GCHR Faculty Funding

GCHR COMMUNITY ENGAGMENT
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Although subject to availability, funds will be awarded up to $3000 per project. The funding recipient must use the funds within one calendar year of the distribution of funds.

Final Report: due within 30 days after the end of the project.

Note: Funds will not be approved for faculty stipend/salary. This opportunity is for active GCHR faculty only. Funds expire one year after receiving funding approval.

Sep 15, 2024 (for projects beginning October 15 or later)

Nov 1, 2024 (for projects beginning December 1 or later)

Feb 1, 2025 (for projects beginning March 1 or later)

Apr 1, 2025 (for projects beginning May 1 or later)

GCHR CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
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Funding for course development, pedagogical conference/workshop participation, and/or organizing a pedagogical conference at UNO, and creating a human rights training program for faculty affiliates.

Note: This opportunity is for active GCHR faculty only. Funds expire one year after receiving funding approval.

Applications considered as received (rolling deadlines)

GCHR RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY
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Total funding of $3000 is available to partially fund up to two research projects and/or creative activities (e.g. software, field work travel, research assistance, compensation for research participants, performance/exhibition space).

If the project involves human subjects, funds will be released after the applicant has provided proof of IRB approval.

Note: Funds will not be approved for conference travel or faculty stipend or salary.This opportunity is for active GCHR faculty only. Funds expire one year after receiving funding approval.

Dec 2, 2024

LANDSCAPES OF BELONGING: SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT DEVELOPMENT GRANT learn more | apply

This project is a collaboration with the Goldstein Family Community Chair in Human Rights and UNO Service Learning Academy to support service learning projects that incorporate the refugee communities and/or organizations in Omaha.

Expectations of applicants:

• Applicants are full or part-time faculty members teaching at UNO
• Applicants can teach in-person, online or hybrid courses
• Applicants will teach a course in Spring or Fall 2026 with the service learning component that incorporates refugees or refugee organizations in Omaha
• Applicants attend the Service Learning Seminar in Summer 2025 or have attended before.

Successful applications will receive a $1000 course development stipend.

Application materials:

• Letter from the applicant to include:
  • Course description and outline of the service learning project
  • Faculty member’s experience teaching service learning courses
  • Implementation timeline
  • Potential community partners
• Letter of support from the department chair
• Course outline/syllabus provided to students

Please direct questions to Lana Obradovic at lobradovic@unomaha.edu or Julie Dierberger at jdierberger@unomaha.edu.

Note: All stipends will be received at the beginning of the semester the course is taught directly to the faculty member.

Aug 15, 2025