The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is pleased to announce several new programs to help support AU faculty, staff and students and to advance diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the AU community.
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) is offering a summer outreach experience for Augusta University students at all levels (i.e., undergraduate, graduate and professional) looking to engage in an interdisciplinary learning opportunity. The student will work closely with ODI and a proposed partnering Augusta University program/division/department to create an outreach project that not only enhances the student’s academic profile, but also helps to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in the Augusta University community. Examples include but are not limited to helping a faculty member develop a DEI related course, receiving training as a campus peer educator or as a peer advocate in a DEI related area, helping to infuse DEI within the promotional materials for the partnering AU departments, etc. The DEI summer student will receive a $1500 stipend to support the proposed experience, which will run from July 13th to August 7th. Applications for the DEI summer outreach experience are due on June 30th.
Applications should include a 2-4 page academic development plan that outlines the ways in which this summer experience will enhance the skills needed for academic and future career success, in addition to the ways in which the project’s specific attention to diversity, equity, and inclusion will improve the proposed partner’s efforts. Applicants should include the following materials with their submission:
The 2022 application period is closed until funding is available.
The DEI Research award provides seed funding to support the research of full/part time faculty whose work focuses on current DEI research (i.e., health disparities and health equity, underrepresented population-based research, underrepresented educational research). Priority will be given to applications that propose specific, limited, and highly focused activities that are able to be fully implemented during a 12 to 18 month period and are related to the preparation of an external (federal or foundation) funding proposal and/or a peer refereed publication.
Awardees may use their small grants for such purposes as: course reduction to free up time for grant preparation; a pilot study; consultation with research/curriculum experts; survey/instrument design; data collection; student assistance; faculty mini-retreats/workshops, etc. It is expected that awardees will submit a funding application to a federal agency/private foundation or a manuscript for publication within 24 months after award of the small grant.
Proposals will be funded up to a maximum of $5,000. It is anticipated that approximately one to two proposals will be funded.
All applicants are required to submit a detailed concept paper (2 to 4 pages) of their proposed research. Review of applications and award of grant will be based on the following criteria:
Applicants should include the following materials with their submission:
The 2022 application period is closed until funding is available.
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is pleased to announce a new DEI Faculty Development Grant program. The award is designed to promote the career development of scholars interested in expanding their knowledge, comfort, and skills in DEI in research, teaching, service/advocacy, and/or clinical work. Faculty at all ranks are eligible to apply but preference will be given to emerging scholars at the postdoctoral, Assistant or Research Assistant ranks. Faculty at the rank of associate or full professor must include a rationale for how the funding will further their career development or enable the individual to develop new areas of focus.
The DEI Faculty Development Grant seeks to increase the capacity of faculty to engage in DEI work and to encourage interest in these efforts early in a scholar’s career trajectory. Another primary goal of the award is to provide support for early career scholars and junior faculty as they prepare for or begin to progress through the tenure and promotion process. Applicants can propose to use funds to support activities that enhance career or research development, including (but not limited to) external leadership training, creation of innovative programs or curriculum, the development of a new research idea or partnership, the purchase of needed hardware or software, course reduction to free up time for grant preparation; a pilot study; survey/instrument design; data collection; student assistance; or travel to participate in professional conferences.
Applications should include a 2-4 page career development plan that outlines specific activities that will enhance the skills needed to succeed in the applicant’s current or aspired position, a description of the resources requested and a clear rationale explaining how those resources will benefit the applicant’s career or lead to improved career performance.
Applicants should include the following materials with their submission:
Grants are awarded based on the quality and feasibility of the career development plan provided, and the level to which the grant recipient’s career activities promote the mission and vision of ODI. It is anticipated that there will be 1-5 applications funded and awards will range from $500 to $5000.
The 2022 application period is open. Please submit your application package to ODI@augusta.edu
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is pleased to announce a new DEI Staff Development Grant program. The award is designed to promote the professional development of staff interested in expanding their knowledge, comfort, and skills in DEI as it relates to their specific field. Staff at all levels are eligible to apply.
The DEI Staff Development Grant seeks to increase the capacity of staff to engage in DEI work within their units, divisions, departments, and colleges. Applicants can propose to use funds to support activities that enhance career and professional development, including (but not limited to) external leadership training, creation of innovative programs, the development of a new initiatives, or partnerships, the purchase of needed hardware or software, program evaluation or travel to participate in professional conferences.
Applications should include a 2-4 page career development plan that outlines specific activities that will enhance the skills needed to succeed in the applicant’s current or aspired position, a description of the resources requested and a clear rationale explaining how those resources will benefit the applicant’s career or lead to improved career performance.
Applicants should include the following materials with their submission:
The 2022 application period is open. Please submit your application package to ODI@augusta.edu
