Research

Flexible Load Assignment

Key Contact

If you have questions, please contact the Administrative Services Specialist to the Associate Dean of Research and Infrastructure.

Procedure

Applications

Performance/Exhibition Subvention

Key Contacts

If you have questions, please contact the Dean's Office Operations Manager.

Applicability

Open to full-time CLAS tenure-track or tenured faculty. Instructional track faculty may apply only if substantial creative activity is assigned as one of their primary job responsibilities.

Subvention requests must be submitted to CLAS prior to the performance/exhibition.

Professional Development Awards (PDA)

Key Contacts

For questions about the CLAS process, please contact the Associate Dean for Research and Infrastructure.

Applicability

Tenured faculty members; promoted clinical-track faculty may also apply.

Research Release Funds and Process

Effective July 1, 2025

Key Contacts

If you have any questions, please contact the Manager, Accounting & Financial Analysis overseeing research release in the Finance Office.

Applicability

Faculty members charging academic year salary to a grant or contract, releasing general education fund salary and fringe.

Book Subvention

Key Contact

If you have questions, please contact the Dean's Office Support.

Applicability

Open to full-time CLAS tenure-track or tenured faculty. Instructional track faculty may apply only if research, scholarship, and/or creative activity is assigned as one of their primary job responsibilities.

Subvention requests must be submitted to CLAS before the final manuscript goes to press.