The aim of this program is to help new faculty members purchase supplies, research-related items, and travel to conferences or workshops with a one-time, $5,000 supplies, expenses, equipment, and travel (SEET) grant.
Tenure-track faculty in their first year of employment with Ball State University who have not received significant research-related or creative endeavor start-up funds from their department or college are eligible for Alpha Support. Faculty members receiving start-up funds greater than $5,000 and/or dedicated summer stipend from the department for research or creative endeavors are not eligible for this program.
To apply for this grant, faculty members (tenure-track only) in their first year must apply through our online portal. Recipients must also provide a final report.
The deadline for this program is September 20.
Read the Guidelines
2024-2025 Awardees
Congratulations to the following recipients of this grant for the 2024-2025 Academic Year:
- Daniel Narducci (CFA) - The Czech Songs of Rudolf Friml, 1901-1911
- Jeffrey Dyer (CFA) - Arts of Reincarnation: The Past and Future Lives of Cambodian American Musicians, Dancers, and their Arts
- Luis Orozco (CCIM) - Digital Resilience During Covid-19: Best Practices Among Hispanic Businesses
- Jiyeon Lee (TC) - Families' equitable access to PreK in Indiana: "All families have rights to access high-quality PreK"
- Kat Stephens-Peace (TC) - Crip Time on the Tenure Clock: Early Career Scholars’ Navigation of Neurodivergence and Faculty Work
- Reiko Ileleji (CSH) - Language, Identity, and Belonging: Exploring the Experiences of Japanese Heritage Language Learners in Indiana
- Henry Yu (TC) - Enhancing Pedagogical Skills of Elementary Education Majors through Short-Form Videos: A Mixed-Methods Study
Questions?
For questions regarding the Aspire program, please contact the program’s manager or email us.