Awards for 2024-2025 are unavailable. The availability of future awards is undetermined at this time.
Annual donors to The Shepherd Fund have made possible $10,000 for mini-grants to the faculty through the Professional Development Committee. The Committee will allocate these monies to deserving full-time tenured or tenure-track Shepherd University faculty. Mini-grant funds are to be utilized as a supplement after a reasonable effort has been made to access other resources.
Grants will be considered for activities in the following areas:
- Research, preparation of manuscripts, publication, etc.
- Presentations at academic conferences, seminars, workshops
- Curriculum development and related activities
- Creative activities, such as art shows, recitals, and the like
General Expectations
- Awards ordinarily will not exceed $500. However, if additional funds would be helpful, include the costs anticipated and the rationale for these costs.
- A Word document copy of the request should be submitted no later than TBD, to rantho02@shepherd.edu.
- Applications shall be reviewed, and awards shall be made by
- After completion or no later than TBD, a recipient must file a written discussion and any supporting reports of the project with the Provost’s Office, with a copy of these documents forwarded to the Chair of the Professional Development Committee.
- Funds from other sources, plus mini grant funds, cannot exceed the total cost of the activity.
- Grants can be awarded for no more than two consecutive years.
To apply, applicants should fill out the PDC Mini-Grant Form and submit it to the chair of the Professional Development Committee. In addition, any questions regarding mini-grants should be directed to the Chair of the Professional Development Committee, Robert M. Anthony. rantho02@shepherd.edu