Faculty Enrichment Grants

Deadline: Friday, March 13, 2026 by 5:00 p.m.

• Tenured, tenure-track, and NTT faculty (not probational) who have taught for at least 2 academic years and are currently teaching in the degree program at SAIC at the time of submitting this application
• Joint faculty projects are eligible and should be submitted as one application
• Have a current CV on file
• Have completed all SAIC required trainings
• Have fulfilled credential documentation requirements
• Have provided syllabi for each class to the Dean's Office by the first day of each semester and to enrolled students no later than the first class meeting of each academic term
• Faculty must be actively employed at SAIC at the time the funds are disbursed

SAIC will distribute $150,000 in Faculty Enrichment Grants, ranging from $500 to $5,000, for use in 2026-27 to support work on innovative creative and research projects.

The Dean’s Selection Committee is especially interested in offering grants that will facilitate the completion of a specific project or the creation of new works. Grants are not awarded to cover tuition costs at any institution, equipment purchases, publications for exhibitions or events, or time spent for applicant’s work or labor on the project. Grants for expenses associated with research for potential courses are generally not considered.

All Faculty Enrichment Grants are distributed as one-time-payments, dispersed through regular payroll on the September 30, 2026 pay cycle. The award income is subject to supplemental payroll taxes.

Applications are due on or before Friday, March 13, 2026 by 5:00 p.m.

To apply, complete the Faculty Enrichment Grants Application.

You must be logged in to your SAIC email account to complete the form and apply. If you have any technical difficulty, including problems accessing the form, please contact the CRIT Department. The application can also be accessed by pasting the link below into your browser:

https://forms.gle/uY879MTpoapCLgaz5  

All documents must be converted into PDFs before uploading. Required information to provide will include:

1. Proposal: One- to two-page description that highlights (a) the nature of the project; (b) whether this is for a new project or for the completion of one already underway; and (c) the significance of the project, in general or for you as an artist, designer, or scholar.
2. Budget: A detailed, one-page budget for the requested funds.
3. Current CV
4. Service to the School over the past 3 academic years, including the current academic year (for tenured and tenure-track faculty only)

Members of the Dean's Selection Committee will review all submissions and make award recommendations to the Dean of Faculty. The Dean of Faculty makes the final determination.

Selections are based on the strength of the proposal, the applicant's record of creative and scholarly achievements, the clarity of the budget substantiated by the proposal's purpose and execution, the length of tenure at the institution, and the candidate's history of awards from SAIC. For tenured and tenure-track faculty, priority consideration will be given to applicants who have actively contributed to the school community through service.

Award recipients are contacted via-email in late-May.

Questions about Faculty Enrichment Grant and the application process may be directed to Faculty Affairs at facultyaffairs@saic.edu.