Research Leave Planning - Important Dates for Faculty Leave Planning

Spring (of the year prior to the beginning of the academic year during which the leave would fall):

Begin thinking about outside funding for your leave project
Consult grant information on the web, contact Calvin's Grants Office
For U.S. citizens planning to go abroad: Consult Fulbright book and begin Fulbright application if there's an appropriate award. (Also watch for a notice about informational meeting on this program)
Consider the NEH Fellowship program if you will be doing humanities research or translations. Proposals may be submitted online after March 1 (with May 1 deadline).

Early deadlines of note:

May 1: NEH Fellowship (humanities research or translations, anywhere) – for 09-10 funding
May 1: Rotary International ("teaching" in "developing" countries) – contact local Rotary
June 1: Associated Kyoto Program (research/teaching in Japan)
June-Aug: NSF deadlines for Social Sciences, Biology, Geoscience and some other programs
August 1: Fulbright Scholar Program (allow at least one month to do application)

Planning for Your Sabbatical:

Sabbatical Planning: exerpt from Sabbatical Planning Luncheon (10/18/00)
Composing a Life of Scholarship: transcript of Faculty Development Luncheon (10/31/01)
Composing a Scholarly Life: Summary of Notes from Faculty Development Luncheon (10/31/01)

Applying for Grants:The Office of Grants and Foundation Relations (OGFR) helps members of the Calvin College community secure external funding from foundations, corporations, governmental agencies, and individuals. Under the auspices of both the Provost's Office and the Development Office, the Office of Grants and Foundation Relations works to obtain funding for college-wide initiatives as well as for faculty research and departmental programs.

The following are links to information from within the OGFR's website:

Helpful Links:

Non-Profit Guides' Grant Writing Tools: Non-profit guides are free web-based grant writing resources for non-profit organizations, charitable, educational, public organizations, and other community-minded groups.
Writing Winning Proposals by Jeanne Narum, ICO
Proposal Writing Short Course, The Foundation Center (Part I, Part II)
A Guide to Proposal Planning and Writing by Jeremy T. Miner and Lynn E. Miner
Proposal Writing: Selected Web Sites, University of Pittsburgh
Making the Call by Sarah Brophy
A Checklist for Proposal Preparation by Jeanne Narum, ICO
Some Reasons for Faculty to Think Ahead by Jeanne Narum, ICO
What to Do Before You Write a Grant Proposal, Ohio Literacy Resource Center
Basic Elements of Grant Writing, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Sabbatical Homes, find or list houses or apartments for rent exchange or house-sitting or vacations