Professional Development Microgrants

Application Submission

Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis. Submissions should be planned such that travel can be accomplished within six months of the date of the award. Otherwise, the award may be retracted. 

Submit Microgrant Application

Applications must include: 

• • Applicant's name, title, and department
  • Description of student population/demographics served - program/degree, classification (FR, SO, JR, SR), level (UG, GR) etc. 
  • Length of time in current position, and length of time in academic advising or other student services positions
  • List of conferences/workshops/events attended in the past two years
  • Conference/workshop/event details - title, location, dates, and sponsoring organization (please provide weblinks when possible)
  • If presenting, the full presentation title, short description, names, and titles of co-presenters
  • Statement of purpose (500 words single-spaced max.) answering the following questions: 
    • How will attending this event help advance your personal professional development goals? Please indicate specific professional development goals you will be able to meet by attending the conference/workshop/event. 
    • How do you plan to build on what you gain from this event to advance specific goals such as projects, initiatives, or other advising innovation within the unit or as a cross-unit endeavor? (i.e. a student retention initiative, an innovation in advising delivery modes, a new student support model at orientation, etc.)
    • How do you plan to share what you learn with academic advisement colleagues at ETSU? (i.e. host a brown-bag lunch, provide a reflection at AAC, create a resource to share, etc.)
  • Total estimated budget broken down by major budget categories: registration, airfare, lodging, on-site transportation, meals (based on ETSU per diem), etc. 
  • Total amount requested from OEDAA and amount(s) received or requested from all other sources

Please note: 

• • Incomplete applications will be returned to applicant for adjustment and resubmission
  • Funds will not be sent directly to the microgrant recipient. Following microgrant approval, OEDAA will request an index number in which funds will be transferred to the College account of the microgrant recipient
  • Funding may not be provided to reimburse for prior professional development activities
  • Grant recipients are responsible for their own event/conference registration, arranging, lodging, and travel accomodations, etc.

Review Process

Priority will be given to applicants who meet one or more of the following criteria: 

• • Demonstrate conference/workshop/event is relevant to academic advisement and/or career development
  • Demonstrate plans to share information/content from the event with professional academic advisors upon return (i.e. create a resource, presentation, etc.)
  • Demonstrate plans to implement projects, initiatives, or other advising innovation within the unit or across units upon return
  • Present new material at a local, regional, or national conference
  • Have not received funding within the past fiscal year from the OEDAA professional development microgrant fund
  • Document inability to attend with only the funding available from other sources (department/unit, scholarships, etc.)

Microgrant Review Rubric