Contact Henrik Borgstrom
Email: assocprovost@niagara.edu
Phone: 716.286.8214
Office: Alumni Hall, First Floor
The Office of Academic Affairs will set aside a total of $100,000 per academic year to support faculty development and innovation in the academic sector. Full time faculty are welcome to apply for funding in the following four categories (priority will be given to new applicants over recent recipients):
1. AIF mini grant up to $1000: Proposals supported by these grants include, but are not limited to: classroom instruction, course materials, guest speakers, field trips, admission fees, interdisciplinary collaborations—just about any idea that you believe will enhance the academic experience at NU.
Due dates:
Link: 2022-23 Mini Grant Application
2. Student travel up to $500: Faculty may apply for grants up to $500 to support travel expenses for a student who is presenting research at a conference.
Due dates:
Link: 2022-23 Student Travel Grant Application
3. Strategic Initiative Grant up to $5000: Faculty may request support between $1,000 and $5,000 for an academic initiative directly tied to the University’s strategic plan. Your proposal must include a full description of the initiative, a precise explanation as to how the initiative supports the University’s strategic plan,
Due date: April 15 for a project that runs between June 1, 2023 and May 31, 2024
Link: 2023-24 Strategic Initiative Grant Application
4. Academic Master Grant above $5,000: Please submit a formal written proposal using the Academic Master Grant application. Your proposal must include a full description of the initiative, a precise explanation as to how the initiative supports the University’s strategic plan, expected outcomes, and a detailed list of anticipated expenses. Master Grant proposals will first be reviewed by the requestor’s Dean, who will prioritize all Master Grant requests from his or her college, and select which one(s) to forward to the selection committee through assocprovost@niagara.edu.
Due date: April 15 for a project that runs between June 1, 2023 and May 31, 2024
Link: 2023-24 Academic Master Grant Application
2019-20 Recipients
MASTER GRANT | |
Carrie Teresa | WIRE materials ($8,439) |
STRATEGIC INITIATIVE GRANT | |
Virginia Glazier and Rolanda Ward | Diversity in Science Seminar Series ($5,000) |
Robyn Goacher and Christopher Stoj | Freshman Chemistry Success Seminar ($5,000) |
Ann Rensel and Joe Caruso | Student Analytics Competition NYC ($3,150) |
Cheryl Rode | Sport/Tourism/Recreation Summit ($2,500) |
MINI GRANT FALL 2019 | |
Michael Barg | Matlab product renewal ($1,733) |
Mary McCourt | Temperature controlled incubator ($1,000) |
Jamie Carr | Literary Perspectives experiential learning ($684) |
Carol Doyle Jones | Co curricular learning workshops for BPS ($1,000) |
Amelia Gallagher | Experiential supplement to REL course ($1,000) |
Anna McNab | Creative problem solving course materials ($1,000) |
Abby Levin | Field trip to Buffalo Humanities Festival ($1,000) |
Patrick O'Meara | Conference attendance and CE credits ($1,000) |
Kevin Blair | Student attendance at poverty conference ($750) |
Stefanie Wichhart | Field trip HIS 107 to Royal Ontario Museum ($1,000) |
STUDENT TRAVEL FALL 2019 | |
Patricia Briscoe | 2 students travel to Myanmar ($1,000) |
Patricia Briscoe | 1 student travels to Dominican Republic ($500) |
Joel Louwsma | 8 Students travel to Math conference April 9 ($1,823) |
Chang Huh | 1 student travels to conference ($500) |
Chang Huh | 1 student travels to conference ($500) |