Faculty Learning Community

Grant Proposal Development Program
Faculty Learning Community Spring 2025
Application Deadline: January 31, 2025

Description: The Grant Proposal Development Faculty Learning Community (FLC ) consists of six workshops on funding- and grant-related topics, peer evaluation of writing, and a mock grant review section. Participants should be open to discovery, willing to experiment, and willing to share effective practices with colleagues from across disciplines. Participants are expected to complete a grant proposal draft that may be submitted to an external funding agency by Monday, June 16, 2025.

Eligibility: Tenured and tenure-track faculty planning to submit a grant proposal to an external funding agency
Location: Workshops are held remotely via Zoom
Compensation: Selected participants receive $500 in professional development funds for participating and attending the mandatory meetings

Criteria

-Pre-attendance: Identify a funding opportunity prior to the start of the FLC

- Mandatory Attendance
The mandatory Faculty Learning Community (FLC) workshop days are on Fridays from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 
Meeting Dates:

  • Friday, February 14
  • Friday, February 21
  • Friday, March 14
  • Friday, April 11
  • Friday, April 18
  • Friday, May 2
     
  • Friday, May 9  - Asynchronous Peer Review due

  • Please ensure you can attend all six meetings.
  • Complete the online application at: https://calstatela.infoready4.com/
  • Application deadline: Friday, January 31, 2025

    Selected FLC participants will be notified on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Participants will receive instructions for submitting an updated Faculty Additional Work Pre-Authorization Form that is required for FLC participation. 
     

Participants learn, engage, and practice grant writing with peers to produce a proposal draft targeted for a specified external agency.

Contact Information

Jason Shiosugu, Ph.D., MBA
jshiots@calstatela.edu