Application: 2024-2025 Faculty Diversity Career Advancement Program
BSD Office of Diversity & Inclusion
Please read the following information about the Faculty Diversity Career Advancement Program before submitting your application below.
Eligibility
Applicants must not have received a Faculty Diversity Career Advancement Grant within the last 12 months.
Deadline
The first Thursday of each month from September – May.
Track I: Professional Development – Up to $2,000
Track II: Research – Up to $5,000
*If the proposed work requires IRB approval or exemption, provide documentation.
Funding Information
Funding Period: Projects or research must be completed within 12 months of receiving funding. Grant funds will be transferred to the appropriate department within 30 days of receiving the grant.
What we do not fund: Tuition, salaries, recuperation of clinical revenue, implementation of clinical guidelines, equipment (including computers and clinical supplies), or activities that have occurred in the past.
If you are unclear whether your proposal falls within the guidelines, please email the BSD’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion for clarification at diversityoffice@bsd.uchicago.edu.
Proposal and Budget (2 page limit)
- What are you requesting funds for?
- Timeframe: when will the activity or research occur?
- Describe how this funding will advance your scholarship or enhance your career development.
- For Track I – Professional Development proposals: What are your goals and objectives and how will you measure success?
- For Track II – Research proposals: Describe your hypothesis, specific aims and research approach. This must be written for a lay audience as those outside your field will review the application. Show precision, depth, readability, relatability, and why it is important.
If you have previously sought funding for research in this area you may upload that grant application or proposal in the “supplemental materials” section of the online application. - For conference presentations: include the link to the conference and confirmation of acceptance (candidates may apply if not yet accepted; funds are dispersed with proof of acceptance).
- Other sources of support secured, if applicable (departmental support, grant support, start-up funding, etc.)
Alignment Statement
With your application, please include a two paragraph statement about how your proposed project aligns with the pillars of BSD’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion or how your project represents our division’s values. For more insight, please see page three of our latest Impact Report to read about our pillars or review BSD’s values here.
Application Form
