Archie Fund For the Arts & Humanities

Spring Deadline: Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Faculty in the arts and humanities are invited to apply for grants in support of their research and professional development. Junior faculty at the beginning of their careers will receive preference over senior faculty who have benefited from prior Archie Fund support. Eligibility is restricted to full-time, tenure-track or tenured faculty, and research support staff with adjunct faculty appointments on the Reynolda Campus. Nontenure-track faculty may be considered, IF their appointments continue next year. Funds for travel expenses to conferences will be considered, IF matched by contributions from departmental and/or other sources. In the event a faculty member receiving Archie funding should terminate his or her employment with Wake Forest, terms and conditions of ownership of such items as books, CDs, and equipment purchased with Archie funds will be negotiable at that time. Requests for funding to supplement summer salary will not be considered.

Faculty who have applied for external funding of their projects will receive preference over faculty who have not. Occasionally, preference may be given to senior faculty seeking to reengage with, or to enhance, their research agendas after a period of focused attention to instruction. Proposals will be evaluated and awards determined by the Dean of the College and a representative group of faculty she convenes for this purpose. Please contact the Dean's Office with questions of substance.

Recipients of Archie awards are expected to prepare a final report describing the results of their projects and their plans for future activities based on the project outcome. The report should be submitted to the Dean's office no later than 90 days following the completion of the project period.

Proposals to the Archie Fund should clearly identify the following:

1. The rationale and significance of the project and its relevance to the applicant's discipline
   
   
2. The activities proposed
   
   
3. The expected outcome of the project and a discussion of further activities contemplated as a result of its successful completion
   
   
4. A line-item budget and a brief discussion of any items that may not be clear to reviewers. Cost of meals should not be included in the line-items budget. MEALS WILL NO LONGER BE REIMBURSED, REGARDLESS OF UNUSED FUNDING AVAILABLE
   
   
5. Clearly identify the expected duration of the project by month, date and year
   
   
6. Description of the outcome of previous awards

Proposals should be no more than 3 single-spaced pages, accompanied by a CV of no more than 3 pages.

Please send the original proposal and 3 copies to Dee Perry in the Office of the Dean of the College no later than 5 P.M. on the deadline dates. Should you have questions, please contact Ms. Perry at perryd@wfu.edu or 758-5312).

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