Note: UEC grants cannot be charged to p-cards, but faculty who receive UEC grants will receive information in their grant award letter about the possibility of an advance.
Deadline: December 1
Description
The Charles Garnet Trimble Fund in Chinese Studies provides funds for the purpose of supporting faculty members whose professional development requires periodic residence, research, or curriculum development in Asia. Contingent upon receiving such support each year, these funds are designed to enhance the proficiency and currency of faculty members in the society or societies of their curricular offerings or scholarly research. Up to two grants generally not to exceed $5,000 each will be available each year for tenure-line faculty and ongoing instructors. A $2,500 faculty stipend is available as part of the overall $5,000 grant. Activities covered by these funds may include travel to foreign areas, lodging and meals, tuition for advanced language study, research and other expenses associated with fieldwork and other relevant expenses. Travel should normally last a minimum of two weeks.
Recipients of a Trimble Asian Studies Professional Development Award will be required to register their travel at least four weeks prior to departure. Information on how to register travel and request approval for travel to high-risk areas is available on the University’s Travel Advisory site. Trimble grant funds will not be released until the travel is registered.
Eligibility
These funds are intended for use by full-time, ongoing faculty members, instructors, or artists-in-residence whose teaching programs include Asia in a substantive, if not primary, way. In keeping with the wishes of the donors, preference will be given to faculty in the Asian Studies Program and to those proposing projects that include study in China or study of Chinese culture and society. In years where the number of applicants exceeds the number of available grants, the University Enrichment Committee will consider the degree to which an applicant has been supported in the past with various sources of university funding.
Application
Once applicants have secured approval for their proposals from the Asian Studies Director (verified by an email from the Asian Studies Director to enrichment@pugetsound.edu), applications for these funds should be made to the University Enrichment Committee using the online form. The application should include:
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Project proposal (1,500 words maximum).
a. Background information and specific objectives of the proposed project.
b. The activities planned for the grant period.
c. Methods by which project objectives are to be attained.
d. Description of how the proposed project will enhance the applicant’s professional development.
e. The ways in which this grant will enhance the applicant’s capacity to teach more effectively topics related to Asia. - An itemized budget, including brief explanations for expenses.
- For projects that involve the use of human participants or animals, please be aware that appropriate approval must be obtained before grant funds will be released. Please consult IRB or IACUC approval processes information on the university’s website for details.
Deadline
Applications for a Trimble Asian Studies Professional Development Grant must be submitted to the online form by December 1 (for both summer projects and projects planned for the next academic year).
Reporting
Faculty members receiving a Trimble Asian Studies Professional Development Grant shall submit a written report of the activities undertaken, by August 31 of the year the grant is awarded. The report should include the following: (1) a detailed description of how the goals and objectives outlined in the original proposal were achieved, and (2) a description of the benefits of the experience in relation to teaching and professional development. The report should be submitted to enrichment@pugetsound.edu.
Special Conditions
Recipients of a Trimble Asian Studies Professional Development Grant agree to return to the university for a period of at least one year after the conclusion of the project, or to repay the university all funds received as a part of the grant.