Spring 2020 Adjunct Faculty Professional Development Fund

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The Adjunct Faculty Professional Development Fund was established specifically for adjunct faculty as part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between MICA and SEIU Local 500, August 2015-June 30, 2018. With the ratification of the new Agreement in October 2018, the total amount of this funding was increased from $6,667 to $12,500 per year and the amount that an individual could receive in a single year was increased from $600 to $1,000.

Adjunct Faculty Professional Development Funds can be used for, but are not limited to, the following activities:

• Costs to support learning opportunities such as classes, workshops, and seminars that advance one's teaching practice, artistic practice, or scholarship.
• Costs to support research opportunities that advance one's teaching practice, artistic practice, or scholarship.
• Conference or residency attendance, travel, and related costs.
• Costs associated with the fabrication of one's work, such as supplies and materials.
• Costs associated with publication, exhibition, or other forms of public dissemination of one's research, writing, or curatorial work.

The Fall deadline for The Adjunct Faculty Professional Development Fund is 2/12/19. For a full prospectus with guidelines and application instructions, please visit https://www.mica.edu/facultygrants.