Lurcy Grant Application
Lurcy Grants support research and creative or artistic projects by tenure-line faculty of the School of Liberal Arts. Lurcy Grants are given out only once a year and can be used to help support individual faculty travel to research collections or artistic/creative activities surrounding a faculty member’s work (exhibition, directorship, production, etc.), or to help pay for the costs of purchasing essential materials for faculty research and creative/artistic projects. A proposal should describe how a faculty member will use the requested funds and explain the grant’s contribution to the faculty member’s larger scholarly/creative goals.
The grants should be used by one year after the grant has been awarded; the applicable period is from the month of June following the award notification through May in the year following. If an extension is needed, a request should be sent to the Executive Committee explaining the reasons for the continuation of the funds. A progress report on the grant is due by the end of the fall semester following the completion of the grant. Send such requests and reports through the Lurcy Grant Progress form.
Please note: In ordinary circumstances, a Lurcy Grant will not be awarded to faculty receiving our Faculty Research Award in the same academic year.
Application Deadline:
March 1
Application Process:
Applications will be evaluated by the Executive Committee.
Individuals must complete and submit this web application form along with one PDF containing additional documentation, as noted below: