Creative Scholarship Award

• Supports scholarly, creative, and professional activity across all disciplines — not limited to traditional grant-funded research.
• Awards of up to $5,000; designed for discrete deliverables (a publication, a performance, a keynote) rather than multi-year programs.
• Four eligible activity categories: publication of articles, books, or creative works; artistic performances, exhibitions, or design projects; conference presentations, keynote lectures, or workshops.
• Open to full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty across all disciplines, directly advancing the college’s mission to advance knowledge, inspire students, and raise Radow College’s professional visibility.

The Creative Scholarship Award supports the full breadth of faculty scholarly and creative work across Radow College, recognizing that meaningful scholarly contribution takes many forms beyond traditional grant-funded research. The award provides support if up to $5,000 for faculty pursuing publication, artistic and creative production, and professional dissemination, each of which advances knowledge, enriches the student experience, and raises the college’s professional standing.

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

• Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty member in the Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences, in good standing, across any discipline.
• Proposed activity must fall within one or more of the following eligible categories: publication of articles, books, or creative works; artistic performances, exhibitions, or design projects; conference presentations, keynote lectures, or workshops.
• Applicants should demonstrate that the requested activity has a defined, near-term deliverable or outcome (e.g., a submission, performance date, presentation) rather than an open-ended or multi-year research program.
• Faculty may receive one Creative Scholarship Award per academic year; applicants who received a prior award must show a distinct new activity or deliverable.
• Applicants pursuing early-stage or preliminary research, rather than creative or dissemination, should consider the Research Advancement Grants (Tier 1) instead, as it better fits that type of work

1. Application Submission: Completed application submitted via the college’s designated system (e.g., InfoReady or email to the Radow College Associate Dean of Research) by the posted deadline.
2. Required Components:
   –    Brief narrative (2–3 pages) describing the activity, its significance, and the expected deliverable/timeline
   –    Itemized budget and justification (up to $5,000).
   –    Supporting documentation, as applicable (e.g., letter of acceptance/invitation for a conference or exhibition, publisher contract or submission confirmation, or course proposal outline).
   –    CV or biosketch.
3. Internal Review: Applications will be reviewed by the Radow College Associate Dean of Research (or a designated committee) using the Evaluation Rubric below.
4. Notification & Award Setup: Successful applicants will be notified in writing via email; funding will be made available through the college’s standard budget/procurement process.
5. Final Report: Awardees must submit a brief summary of the completed activity and resulting deliverable (e.g., publication citation, performance/exhibition record, presentation confirmation, or adopted course materials).

Applications are reviewed for the significance and quality of the proposed scholarly or creative activity, the clarity and feasibility of the stated deliverable, and the appropriateness of the requested budget. Because this award spans four distinct activity types — publication, creative production, dissemination — reviewers will evaluate each proposal on its own merits relative to disciplinary norms and typical costs for that activity type rather than applying a single uniform standard across categories. Awards are competitive and not guaranteed based on eligibility alone.

Total: 100%. Minimum threshold score for funding recommendation to be determined by the reviewer.

Examples of Allowable Expenses :

• Publication costs (open access fees, image/permission rights, indexing, copyediting). Note:  There is possible overlap with the Research Infrastructure & Scholarly Services award; apply to whichever award best fits and do not submit duplicate requests.
• Materials, supplies, or production costs for artistic/creative work (studio time, materials, technical support, design/production costs).
• Conference registration, travel, and lodging for presentations, keynote lectures, or workshops.
• Honoraria or fees for guest collaborators/co-presenters directly tied to the proposed activity.

Not Allowable : 

• Conference Travel (please request this support from your Department)
• Duplicate requests for the same costs already funded by another Radow College award (e.g., Research Infrastructure & Scholarly Services, Research Advancement Grants).
• General departmental operating costs unrelated to the specific activity.
• Equipment purchases intended for long-term or personal use beyond the funded activity.
• Retroactive reimbursement for activities completed prior to award notification.
• Salary or stipend replacement (the award funds the activity, not faculty compensation for time).
• Costs unrelated to one of the four eligible activity categories.
• All funding must be expended or encumbered by the date noted in your written award notification and is subject to standard institutional budget and procurement policies.

• Primary Deliverable: Completion of the funded activity as described (e.g., published work, completed performance/exhibition, delivered presentation).
• Final Report: Brief written summary (about 1 page) submitted to the Radow College Associate Dean of Research documenting the completed activity and its outcome.
• Acknowledgment: Any resulting publication, program, presentation, or course material should acknowledge Radow College Creative Scholarship Award support.
• Non-Completion: Awardees who do not complete the described activity must provide a written explanation to the Radow College Associate Dean of Research; this may affect eligibility for future awards.
• Strategic Reporting: Aggregate outcomes by activity category (publications, creative productions, presentations) will be reported by the Radow College Associate Dean of Research to demonstrate the college’s breadth of scholarly and creative output.