Grants for Faculty

Reimbursable Funds

Reimbursable funds to support travel expenses, reading groups, attendance at conferences, and other research and teaching projects are available from CSREG throughout the year. Reimbursable funds will be evaluated subject to available funds on a first come, first served basis with a $250 maximum grant amount. Eligibility is limited to faculty who are not on leave and who have not received a CSREG reimbursable grant within the previous year. Examples of such reimbursable expenses include:

• Materials for reading groups
• Travel expenses
• Conference fees
• Expenses related to primary research (oral histories, interviews, photocopying, videotaping, etc.)

Applications should be submitted to the director at least three weeks in advance of the proposed activity. The application should include a description of the proposed activity, its relevance to the mission of the center, and other sources of funding received and/or applied for.

Funds for Co-sponsorships

The center has funds to co-sponsor speakers and events related to its mission. Requests should include a description of the event, its relevance to the mission of the center, and other sources of funding received and/or applied for.

Summer Research and Curriculum Development Grants

In support of its mission to support faculty development, scholarship and interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration, CSREG offers summer grants of $4,000 maximum. Application guidelines for summer grants are below and the application deadline is Monday, March 3, 2025.

CSREG curriculum development grant proposal guidelines

CSREG scholarly development grant proposal guidelines

Need help? Contact

Nina Banks
Professor of Economics, Interim Director, Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Gender
nbanks@bucknell.edu