EKU Academic Affairs Cross-College or Interdisciplinary Collaboration Project Fund

EKU recognizes that interdisciplinary education supplements disciplinary teaching and learning that prepares students to respond to challenges that transcend disciplines, connect theory with practice, and engage in inquiry that defies simplistic explanations of complex issues. Faculty and staff collaboration across disciplines and colleges facilitates interdisciplinary approaches that support student development. Interdisciplinary education is a building block of dynamic academic programs, robust student engagement, and transformative innovation.

Academic Affairs is pleased to announce the fourth annual cross-college and/or interdisciplinary funding opportunities to support faculty and staff collaboration (AY 2024/2025). These competitive funds will be awarded to applications that demonstrate cross-college and/or interdisciplinary collaboration. Strong preference will be given to applications that (i) demonstrate innovative cross-college and/or interdisciplinary collaboration designed to affect student recruitment, retention, and/or the student experience, (ii) support the strategic priorities and mission of EKU, and (iii) aspire to foster student engagement.

Important Dates

Application Deadline: 4:30 p.m. – Friday, April 19, 2024
Project Period of Performance: July 1, 2024, to May 31, 2025*

*All project funds must be expended by this date.

Submissions

Applications will be submitted through the InfoReady™ system that is used for all EKU grants. The InfoReady™ system requires a login with EKU usernames and passwords (same that are used for EKU emails and other EKU applications).

Notes regarding submissions/projects:

Funds must be spent/encumbered by the end of the fiscal year (mid-May 2025 is a good target for planning).
While projects are expected to have multiple “principal investigators/collaborators,” one individual must serve as the primary contact/lead.
The primary contact must determine the org code in which the funds will reside. Since these are one-year funds, we do not set up new org codes for these awards.
Letters of support from each department chair (for academic investigators) or unit head (for non-academic investigators) must accompany the proposal. Chairs are responsible for discussing the proposals with their dean.
Any needed project physical space requirements/solutions must be worked out with deans/chairs before proposal submissions.
Student/graduate assistant employment will use the EKU Human Resources/Graduate School process.

Submission instructions and downloadable submission templates for the proposal and the budget justification are available at the submission link below.

CCIC Submission Portal

Assessment

Applications will be reviewed and assessed by the project committee in April 2024 using the rubric linked below. The recommendations will be presented to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs for final review and approval.

Committee Members

Dean Ryan Baggett,
Co-Chair Online Learning, Graduate Education, and Research
Dean Julie George,
Co-Chair EKU Libraries
Dr. John Harter
College of Business
Dr. Meg Gravil
College of Education and Applied Human Sciences
Dr. Amanda Balser
College of Health Sciences
Dr. Bill Young
College of Justice, Safety, and Military Science
Dr. Tom Butler
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Dr. David Hayes
College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Quick Links

CCIC Assessment Rubric
Submission Portal

Full Timeline

20 FEB 24
Provost Announcement on 24/25 CCIC
21 FEB – 12 APR 24
CCIC Proposal Development Period
19 APR 24
Proposals Due to the EKU InfoReady Portal
22 APR – 3 MAY 24
Committee Proposal Review Period
10 MAY 24
2024/2025 CCIC Award Notifications
JUNE 24
Budget Setup / Pre-Planning (No Expenditures until Project Begins on 1 July 24!!)
1 JULY 24 – 16 MAY 25
24/25 CCIC Project – Period of Performance
16 MAY 25*
All 24/25 Project Funds Must be Encumbered*
30 JUNE 25
Funds must be expended by this date – no carryovers
12 SEP 25
Project Final Reports Due

*Subject to change pending FY25 year-end closeout procedures

Past Winners

AY 2023/2024 CCIC Winners
AY 2022/2023 CCIC Winners
AY 2021/2022 CCIC Winners

Questions?

Questions on this year’s CCIC project may be directed to Dr. Ryan Baggett or Dean Julie George.