Faculty Development Travel Application

AY 24-25 Application Submission Open

DEADLINES:

OCTOBER 30, 2024: Fall 2024 travel (from August 11 - December 31, 2024) Extended Deadline

**MAY 11, 2025: Spring - *Summer 2025 travel (from January 1 – August 13, 2025)

UNAC faculty are eligible to apply for Faculty Development Travel Award funds.

***Travel Award Amount: $2000

*Summer semester is based on the catalog semester and not fiscal year. Summer semester runs from May 11 - August 9, 2025)

The travel award funds is a reimbursement process.

Please note that travel award funds are provided through a reimbursement process. As a result, you should not wait for the outcome of your award application to make your travel plans. Logistical arrangements for your trip should be made independently of the application response time.

The Faculty Development Travel Award funds may be used for online conferences and remote faculty development.

All travel requests must be submitted through UA Concur, and when submitting your travel requests, please include a note that you submitted a Faculty Development Travel Award Application.

Due to fund availability, faculty members are allowed one travel award per academic year.

Applications are now submitted via Faculty Portal in AirTable

To sign up for an AirTable account with your UA credentials, please click on the link below:

AirTable Faculty Account sign up

If you already have an UA AirTable Account, please click on the link below:

Faculty Portal

Review Process

Review timeline for Fall 2024 applications will be conducted mid October, and mid December, and early January.

Review timeline for Spring - Summer 2025 will be conducted mid February, mid April, and early May.

Applications are reviewed by the committee in batches.

**Applications for faculty development travel that occurs between July 1 – August 13, 2025 must be received prior to May 11, 2025.

***The review period is set according to fund availability and if awarded, it will be in the form of a reimbursement to the department and/or the traveler.

Please plan your travel accordingly, and work with your department contact regarding logistics.

Logistical arrangements for your trip should be made independently of the application response time.

Application Requirements:

Faculty Travel Awards for professional development are available through the Provost Office and will require at least one of the following:

Presentation of original paper at a scholarly and professional meeting/conference
Invitation to participate at a regional, national or international exhibition or performance
Research or creative activity that leads directly to exhibition, performance or publication
Faculty development at teaching or learning conferences

When submitting your application in the Faculty Portal Travel Application Interface, please be prepared to provide the following information:

A brief description of the activity, including the submitted abstract, program schedule or letter of invitation, if applicable
A description of how this will contribute to your development as a faculty member
If it is for travel when classes are in session, a plan should be included for how classes will be covered during the absence.
A Signature of Approval from the department chair and dean/institute director will be requested for this activity in the Faculty Travel AirTable Interface. Their approval must be provided in order for the application to move forward for the award committee to review the application

Approval Process:

All applications are reviewed by the Faculty Development Award Committee, and subject to the timeline of applications received at the provost's office.
Approvals are required from the Faculty Development Award Committee, and/or Provost for any changes that may occur prior to or during travel. An email must be sent to jahoppough@alaska.edu to request approval for the travel change and must include the circumstances for the request.

Only completed applications will be accepted for consideration

Faculty member approved for the award must submit a travel report at the conclusion of their travel, please click on the link below to submit a report: