Fall and Spring proposals are due by 5 p.m. on the dates below. Travel funds will be awarded with the understanding that faculty must abide by any Wittenberg rules in effect regarding travel restrictions. DB considers registration for online conferences to be an allowed expense for PEGs.
Summary of Fall & Spring 2026-2027 Academic Year Application Deadlines
**Please refer to the Faculty Development Website for proposal requirements**
| Date | Grant | Amount | Notes |
| Oct 9 (Fall) Feb 12 (Spring) | Professional Enrichment (PEG) | Up to $1,200 (as funding permits) | Travel starting after July 1, 2026=Fall Travel ending before June 30, 2027=Spring |
| Oct 16 (Fall) March 12 (Spring) | FRF Project | $1,500 | |
| Oct 16 (Fall) March 12 (Spring) | Course Revision | $200 | Fall= for spring 2027 courses No more than $1,000 per fiscal year in course grants can be received by a faculty member |
| Oct 16 (Fall) March 12 (Spring) | New Course | $500 | Fall= for spring 2027 courses No more than $1,000 per fiscal year in course grants can be received by a faculty member |
| Nov 2 | Collegium & Provost鈥檚 Teaching Award Nominations | Nominations (including self-nominations) should speak to the strength of the nominee鈥檚 teaching. Please read details on the Teaching and Professional Development website. | |
| Dec 11 (Fall) | Supporting materials for Collegium & Provost鈥檚 Teaching Awards | ||
| Feb 12 (Spring Only) | Faculty Growth Project | $3,000 | One award annually. For expenditures occurring July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2028. |
| Feb 12 (Spring Only) | FRF Research | $3,000 | No more than 3 awards annually |
| March 23 (Spring Only) | Matthies Award | $1,000 | One awarded annually |
| Mar 26 (Spring Only) | Faculty Aide | For academic year 2027-28 *if a faculty aide is needed for 2026-27, can submit an application on a rolling basis for approval |
For a full description of grants and general deadlines, see the Faculty Development Website.
Submitting Proposals and Reports
For all grants except PEG and Faculty Aide proposals, the bulk of the proposal will be a file you attach to your Microsoft form submission. The file should provide the information as described on the Faculty Development Website.
For PEG proposals, complete the Microsoft form in Experience (under Faculty Development Board) and attach documents confirming acceptance to a conference or workshop. (If you do not receive confirmation prior to the deadline, file your proposal without it. When you receive confirmation, email documentation of your acceptance to the chair of Faculty Development Board.)
- Log into Experience (link found under Emails & Portals in the Main Menu from the Wittenberg homepage) using your Wittenberg username and password.
- Under the 鈥�Faculty Development Board鈥� card, find the desired proposal type and click 鈥淪tart a new form.鈥� Note: Faculty Aide and PEG proposals have separate forms. For all other types, select the generic 鈥淪tart a new form鈥� under 鈥淧roposals and Forms.鈥�
- After selecting 鈥淪tart a new form鈥�, you will be prompted to enter your Wittenberg username and password to access the Microsoft form
- Fill in the form. (Information can be copied and pasted into the fields.)
- Once a proposal is submitted, it cannot be edited.
If you have any questions about Faculty Development grants, please contact Jen Parsons (parsonsj@wittenberg.edu). For technical issues with grant submission, please contact Elizabeth Howe (ehowe@wittenberg.edu).