TCU Faculty Professional Development Grants
The professional development grant program is on hold for the 2025-26 academic year and we are not accepting applications.
The College Fund recognizes that tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) have limited funding to support faculty members’ professional development. The College Fund Professional Development program offers one-time grants up to $2,000 to TCU faculty.
The goals of the program are to (1) enhance faculty members’ skills and knowledge and (2) to support TCU program development and leadership capacity by funding professional development activities that:
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- connect faculty with the latest research- and practice-based information on curriculum development, instruction, student engagement, higher education leadership, accreditation, and more.
- inform faculty of current research and issues within their field of study or teaching area.
- provide an opportunity for faculty to share their research with TCU and non-TCU audiences.
Faculty members can use the grants to:
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- attend or present at a conference related to their field of study or teaching area
- attend a training, seminar, or workshop on a topic relevant to their role as a faculty member (e.g., teaching, assessment, engaging students online, accreditation) or to strengthen their skills as a researcher and/or writer.
The professional development grant can be used to cover the following expenses:
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- Registration costs
- Travel costs (hotel, airfare)
- Per diems and incidentals
The professional development grant program is on hold for the 2025-26 academic year and we are not accepting applications.