internationalization and Inclusion Studio. Faculty selected for the Studio will receive a stipend of $1,200 for creating new curriculum, or developing or refining existing courses. Faculty will also have the opportunity to apply for further funding for project-related expenses.

Affiliated Faculty Development Fund (AFDF)
due annually in March

The Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund (AFDF) supports the scholarly and creative activities of the affiliated faculty members of Emerson College. The AFDF will provide support for approved projects up to $1,500 each. Types of activities include travel and expenses leading to the production of scholarly, creative and artistic works, conference attendance, faculty development seminars, etc.

Diversity Fellows Program
due annually in Spring

The Diversity Fellows Program (formerly known as the Inclusive Excellence Fellows Program) is an annual, cohort-based program. This program invites full-time and affiliated faculty participants to critically reflect upon the relationship between social realities, social futures, and their pedagogical practices. Each Fellow will develop goals unique to one of the courses they teach and a pedagogical action plan based on intertwining sociocultural knowledge, content and industry-based knowledge, and empowering pedagogical practices. Fellows will be compensated $1,000.

Norman & Irma Mann Stearns Distinguished Faculty Award
due annually in April; Pre-Approval forms due annually in March

Several years ago, the late Dr. Norman Stearns and Irma Mann Stearns, class of 1967, established a distinguished faculty award to honor a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty member in recognition of outstanding scholarly or creative achievement. A $3,000 award is presented annually to one applicant. This funding may be used to enhance an ongoing project or for the development of a new scholarly or creative endeavor. Travel is strongly encouraged to be a part of the project activity.

Kasteel Well Faculty Development Fund (KFDF)
may be offered in Spring

The Kasteel Well Faculty Development Fund (KFDF) supports the scholarly and creative activities of the affiliated faculty members of the Emerson College Kasteel Well Program in the Netherlands. Castle administrative staff manage the fund with assistance from the Office of Research and Creative Scholarship (ORCS). Small grants of up to $500 are offered from a total available funding pool of $1,500.

Greenhawt Family Fund
no fixed deadline

Jeffrey Greenhawt ’68 and Jan Jacobs Greenhawt ’69 have generously provided a gift to Emerson College for the expressed purpose of enabling Emerson faculty to procure resources that might assist them in obtaining external project support. The aim is to assist faculty who desire to pursue external funding for their research and scholarly endeavors, but lack experience in writing successful proposals, or the mentoring connections in grantsmanship that are common at larger institutions.

Funds can be used for activities such as travel to meet with a faculty mentor at another institution for the purpose of assisting in writing a proposal; fees to attend a workshop or seminar on proposal writing and grantsmanship; or consulting services in proposal writing or proposal review. A limited number of grants between $500 and $2,000 will be awarded each year.

Faculty Advancement Fund Grant (FAFG): Now Accepting Applications for AY23-24

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On October 26, 2022

In Internal Grant Announcements, Professional Development

The Faculty Advancement Fund Grant, Emerson College’s flagship program for support tenure-line faculty research and creative scholarship, is now accepting applications for funding in Academic Year 2022-23. Pre-approvals are due by November 10 and are required to obtain the application form. The proposal itself is due by Monday, December 5.

The FAFG was established to enable the professional work of Emerson’s faculty in its efforts to sustain academic excellence in teaching, research/creative activity, and service. The Faculty Advancement Fund Grant supports proposals deemed likely to substantially improve the quality of research, publication, creative activities, teaching, and service that advance the mission of the College and the careers of its faculty.

Awards are administered according to the guidelines of the Faculty Development and Research Council (FDRC) in the Faculty Assembly By-Laws. Support for approved projects ranges between $1,000 and $10,000. Applicants may request monetary support or (in rare instances) support in the form of a single course release (see “Eligible Projects” for more information). The exact type and amount of award will be determined by the project budget request, availability of funds, and recommendations made by the FDRC and the school deans to the Provost.

Current FAFG awardees can find guidance on spending and managing their awards at the Utilizing Your FAFG Funding page.

Presidential Fund for Curricular Innovation: 2022 Curriculum Internationalization & Inclusive Excellence Studio Recipients

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On June 17, 2022

In Faculty News, Faculty Spotlight, Internal Grant Announcements

The Office of Research and Creative Scholarship congratulates recipients of the 2022 Presidential Fund for Curricular Innovation (PFCI): Curriculum Internationalization and Inclusive Excellence Studio award. The following faculty and their projects have been accepted into the Studio:

