"Summer Course Development & Pedagogical Awards (Spring 2026)"

Hamilton College: Hamilton College Faculty

Description:

The Class of 1963 Faculty Fellowship is intended to provide "members of the faculty with inspiration and incentive to become better teachers by developing additional areas of expertise during the summer months." Eligibility is limited to tenured faculty members and to untenured faculty members in tenure-track appointments.

The Class of 1966 Career Development Award provides funds for use during the summer "to enhance the quality of undergraduate teaching at Hamilton." Eligibility is limited to untenured faculty members holding tenure-track appointments. The successful proposal will be one that seeks to create an opportunity to develop new ideas and creative pedagogical approaches that might lead to new vitality in the classroom, studio, or laboratory. Proposals that center on faculty-student collaboration, and in particular on ways to actively involve students in the teaching-learning process, are especially welcome.

The Dean's Pedagogical Development Award is intended to provide members of the faculty with inspiration and incentive to become better teachers by developing additional areas of expertise during the summer months. Eligibility is limited to teachers holding faculty positions (Faculty of Instruction, Visiting Assistant Professor, Visiting Instructor, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer) who anticipate returning to Hamilton for the next academic year. Tenure-track faculty should apply for the Class of 1966 Career Development Award.

The Special Collections Faculty Fellowship is designed to enable faculty to explore the Burke Library's Special Collections and Archives with the goal of integrating the use of Special Collections materials into one or more of their courses. All faculty members are eligible. Application Instructions: The Special Collections and Archives are particularly strong in the following subject areas: Hamilton College history, Ezra Pound, American Communal Societies, Radicalism, the Lesser Antilles Islands, Banjo, Utica imprints, interviews with jazz musicians and general rare books.

Qualifications:

*Please see award description for eligibility of each award.*

Application Instructions:

Proposals of no more than 1 to 2 pages (the ADOF will be in contact if they have any questions for clarification) describing your proposed project and its relationship to your teaching and professional growth should be submitted and accompanied by a budget.

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