The Division of Academic Affairs delivers high-quality academic programs and provides smooth pathways to degree completion.
The Office of Academic Affairs is here to support faculty and recognize their accomplishments in teaching, scholarship and creative works, and service. The grants, awards, and professional leave opportunities detailed below provide tangible benefits to faculty and are among the most important ways Academic Affairs promotes and celebrates faculty activity.
These awards encourage research, scholarship and the development of creative works.
Application ProcessNew this year for faculty is an endowment is to be used for faculty development.
Application ProcessReview the instructions first before completing the application. Review tips for grant writing.
Fill out the application 2023-2024 Faculty Grants for Research and Creative Works.
Download Application (Fillable PDF)
Once completed, upload your application as a single PDF.
APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTED FOR AY2023-2024
After you apply, if applicable, the department chair, dean and co-investigator will receive an email and link to your WordPress online workflow.
The dean will then consult with the department chair, after acknowledging the dean, the department chair will acknowledge the receipt of the application, consultation with the department chair and the opportunity to comment on the proposal by approving the workflow.
Co-investigator Approval
After the department chair approves your workflow, co-investigators will, if applicable, approve the workflow by indicating that you understand your proposed research and that international travel may implicate federal export control regulations and that the application will be reviewed by the Director of Risk Management in light of those regulations.
The co-investigator may approve the workflow at any time.
All final decisions on awarding faculty grants are made by the chief academic officer in consultation with the dean of the college.
Faculty grants for research and creative works are administered by Assistant Vice President Brian Donahue. The Research and Scholarship Committee, a sub-committee of the Faculty Planning Advisory Council (FPAC), is responsible for reviewing and evaluating applications. The committee is an interdisciplinary group of your peers, including representatives from each of the colleges. Dr. Donahue convenes the committee and disseminates the results.
Grant awardees must Submit Final Report
1/31/2023 UPDATE: The application portal is closed for this academic year. We anticipate the portal for AY2024-2025 applications will be open 9/1/2023.
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These awards encourage research, scholarship and the development of creative works at EWU. They are designed to provide faculty with the time to undertake research and creative works projects. Funds should be requested primarily to buy time during the summer. You may also request funding for student assistance, travel or equipment when not exceeding a total request of $10,000.
Application Deadlines:
For questions or concerns, please contact Leslie Swannack at 509.359.4675 or lswannack@ewu.edu.
Applications are evaluated by the Academic Affairs Committee.
Once you submit your application you will receive an email to review and acknowledge your submission.
In 1991 Valerie Appleton joined the EWU community as an assistant professor in the Applied Psychology Department. She quickly advanced from Assistant to full Professor, program director, assistant dean and finally in 2004 dean of the College of Education & Human Development. Valerie served in that capacity until her untimely death in December 2005.
While at Eastern she was known for her sincerity, leadership, and ability to work with faculty, students, and staff across the university. Among her greatest strengths were creating partnerships with the K-12 system and bringing in extensive applied research grants such as the U.S. Department of Education Training All Teachers, bilingual counseling, and support project.
Valerie valued education and faculty development. To honor Valerie’s passion to better Eastern Washington University the Valerie Appleton Faculty Development Endowment is to be used for faculty development.
Deadlines:
If you have any questions, please contact Felicia Jensen at 509.359.6139 or fjensen@ewu.edu.
2023 Trustees’ Medal for Faculty
Submit Trustees’ Award Nomination Support
Distinguished Service Award for Classified & Exempt
The EWU Medals & Awards Committee consists of 12 university and local community members. The Committee has responsibility for:
For questions or concerns, please contact Leslie Swannack at 509.359.4675 or lswannack@ewu.edu.
Review the instructions first before completing the application.
Download the application to get started.
Upon completion, submit the application through the online link.
1/31/2023 UPDATE: The application portal is closed for this academic year. We anticipate the portal for AY2024-2025 applications will be open 9/1/2023.
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Refer to the separate instruction document for detailed guidance about completing the application. Completed applications should be submitted electronically through the online submission link; no paper copies are required.
Professional leave eligibility is determined according to the EWU-UFE Collective Bargaining Agreement, Section 11.5.
Deadline:
For questions or concerns, please contact Leslie Swannack at 509.359.4675 or lswannack@ewu.edu.