  1. Brenda Foley (Performing Arts): TH215: Stages of Drama
  2. Valerie Johnson (Communication Sciences Disorders): Developing a Culturally Responsive Framework in Communication Sciences and Disorders 
  3. Gina Gayle (Journalism): Jamaica Global Pathway Program: Imagining Jamaican Culture through Visual & Multimedia Storytelling
  4. Richard Chetwynd & Chester Lee (Kasteel Well): Faculty Development Workshops in DEI and Internationalizing the Curriculum at Kasteel Well
  5. Rosario Swanson (Writing, Literature & Publishing): LI211: Topics in Global Literature: Latin American Poetry and Fiction 
  6. Robin Danzak (CSD), Nancy Allen (Marlboro Institute), Deion Hawkins (Comm Studies), Heather May (Comm Studies), Patti Nelson (CSD), Maryam Salehomoum (CSD) and Eric Gordon (VMA/Engagement Lab): New Major/Course Development in CSD: Health and Social Change

As a member of the studio, each faculty member will receive a stipend of $1,200 for creating new curriculum. Faculty members selected for the Studio will have the opportunity to apply for further funding for project-related expenses.

About the PFCI: Internationalization, diversity, and Inclusion are major priorities for Emerson. Emerson’s Strategic Plan defines Internationalization as the commitment to “mutually beneficial engagement with the global society in which we participate, and to ensuring that all members of our community are prepared to thrive in that society.” Similarly, Emerson’s dedication to Diversity and Inclusion is rooted in the belief that “institutional and academic  excellence are not possible without full engagement with diversity across all areas of the College.” The President’s Fund for Curricular Innovation supports Emerson’s commitment to internationalizing and diversifying the curriculum of the College, as well as the implementation of inclusive pedagogical approaches in the classroom Each year, faculty are invited to submit proposal projects for acceptance to the Curriculum Internationalization and Inclusion Studio. The goals of the Studio are to:

  • Encourage collaboration among faculty;
  • Build our collective capacity to internationalize curriculum;
  • Develop specific courses, course modules, pedagogical and/or advising methods that contribute to these aims.

The PFCI and Curriculum and Internationalization and Inclusion Studio are jointly overseen by  Dr. Anthony Pinder, Vice Provost Internationalization & Equity, and Dr. Tuesda Roberts, Director of Faculty Development and Diversity. The PFCI is sponsored by The Office of the President.

Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund: Academic Year 2022-23 Recipients

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On May 26, 2022

In Faculty News, Internal Grant Announcements

The Office of Research and Creative Scholarship is pleased to announce the grant recipients of this year’s Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund (AFDF) application cycle:

Faculty MemberDepartmentTitle of Project
Barry MarshallVisual and Media ArtsDany Silva “The Long Road” aka “Caminho Longi”
Caitlin McGillWriting, Literature, and PublishingYOU REALLY DON’T BELIEVE ME?
Cindy VincentVisual and Media ArtsNCA Presentation
Claire BarliantWriting, Literature, and PublishingAWP Conference 2023
Daniel DiPaoloWriting, Literature, and PublishingBoston Street Art and Artists: Curating the Heart
Erin TrahanVisual and Media ArtsBread Loaf Environmental Writers Conference
Livia MeneghinWriting, Literature, and PublishingDodge Poetry Festival: Conference Travel, Registration, & Accommodation for Writing and Teaching WLP Professional Development
Marie-Emmanuelle Thomas HartnessVisual and Media ArtsAttending Story Expo 2023
Mark BrodieCommunication StudiesSouthern of Our Border: Civic Diplomacy in Action
Michael LuegerPerforming ArtsThe Theatre History Podcast
Mina ChoPerforming ArtsPan’tata Project II <Samulnori Fantasy: Seasons>
Nerissa Williams ScottMarketing CommunicationWomen of Color should go to Film Festivals to Network
Patrick MarshallVisual and Media ArtsA Letter to Eric Anthamatten from the Rothko Chapel
Paul HaneyWriting, Literature, and PublishingA View from the Rails: Mass Transportation, Masculinity, and the American Dream
Paulina MacNeilVisual and Media ArtsAutofictional Short Film on Cape Breton Island
Rani NeutillWriting, Literature, and PublishingBTS : The Third Global Interdisciplinary Conference in Seoul
Sarah PloskinaPerforming ArtsSXSW.EDU Annual Conference

About the AFDF: The Affiliated Faculty Professional Development Fund supports the scholarly and creative activities of the affiliated faculty members of Emerson College. The Office of Academic Affairs administers the fund.

Norman and Irma Mann Stearns Distinguished Faculty Award: 2022-23 Recipients

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On May 23, 2022

In Faculty News, Faculty Spotlight, Internal Grant Announcements

The Office of Research and Creative Scholarship is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Norman and Irma Mann Stearns Distinguished Faculty Award: Communication Sciences and Disorders professor Ruth Grossman and Visual and Media Arts assistant professor Julia Halperin.

