Research, Dissemination & Faculty Development (RDFD) Program

Questions about this program should be directed to Sherry May at 351-1910 or to your FRPB College Representative or the FRPB Chairperson.

Proposal Submission Deadlines

All full-time instructional faculty members (tenured, tenure-track, and term) are eligible to apply for Provost Fund awards with the exception of

faculty members serving as deans and directors, and
faculty members who are overdue in submitting final reports for previous Provost Fund awards

Proposal evaluation will give particular consideration to proposals that address the following priority areas:

promote long-lasting scholarly, professional or artistic development of UNC faculty members
facilitate technical training or educational development
develop and write proposals for externally funded fellowships, grants and contracts
use technology and other strategies in pedagogy such as enhancement/enrichment pedagogy
assist faculty to intern with industry, government or service agencies, institutes or foundations
sponsor and organize forums and conferences at UNC
encourage UNC students' professional involvement or civic engagement through community-based research projects
contribute to UNC's mission to internationalize and enhance overall academic experience of students and faculty by increasing the faculty's exposure to international experiences