Summer Fellowships at Canisius College are funded in multiple ways. These include the Faculty Fellowship Program outlined in the Faculty Handbook (Chapter 7, Section B), Mission and Identity Fellowships, and Dean’s summer grants. This documentation serves as guidelines for a central application process for each of these means of supporting faculty summer efforts.
All applications will be reviewed by the department, the dean, and the Summer Research Fellowship Selection Committee. The deans, the director of mission & identity, and the vice president for academic affairs will make funding decisions based on the recommendations of these reviews and the funding line they each administer. The assistant vice president for academic affairs (faculty development) will oversee the application and review process.
The amount awarded is $5000. Awards can be as a salary stipend and/or used for project-related expenses.
Open to full-time faculty members who have completed at least two academic years of full-time service at Canisius College.
The following documents should be submitted to your Department Chair by January 25:
- Summer Fellowship Application Form (click here to download form)
- Engaged Scholarship Recognition Form (click here to download form) - Answers will be used to consider eligibility for Mission & Identity funding.
- Summer Fellowship Proposal (click here to see proposal guidelines)
- A copy of your current CV
Dates and review criteria for the application process:
February 22, 2021: Chair’s Recommendation to the Dean (click here to view chair's evaluation form)
March 1, 2021: Dean's Recommendation to the Committee (click here to view dean's evaluation form)
March 22, 2021: Summer Fellowship Selection Committee’s Recommendation to Vice President for Academic Affairs and Deans (click here to view summer fellowship committee members and evaluation criteria)
April 16, 2021: Announcement
Fall 2021: Report Due in Annual Report with Copy to VP for Academic Affairs
Please contact Jenn Lodi-Smith, assistant vice president for academic affairs (faculty development), at lodismij@canisius.edu with any questions you may have regarding summer fellowships.