A professor and former Chair of the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Dr. Ruth Grossman‘s research is focused on various aspects of face-to-face communication in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). She is specifically interested in how children with ASD integrate and produce verbal and nonverbal information, such as facial expressions and prosody. She will use the Mann Stearns Award to establish an international network of autism research labs to lay the foundation for multi lingual/multi-cultural research, which will include the University of Aarhus in Denmark and the University of Fribourg, Switzerland.

Julia Halperin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Visual and Media Arts, and a filmmaker who works in multiple formats. Her cinematic interests include twisting and elevating genre, using landscape to externalize character, and disrupting narrative expectations. Her feature films have been premiered at the SXSW Film Festival and the Film Festival Rotterdman, have been nominated for several awards, and included in several critics’ best-of lists. With the Mann Stearns Award, she will submit her newest feature, Crookedfinger, for screening at a premier-class film festival and work to secure broader distribution.

About the Mann Stearns Award: Several years ago, the late Dr. Norman Stearns and Emerson alumna Irma Mann Stearns ’67 established a distinguished faculty award to honor a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty member in recognition of outstanding scholarly or creative achievement. A $3,000 award is presented annually to at least one applicant. This funding may be used to enhance an ongoing project or for the development of a new scholarly or creative endeavor. Travel is strongly encouraged to be a part of the project activity.

Call for Proposals: Norman and Irma Mann Stearns Distinguished Faculty Award – Pre-Approval due March 21; Applications due April 4

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On March 8, 2022

In Internal Grant Announcements, Scholarship and Research

Description

Several years ago, the late Dr. Norman Stearns and Irma Mann Stearns ’67 established a distinguished faculty award in their name to honor a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty member in recognition of outstanding scholarly or creative achievement. A $3,000 award is presented annually to one applicant. This funding may be used to enhance an ongoing project or for the development of a new scholarly or creative endeavor. Travel is strongly encouraged to be a part of the project activity.

Key Dates

The Mann Stearns Award must be utilized between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023. The application and selection period is as follows:

  • Pre-Approval due: March 21, 2021
  • Final Applications due to ORCS: April 4, 2022

Please submit your Internal Funding Proposal – Pre-Approval Form to the Office of Research and Creative Scholarship by March 21, 2022 For information and instructions on ORCS’s K2-based pre-approval form, please click here.

Eligibility

Full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty members are eligible to apply for the Mann Stearns Distinguished Faculty Award.

Criteria

In evaluating proposals, the committee will consider:

  • The applicant’s scholarly or creative achievement(s);
  • The quality, merits, feasibility, of the project for which the award funds will be used;
  • The inclusion of travel as a necessary component of the project; and
  • Publications, audio/video samples, or other supporting material.

Review Process

All applications will be reviewed by the Faculty Development and Research Council (FDRC), and with input from department Chairs, school Deans, and Academic Affairs. The FDRC will make the final recommendations to the Provost for funding. The Provost’s selections are final.

Application Instructions

This year, we have migrated the application packet to Google Forms. The advantages to this format include:

  • Email recognition: The form will recognize your Emerson email and open a blank application that will be automatically saved in your name.
  • Elimination of portable document errors: Reviewers will log directly into Google forms to read applications, removing the need to send electronic documents back and forth and reducing the chance for error.
  • Auto-save: The form saves your work automatically as you proceed.
  • Document uploads: Budget requests are now uploaded as a separate file, and you can also upload supplementary documents to bolster your proposal. 
  • Ability to make revisions until the deadline: Applicants can make changes to their form up until the due date (April 4).

After you have submitted your pre-approval, you will be sent the link for the Mann Stearns application form.  After you submit your proposal, you will receive a copy of your responses via email, and will have until April 4, 2022, to make any changes. 

Applicants may include supplemental materials (publications, PDFs, media) that support their proposals with their submissions.

In addition to the application form and supplemental materials, a two-page curriculum vita should be included with each submission.

AY22-23 Calendar

DATEEVENT
March 7, 2022Norman & Irma Mann Stearns Distinguished Faculty Award is announced.
March 21, 2022Internal Pre-Approval Form due to ORCS.
April 4, 2022Applications due via Google Forms (link emailed after receipt of internal pre-approval form).
By April 21, 2022The FDRC will evaluate all proposals and make recommendations to the Provost for funding.
By May 3, 2022The Provost, in consideration of the recommendations provided by the FDRC, along with feedback from Department Chairs and School Deans, will make final selections
By May 6, 2022Recipient(s) are notified that they are receiving the award.
July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023Grant Period
June 15, 2023Receipts for expenditures needing reimbursement must be submitted via Workday by this date.

Final Report Requirement

A final written report is not required, but the successful applicant is expected to meet with members of the Mann Stearns family and other members of Emerson College to discuss the final outcome and deliverables.

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