Professional Development
The Professional Development Initiative is designed to provide the Dumke College of Health Professions faculty and staff with funding sources to promote professional advancement and career development. These awards are made possible for the college through the generous endowments from three sources: Marriott, D. Wade Mack and the Dumke Foundation. Two committees have been formed to consider professional development proposals, one for faculty and one for staff.
Application Process
The proposal applications, provided on this website, must be completed and submitted electronically to the proposal author's department chair with any required attachments before the funding cycle submission deadline.
The department chair will forward all approved applications and applicable attachments within a single email to the designated committee chair by 4 p.m. on or before the deadline date. Applications received after the published deadline will be considered in the next funding cycle. Successful proposals will receive award notification from the Dean's Office following committee approval.
If proposals require Institutional Review Board approval, the review must be in progress or granted by the date of the proposal submission. For further questions, meet with your department chair or contact a committee representative.
D. Wade Mack Professional Development
D. Wade Mack has given a generous gift through the Edith Dee Mack Green charitable foundation. All full-time and part-time faculty from the Dumke College of Health Professions are eligible to receive D. Wade Mack Fellowships.
While a range of activities may be considered for funding, preference will be given to requests for assistance in earning a doctoral degree or pursuing postdoctoral education. Funding will go towards tuition, fees and books.
Awards are made based on current and available funding. The maximum award for any individual is $4,000 per academic year.
Maximum total awards for any individual are as follows:
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Master's degree: $10,000
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Doctoral degree: $16,000
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Lifetime cumulative award limit: $16,000
Part-time faculty are limited to a maximum of half of the previously listed amounts.
First-time requests refer to individuals who have been newly accepted into a graduate degree program.
All other requests (repeat requests) must be submitted once a year at the spring deadline. Repeat requests should cover a full 12 months.
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Maximum award limit: $4,000 per academic year
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Lifetime cumulative award limit: $16,000 per academic year
Marriott Professional Development
Full-time and part-time faculty and staff are eligible to receive the Marriott Professional Development support, generously donated by former student body president J. Willard Marriott, Sr.
Activities that may be considered for funding are mainly research and development opportunities, including conference attendance. Requested funds should not exceed $2,500 per academic year.
If awarded funding and the amount received does not cover the full request, cost or expense, the requestee (faculty or staff) is responsible for the remaining expense. All proposals must be reviewed and approved by your department chair and subsequently submitted electronically to the Professional Development Committee chair.
When submitting, please remember the following items:
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Application
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It is the responsibility of the faculty or staff member to ensure the submitted application is complete and accurate. If not, the application may be denied.
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(best to use your eWeber portal)
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Conference agenda
Additional Information:
Please review the following Resources section for additional information, and visit the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Travel page for requirements related to travel.
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Download the PDF for cost calculations to automate
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Submission Deadlines
Do not submit your application more than three weeks in advance.
D. Wade Mack
- Nov. 29, 2024 (first-time requests)
- March 28, 2025 (first-time and repeat requests)
Marriott
- Jan. 31, 2025, by 4 p.m.
- March 28, 2025, by 4 p.m.