Pangborn Fund
The Pangborn and International Funds, administered by the Committee for Faculty Research and Development (CFRD), are endowed funds designated to support professional activities for full-time faculty members.
Decisions for allocation of the fund are made by the Committee for Faculty Research and Development (CFRD) in consultation with the vice president for academic affairs for the available amount to be distributed each year.
Money from these funds may be used to defray the cost of attending meetings both domestic and international of professional associations, conferences and seminars.
The funds can be used to:
- Cover Registration Fees
- Assist with Transportation, Food, and Lodging Costs
Procedures
Applications should be supported by a statement of the faculty member’s professional objectives in attending the conference or workshop and an estimate of the expenditures.
Application Deadlines
Applications for Pangborn and/or International Funds will be accepted two times a year:
- On or Before October 15 (for all conferences July 1 – March 1)
- On or before March 15 (for all conferences March 1 – July 31)
Funding
Approximately one-half of the fund will be dispersed each time period by a process established by the Committee for Faculty Research and Development.
Faculty whose School or department has already allocated funds for faculty development should justify their applications for Pangborn and/or International funds.
Priorities
Priority is given, in descending order, to faculty who:
- Are delivering accepted peer-reviewed papers at a conference, seminar, or symposium;
- Are delivering poster presentations, participating on panels, or presenting other papers at a conference, seminar, or symposium
- Are attending a conference or workshop;
- Have not used the fund recently;
- Are traveling to serve as an officer in a professional organization; and
- Are unable to secure additional School-based funding.