Distinguished Lecturer Teaching Award The Distinguished Lecturer Teaching Award honors lecturers who have distinguished themselves as outstanding teachers. Up to two selected recipients will receive a $3,500 one-time, lump-sum award and a plaque celebrating their achievements at the Distinguished Contributions Awards Ceremony. All current Part-Time and Full-Time Lecturers are eligible for nomination, except for individuals who have received this award within the past five award cycles. Winners are selected by the EMUFT Distinguished Lecturer Teaching Award Committee.
Lecturer Professional Development Fund The Lecturer Professional Development Fund provides up to $2,500 for Full-Time Lecturers, Part-Time Lecturer 3s, and Part-Time Lecturer 2s to attend conferences and workshops to improve their teaching qualifications. Applicants will be reimbursed in the pay period following expense submission via Concur.
Application Tips: This fund supports activities that directly supports, develops, or enhances your teaching (rather than your research). Applicants must explain how their proposed activity achieves that. Remember to itemize your anticipated expenses in your application.
Faculty Development Center The Faculty Development Center (FDC) provides several funding opportunities. These cover a wide array of project funding from classroom technology to FDC program proposals to instructor/student partnerships. Full-time and part-time lecturers are eligible for all of these, with the exception of the eFellows grant that PTL need to pursue in collaboration with a faculty member. Their respective pages provide further information:
Women in Philanthropy Grant This WIP Grant is open to all employees, university-sponsored alumni and alumni groups, faculty-sponsored students, and university recognized student groups without regard to gender. Project proposals need to align with EMU's mission and vision. Further information about the requirement can be found here.
Labor Lives Scholarship The EMUFT Labor Lives Scholarship provides support for EMU students. Preference is given to a sophomore or junior in any department or major who holds a 3.0 GPA or better. Students seeking the scholarship must submit a pro-labor essay of 250 words or less with their application to the EMUFT Selection Committee.