Office of Faculty Development Calls for Mutual Mentoring Grant Proposals

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The Office of Faculty Development (OFD) is pleased to solicit proposals for the Mutual Mentoring Grant Program for projects to begin in 2021-22. In addition to the standard priority areas, OFD invites proposals that creatively address pandemic-related challenges to career progression.

MUTUAL MENTORING TEAM GRANT

Team grants support faculty-driven, context-sensitive mentoring projects, orchestrated by teams that conceive and carry out their own project plans. OFD will fund team grants of up to $6,000 per award. Team grants are available to support networks comprised of four or more faculty. Team grants may include a mix of types and ranks of faculty, as long as the majority of the individuals meet the eligibility criteria.

2021-22 Mutual Mentoring Team Grant Overview

MUTUAL MENTORING MICRO GRANT

Micro grants are individual mentoring grants that are intended to encourage faculty to identify desirable areas for professional growth and opportunity, and to develop the necessary mentoring relationship(s) to make such change(s) possible. OFD will fund projects up to $1,500 per award. 

2021-22 Mutual Mentoring Micro Grant Overview

Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend one of two Mutual Mentoring Grant Information Sessions to learn more:

Thursday, March 4 - 1-2 p.m.

Friday, March 12 - 11 a.m.-noon

Eligibility: Full-time tenure-track faculty, full-time lecturers and full-time librarians on continuing appointments.

Application Deadline: Monday, April 5 at 5 p.m. EDT

Learn how to apply to the Mutual Mentoring Grant Program.

Applicants may review the comprehensive Mutual Mentoring Program Guide for helpful information on the OFD Mutual Mentoring program, examples of projects, and guidance for building a productive mentoring network.

Contact Wendy Varner with specific questions at wvarner@umass.edu.

Note: There will be a separate call for UMass ADVANCE Mutual Mentoring Team Grants. Faculty may apply to both the ADVANCE and the OFD Mutual Mentoring programs but are eligible to receive only one award. Proposals that are considered for funding which were submitted to both programs will be reviewed collaboratively, and the two offices will coordinate to ensure all faculty are well served.