EKU Academic Affairs Cross-College or Interdisciplinary Collaboration Project Fund
EKU recognizes that interdisciplinary education supplements disciplinary teaching and learning that prepares students to respond to challenges that transcend disciplines, connect theory with practice, and engage in inquiry that defies simplistic explanations of complex issues. Faculty and staff collaboration across disciplines and colleges facilitates interdisciplinary approaches that support student development. Interdisciplinary education is a building block of dynamic academic programs, robust student engagement, and transformative innovation.
Academic Affairs is pleased to announce the fourth annual cross-college and/or interdisciplinary funding opportunities to support faculty and staff collaboration (AY 2024/2025). These competitive funds will be awarded to applications that demonstrate cross-college and/or interdisciplinary collaboration. Strong preference will be given to applications that (i) demonstrate innovative cross-college and/or interdisciplinary collaboration designed to affect student recruitment, retention, and/or the student experience, (ii) support the strategic priorities and mission of EKU, and (iii) aspire to foster student engagement.
AY 2024/2025 Application Flyer
Important Dates- SEE TIMELINE
Application Deadline: 4:30 p.m. - Friday, April 19, 2024
Project Period of Performance: July 1, 2024, to May 31, 2025*
*All project funds must be expended by this date.
Submission:
Applications will be submitted through the InfoReady™ system that is used for all EKU grants. The InfoReady™ system requires a login with EKU usernames and passwords (same that are used for EKU emails and other EKU applications).
Notes regarding submissions/projects:
- Funds must be spent/encumbered by the end of the fiscal year (mid-May 2025 is a good target for planning).
- While projects are expected to have multiple "principal investigators/collaborators," one individual must serve as the primary contact/lead.
- The primary contact must determine the org code in which the funds will reside. Since these are one-year funds, we do not set up new org codes for these awards.
- Letters of support from each department chair (for academic investigators) or unit head (for non-academic investigators) must accompany the proposal. Chairs are responsible for discussing the proposals with their dean.
- Any needed project physical space requirements/solutions must be worked out with deans/chairs before proposal submissions.
- Student/graduate assistant employment will use the EKU Human Resources/Graduate School process.
Submission instructions and downloadable submission templates for the proposal and the budget justification are available at the submission link below.
Assessment:
Applications will be reviewed and assessed by the project committee in April 2024 using the rubric linked below. The recommendations will be presented to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs for final review and approval.
Questions on this year's CCIC project may be directed to Dr. Ryan Baggett or Dean Julie George.
Committee Members:
| Dean Ryan Baggett, Co-Chair | Online Learning, Graduate Education, and Research |
| Dean Julie George, Co-Chair | EKU Libraries |
| Dr. John Harter | College of Business |
| Dr. Meg Gravil | College of Education and Applied Human Sciences |
| Dr. Amanda Balser | College of Health Sciences |
| Dr. Bill Young | College of Justice, Safety, and Military Science |
| Dr. Tom Butler | College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences |
| Dr. David Hayes | College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |