CLA Scholarship Support (CLASS)
The College of Liberal Arts is committed to supporting the breadth of research, scholarly and creative activities of CLA faculty (RSCA). The CLA Scholarship Support (CLASS) Program (previously titled CSSS) provides funding for the scholarly development of tenure-track and tenured faculty in CLA.
CLASS funding is primarily available in the form of $7,500 summer stipends to support faculty RSCA engagement, including external grant/foundation proposal development activities. We anticipate funding at least 20 CLASS faculty stipends in Summer 2025.
Alternatively, funding may be requested, with the approval and support of your department chair, and awarded as 4 WTUs of assigned time to be utilized in AY 2025-26. A maximum of 4 applicants will be awarded assigned time instead of the summer stipend during this award cycle. Note: Faculty in their first two years at Cal Poly at the time of CLASS application are not eligible to apply for assigned time and may only receive CLASS support as a summer stipend.
Eligibility: Except for those awarded CSSS support in Summer 2024 or AY 2024-25, all tenure-track and tenured faculty are eligible to apply. Lecturers are not eligible for this award.
2025 CLASS Dates
- Open: 1/10/25
- CLASS Info Session, T 2/4/25, 10:10-11am, Zoom Meeting ID 770 101 3932
- Application due: 2/26/25
- Notification by: 3/25/25
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- Request for Proposals
- Submittable link (to be posted)