The Kallgren Committee is soliciting proposals from groups of faculty for trips or off-campus experiences around a common interest, and has charged the Faculty Development Council (FDC) with selecting which proposals receive funding.
Proposal Categories
Projects funded by the Kallgren program are expected to contribute to new pedagogical, curricular and/or scholarly developments that are not otherwise supported by other university funding options.
Proposals must come from a group of faculty members, rather than single individuals, and preference will be given to proposals that include faculty from more than one department or program.
Proposals may be for:
- Tightly focused, small-scale affairs like a trip to see an exhibition in New York, or larger-frame events like the Core trip of a large group of faculty to India in 2012—or anything in between.
- Collaborative meetings that take place away from Hamilton but do not involve significant travel, for example, a research retreat at Camp Colgate.
- Preference will be given to proposals focused on developing or revitalizing opportunities for interdisciplinary, off-campus study through Colgate-sponsored study groups and extended study programs.
Proposals that include faculty members who have not recently led off-campus study programs are especially encouraged. In case of competing and equally meritorious proposals, preference will be given to those who envision new destinations and forms of learning and collaboration, as well as faculty who have not recently or previously benefited from Kallgren funding.
Proposal Deadline
The deadline for submitting electronic proposals is November 1, 2024, and relevant travel needs to be completed by August 31, 2025.
Funding
The amount of funding available through the Kallgren program is approximately $50,000. The number of proposals funded will depend on the number and scope of applications received by the FDC.
How to Apply
Submit the following through the Kallgren Grant submission portal below.
- A narrative description of the proposed project that explains its pedagogical, curricular, and/or scholarly goals (limit of 1,000 words).
- A list of participating faculty members, including their ranks and department/program affiliations. This list should include all off-campus study programs (e.g., study groups, extended studies, sophomore residential seminars, etc.) led by each faculty member within the past six years, as well as a record of previous Kallgren funding.
- A detailed budget, prepared in accordance with Colgate’s travel policy.
Within thirty days of travel, the faculty involved in each Kallgren-funded project must submit a brief group report to the chair of the FDC and the PDoF Office on the results of the grant, and any anticipated follow-up activities within the next year (e.g., new courses, study group proposals, publications, etc).
Please email the chair of the Faculty Development Council (ihelfant@colgate.edu) with any questions and to obtain an appropriate budget worksheet.
Kallgren Grant Submission Portal
The Kallgren Committee
The Kallgren Committee oversees the Kallgren Fund, and committee membership is established by the Fund guidelines. Members include two elected members of the Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC) who are chosen by FAC, the faculty secretary, a representative of the faculty club, and the Dean of Faculty.