Dean of Faculty (DoF) Supplemental Funding supports Williams College faculty with travel, materials, publication costs, software, and datasets for scholarship, creative work, and professional development.
Funder: Williams College
Due Dates: No fixed deadline stated
Funding Amounts: Awards typically do not exceed $5,000, subject to endowed-fund availability
Summary: Supplemental support for Williams College faculty expenses related to scholarship, creative endeavors, and professional development.
Key Information: Available only to non-visiting faculty after all other funding avenues have been used or otherwise committed.
Williams College’s Dean of Faculty Supplemental Funding provides support for non-visiting faculty pursuing scholarship, creative endeavors, and professional development opportunities. Administered through the Dean of Faculty’s Office, the program supplements other funding when those resources have been used or are otherwise committed. Support depends on the availability of endowed funds.
The program covers travel-related costs for conferences, invited talks or exhibitions, field sites, and archives, as well as materials and resources used in scholarly and creative work. Copyright and publication expenses, software, and datasets are also eligible. Its scope excludes equipment, computers, teaching materials, campus guest honoraria or speaker fees, and student travel to conferences.