The Academic and Professional Development Fund (A&PDF) supports dissemination of knowledge, including the outcomes of research and advances in pedagogical and business practices.
The fund is designed to support the following activities:
Awards are up to:
The award will be pro-rated for recipients who are employed on a part-time basis.
The Academic and Professional Development Fund is funded primarily by Athabasca University. Additional funds are derived from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Small Institution Grant (SIG). Together, these funds comprise the annual Academic and Professional Development Fund budget, which is administered by the Academic and Professional Development Fund Committee.
Recipients of Academic and Progessional Development Fund Grants, inlcuding SSHRC Exchange Grants, should acknowledge the funding in related publications and presentations.
Application forms are available in the AU Research Portal.
Application deadlines are on the following days (or the next business day):
Internal funding inquiries
E-mail: alicet@athabascau.ca
Toll-free: 1-800-788-9041 ext. 6651 (Canada and U.S.)
External funding inquiries
E-mail: jillc@athabascau.ca
Toll-free: 1-800-788-9041 ext. 6102 (Canada and U.S.)
Managing funding inquiries
E-mail: research@athabascau.ca
Toll-free: 1-800-788-9041 ext. 6131 (Canada and U.S.)
Updated July 15 2019 by Research
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