- The Dean's office manages several restricted submission awards in conjunction with other Brown offices.
- While research accounts retain their maximum value when used to support research, they can also be converted into summer salary.
Dean of the Faculty
Research & Funding
Faculty Development Fund
Funds for research and travel support are available to all voting members of the campus-based faculty. Proposals are typically due by April 15th, and the funds may be used for the following academic year.
The Dean's office works closely with the office of the Vice President for Research to support faculty scholarship.
Faculty can apply for reimbursement for up to three conference- or research-related trips per academic year.
Each spring, the Dean's office puts out a call for applications for Lectureship Funds, which can be used to bring speakers to Brown for lectures and events in the following academic year. Proposals are due February 21 and the funds may be used for events in the following academic year. Award notifications will be made by early March and the funds will be made available for use after July 1st.
Giving faculty the chance to step away from their normal duties to focus on research projects, fieldwork, artistic projects, and other professional opportunities.
Professors emeritus and emerita may be eligible to apply for up to $3,000 in research funds.
The Dean's office helps support the ADVANCE program, aimed at increasing retention and advancement of women faculty in sciences and engineering.