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. FDB considers registration for online conferences to be an allowed expense for PEGs.
Summary of Fall & Spring 2025-2026 Academic Year Application Deadlines
**Please refer to the Faculty Development Website for proposal requirements**
| Date | Grant | Amount | Notes |
| Oct 10 (Fall) Feb 6 (Spring) | Professional Enrichment (PEG) | Up to $1,200 (as funding permits) | Travel starting after July 1, 2025=Fall Travel ending before June 30, 2026=Spring |
| Oct 17 (Fall) Mar 13 (Spring) | FRF Project | $1,500 | |
| Oct 17 (Fall) Mar 13 (Spring) | Course Revision | $200 | Fall = for spring 2026 courses No more than $1,000 per fiscal year in course grants can be received by a faculty member |
| Oct 17 (Fall) Mar 13 (Spring) | New Course | $500 | Fall= for spring 2026 courses No more than $1,000 per fiscal year in course grants can be received by a faculty member |
| Nov 7 | Collegium & Provost’s Teaching Award Nominations | Nominations (including self-nominations) should speak to the strength of the nominee’s teaching. Please read details in the faculty manual. | |
| Feb 6 (Spring Only) | Faculty Growth Project | $3,000 | One award annually. For expenditures occurring July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. |
| Feb 6 (Spring Only) | FRF Research | $3,000 | No more than 3 awards annually |
| Mar 23 (Spring Only) | Matthies Award | $1,000 | One awarded annually |
| Mar 23 (Spring) | Supporting materials for Collegium & Provost’s Teaching Awards | ||
| Mar 27 (Spring Only) | Faculty Aide | For academic year 2026-2027 *if a faculty aide is needed for 2025-26, 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 “Faculty Development Board” card, find the desired proposal type and click “Start a new form.” Note: Faculty Aide and PEG proposals have separate forms. For all other types, select the generic “Start a new form” under “Proposals and Forms.”
- After selecting “Start a new form”, 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 Manuel Soque (soquem@wittenberg.edu), DB Co-Chair, or Sunny Jeong (jeongs@wittenberg.edu), DB Co-Chair. For technical issues with grant submission, please contact Elizabeth Howe (ehowe@wittenberg.edu).