Duke University faculty members can apply for any of these opportunities with deadlines between October 15 and November 4.
Faculty Fellowships for Collaborative Project Courses
Deadline: October 15, 2019
Duke Learning Innovation, in partnership with Bass Connections, is launching a Faculty Fellows program to support faculty interested in designing (or re-designing) courses that are collaborative and project-based. Participants will receive $5,000 and guidance from pedagogy experts, as well as the opportunity to collaborate on course (re)design with a group of faculty from across campus.
Intellectual Community Planning Grants
Deadline: October 18, 2019
The Provost’s Office is offering support to faculty who are interested in convening a group of colleagues to begin or test a new collaboration around a shared intellectual interest. Project funds ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 will be awarded for use during the 2020 calendar year.
Faculty Teaching/Research Enhancement Grants
Deadline: October 31, 2019
The Provost’s Office is offering support to faculty to acquire skills, knowledge, or experiences outside of or beyond their main discipline or to underwrite a trip to scope out a new direction for research. Funds awarded will most likely fall within the range of $2,000 to $5,000.
Special Call for Proposals Related to Immigration
Deadline: October 28, 2019
Bass Connections is accepting proposals for new projects addressing research related to immigration. Project funding ranges from $5,000 to $25,000. This special call for proposals does not take the place of the normal Bass Connections RFP process; see below.
Bass Connections 2020-2021 Projects
Deadline: November 4, 2019
Bass Connections is accepting proposals for 2020-2021 projects that engage faculty, undergraduates and graduate/professional students in the interdisciplinary exploration of complex societal challenges. Faculty may apply for between $5,000 and $25,000 for a year-long project. When completing a proposal, faculty can take advantage of special opportunities in the following areas:
- Joint proposal for a year-long Bass Connections project and a Summer 2020 Story+ or Data+ project
- Biodiversity conservation
- Energy access
- Ethics
- Arts
- Humanities.
Please see additional funding opportunities for faculty and postdocs and for students. For a more comprehensive search, visit Duke’s research funding database for all open opportunities.
