The university offers three types of faculty development.
Sabbaticals, Fellowships and Project Grants.
Applications are due the first Tuesday in October at 4:30pm
2025 Workshops - TBA
2024 Faculty Development Workshops -
Hybrid / Zoom Links HERE
Please contact Becky Elkins or Grace Hiles for links - information distributed through faculty listserv email.
2024
Workshop 1:
Review guidelines, due dates, and evaluation criteria for applications for summer fellowships, project grants and sabbatical leaves
Tuesday September 17th 1-2pm
via Hybrid mode SU 109
Zoom Recording HERE
Wednesday September 18th 10-11am
via Hybrid mode SU 109
Zoom Recording HERE
Overview of Workshop 1: PowerPoint Presentation
Workshop 2:
Go over format and review criteria of proposals in detail, answers to some frequently asked questions, and common pitfalls.
Tuesday, September 24th 1-2pm
via Hybrid mode SU 104
Zoom Recording HERE
- we had guest stars present in the audience- Chad Ogle & Jason Vest!
Wednesday, September 25th 10-11am
via Hybrid mode UC 414
Overview of Workshop 2: PowerPoint Presentation
Zoom Recording: Workshop 2 HERE
Faculty Development Awards Office Hours
are times for faculty to approach the Chairperson about individualized questions and concerns about the FDAs that faculty may not want to address in public forum.
"Office Hours" for the 2024 Faculty Development Awards are on Friday,
September 20th from 11am-1pm via Zoom and again on September 25th from
11am - 1pm via Zoom. Please contact Becky Elkins for additional information and to schedule these more personal meetings.
2025 Application(s) are due
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 4:30pm [Faculty Handbook - 11.4.1 Application]
Uploaded on the "New' Faculty Development Canvas Site
2025 Chair & Dean form(s) are due
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 4:30pm to fda@nku.edu & the applicant
Remember -
These FDA applications are to be uploaded on the "New' Faculty Development Applications Canvas site before 4:30pm on the first Tuesday of October (October 7, 2025) in accordance to Faculty Handbook.
Chairs and Deans Support Forms
Chair Summer Fellowship PDF Form
Chair Project Grant PDF Form
Chair Sabbatical PDF Form
Dean Sabbatical PDF Form
· Forms in Word Doc Format below
Chair Summer Fellowship Form
Chair Project Grant Form
Chair Sabbatical Form
Dean Sabbatical Form
Examples of successful applications
Sabbatical
Application #1
Graciously provided by: Dr. Richard Durtsche
Application #2
Graciously provided by: Dr. Nicholas Caporusso
Example of a successful application
Project Grant
Application #1
Graciously provided by: Dr. Kalif Vaughn
Example of a successful applications
Summer Fellowship
Application #1
Graciously provided by: Dr. Amanda Brockman
Application #2
Graciously provided by: Dr. Dekuwmini Mornah
It is highly recommended to email the new Faculty Development Applications email address at fda@nku.edu. But, of you would like to speak with someone directly -
Rebecca Elkins
Faculty Senate Benefits Chair
HC, 206C
(859) 572-5196
elkinsr3@nku.edu
Grace Hiles
Faculty Senate - University Governance Office
AC, 105
(859) 572-6400
hilesg1@nku.edu
We are happy to assist!
The publications below summarizes the activities and work of Northern Kentucky University faculty members who were supported by the university's faculty development programs.
Three faculty development programs are currently in place: sabbatical leaves, summer fellowships, and faculty project grants. For returned reports before 2007, please contact Provost Office. Award programs after 2015 & current are located on the Academic Affairs Provost website.
2014-2015 Faculty Development Program Brochure
2013-2014 Faculty Development Program Brochure
2012-2013 Faculty Development Program Brochure
2011-2012 Faculty Development Program Brochure
2010-2011 Faculty Development Program Brochure
2009-2010 Faculty Development Program Brochure
2008-2009 Faculty Development Program Brochure
2007-2008 Faculty Development Program Brochure
