2024-25 Staff Professional Development Grant
Texas Woman’s supports professional development!
The purpose of the Staff Council Professional Development Grant program is to award recognition and financial support to individual staff members to engage in professional development activities that:
- align with Texas Woman’s Strategic Plan,
- contribute to the success of TWU,
- and enhance the professional growth of the staff member.
Keep in mind that funds are limited and if your school, program, or department can cover your professional development then you will want to use that to free up funds for staff that don’t have that option. TWU already has many valuable resources such as LinkedIn Learning that you may want to explore before submitting your application.
Please submit your Professional Development Grant Application to the Professional Staff Committee; please allow at least 4 weeks to process your application. The awarded grant may cover Professional Development Activities (PDA) through August 31, 2025. However, all payments or funds must be utilized by August 1, 2025, to ensure they are allocated within the current fiscal year ending on August 31, 2025.
This program is generously funded by the Vice President for Finance and Administration.
Eligibility guidelines
- Applicants must be employed by TWU; preference will be given to full-time employees, but permanent part-time employees are eligible to apply.
- Applicant must have completed one year of continuous service at TWU by proposal deadline.
- Professional Development Activities (PDA) must relate to the applicant’s current or future duties and responsibilities.
- Possible PDA for the grant includes, but is not limited to, conferences, meetings, certifications, materials and training. The award can cover travel expenses related to the conference, etc.
- The Grant Awardee is responsible for complying with university regulations and procedures related to funded activity, including travel authorizations.
- The maximum award is up to $1500.
- Grants are not transferable, may not be applied to a different professional development activity, and may not be applied to a different time.
- Certification exam funding fee will be awarded after proof or upon verification of a passing grade; therefore, the applicant has to pay for this exam up front. If a passing grade is not achieved, no funding will be issued.
- Please allow at least one month for processing your application.
- All payments (or awarded funds) must be processed by August 1, 2025 and the PDA needs to be completed by August 31st 2025. Each employee is only eligible to receive funds from this Professional Development Grant once a year.
- Within one month of completing the funded activity, the Awardee will provide feedback to the TWU Staff Council Professional Development Committee related to the use of the grant funding. The awardee can provide a short write-up for the staff council website or give a brief synopsis at a staff council meeting.
Questions?
Please contact Karen York, TWU Staff Council Professional Development Grant Coordinator at kyork5@twu.edu or 940-898-2807 with any questions.
Page last updated 1:04 PM, December 13, 2024