Funding Opportunities
Bowdoin faculty members have access to a rich network of institutional support for research, teaching, performance, and exhibitions. Faculty may conduct College-funded travel if they choose to, in accordance with Bowdoin’s travel policy.
The Faculty Development Committee administers internal funds that support, scholarship and artist work leading to publication and/or presentation, and sabbatic leave support.
The Committee on Teaching and Classroom Practice admisters internal funds that support course development.
The Grants Office supports faculty applications for external funding.
Faculty Conference Travel Funds enables faculty members to participate regularly in meetings of learned societies.
The faculty conference travel program, administered by the Office of the Dean for Academic Affairs, enables faculty members to participate regularly in professional meetings and is available for all benefits-eligible faculty.
There are a wide number of fellowships and grant programs supporting student research year-round.
Bowdoin has a sizeable number of lecture funds — some discipline-specific, others more broadly thematic — that help us bring leading scholars, artists and public figures to the College and the greater community.
Internal Funding Opportunities
Research Scholarship and Creative Work
- Faculty Research Awards- Faculty Development Committee
- Faculty Leave Support- Faculty Development Committee
- NCFDD Faculty Summer Success Program- Office of the Dean for Academic Affairs
Teaching
- Course Development Fund- Committee on Teaching and Classroom Practice
- Course Enrichment Fund- Office of the Dean for Academic Affairs
Conference Travel
- Faculty Conference Travel Funds- Office of the Dean for Academic Affairs
Speakers and Guest Lecturers
- Lectures and Concerts- Lectures and Concerts Committee
- Endowed Lecture Funds
Other
- Summer Working Groups on Curriculum and Pedagogy - Office of the Dean for Academic Affairs
- Faculty Symposia Program Call for Proposals - Office of the Dean for Academic Affairs
- Professional Service Support Call for Proposals - Office of the Dean for Academic Affairs
- Student Research Funding - Office of Student Fellowships and Research
- Faculty hosted meals with students - Office of the Dean for Academic Affairs / Office of the Dean of Students
- Guidelines for Discretionary Faculty Funding - Office of the Dean for Academic Affairs
External Funding Opportunities
For questions related to specific grants, please be in touch with Cara Martin-Tetreault at cmartin3@bowdoin.edu