Retired Faculty

A limited amount of funds has been made available by the Provost’s Office for the purpose of providing grants for projects undertaken by members of the Boston College Association of Retired Faculty. 

Grants will support travel and expenses for research, lectures, conferences, education, publishing, volunteer work, or other significant activities carried out directly by the applicant. 

For the 2024-25 fiscal year, we will have two rounds of retired faculty research grant awards. The proposal submission deadlines are June 15 and October 15.

The BCARF Grants Committee will award up to two grants, each with a proposed budget between $100 and $1,000. The total grant budget for this first round is up to $1,500. The first round is intended for retired faculty who anticipate research expenses to be incurred during the summer of 2024, and any awarded funds will be available around July 1, 2024. It is not required, however, that first-round grant funds be fully used by the end of the summer.  

 Proposals should be submitted electronically to me at robert.taggart@bc.edu.

Funds remaining in our research grant budget after the first round, will be available for a second round of awards. Again, research grant budgets between $100 and $1,000 will be considered and the second round proposal submission deadline is October 1.

Applications should include the following:

·  Cover sheet

·  Description of proposed project (two pages maximum)

·  Objectives for the proposed work and its significance

·  Relationship of proposed project objectives to your longer term goals

·  Relationship to other work by you or others

·  Proposed budget (one page maximum)

·  Summary CV

Criteria of selection:

The merit of the proposal as judged by the reviewers will be the primary criterion. In addition, priority will be given to proposals that will:

·  Assist retired faculty members to sustain or redirect their careers in the areas of research, education or service or to make significant progress on important projects

·  Likely produce significant results

·  Assist in bringing existing projects to a successful conclusion

·  Reflect favorably on the University and its community of retirees.

Timing of proposal and award:

Proposals seeking funds for use during the 2024-25 academic year should be submitted by June 15, 2024.  

Address proposals to: Bob Taggart.  

Expense report receipts should be retained and submitted, up to the amount of the grant, to: Center for Centers, Fiscal and Events Specialist, 10 Stone Ave, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467. Receipts should be submitted within 1 month of when the expense occurred, and in any event by April 15th.  In submitting expenses, original receipts and a BC expense form must be submitted:  see

https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/academics/sites/center-for-centers/Business-Services/Financial-Services#tab-policies_and_procedures

and select the “Non-BC Employee Form.”