Faculty Fellows Program
Build your engaged research skills with a team of faculty from across the state while also furthering the field of community engagement. The Community-Engaged Alliance Faculty Fellows program is a year-long learning community experience designed in the tenets of Boyer’s (1996) vision of the scholarship of engagement. Selected individuals will serve a one-year term as part of a cohort with other engaged scholars from partner campuses. Each year, the cadre of selected scholars will work collaboratively on a scholarly project that will seek to advance the understanding and practice of community engagement through the collaborative engagement research paradigm (Jacquez, Ward, & Goguen, 2016), while individually incorporating community engagement into the three components of faculty work: teaching, research, and service.
Each cohort of Fellows is led by the Senior Faculty Fellow.
The Senior Faculty Fellow is a three-year leadership opportunity for a highly engaged scholar who serves as a peer mentor to each cadre of selected Faculty Fellows. The Senior Fellow will work closely with the staff at Community-Engaged Alliance to shape the thematic work of each cohort of Fellows, ensuring that there is a common thematic thread connecting each programmatic year.
Faculty Fellows
Funding Award
$7,500
Required Institutional Cash Match
$1,500
Who Should Apply:
FACULTY of any rank or discipline with experience in implementing quality community-engaged pedagogies into their courses, and who are looking to collaborate on a scholarly project with other engaged faculty from across Indiana.
Typical Application Deadline & Project Timeline
The Faculty Fellows Program begins each year on July 1st and concludes on May 31st.
Applicants are required to submit a Letter of Intent and a Full Proposal.
- Letters of Intent are due each April
- Full Proposals are due each May
See the full Faculty Fellows Funding Application for the exact application deadlines.
Funded applicants are required to submit biannual reports in January and June.
Sr. Faculty Fellows
Funding Award
$7,000/year
Required Institutional Cash Match
$2,800/year
Who Should Apply:
FACULTY of any rank or discipline who have either
- served as a Faculty Fellow within the last six (6) academic years; or
- possess exceptional knowledge, skills, and abilities in the field of community engagement, and a working knowledge of critical community engagement as envisioned by Mitchell (2008), along with an understanding of the scholarship of engagement and proven leadership skills.
Typical Application Deadline & Project Timeline
The Senior Faculty Fellows leadership position is a three-year commitment.
Applicants are required to submit a Letter of Intent and a Full Proposal.
- Letters of Intent are due in February
- Full Proposal are due in March
The selected Senior Faculty Fellow is required to submit biannual reports in January and June.
Submission & Routing Process
Applicants are responsible for proper routing and approval by their institution prior to submission. Detailed instructions on the submission process can be found in the request for proposal of each grant.
Review the Grant Terms and Conditions for further information.
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Recently Funded Fellows
26th Fellows Class (2021-2022)
25th Fellows Class (2020-2021)
Previous Fellowship Projects
Over the course of the more than 25-year history of the Community-Engaged Alliance Faculty Fellows Program, numerous scholarly works have been produced. Below you will find a small sampling of the work from throughout the years.
Additional Documents
Sample Proposal
Following the guidance in the provided Sample Proposal does not guarantee funding.
Sample Reporting Guidelines
The Sample Reporting Guidelines are provided as a reference. Those who have received funding should refer to the individualized Reporting Guidelines provided with their funding notification. Contact us if you require another copy of your individualized Reporting Guidelines.