SEC Faculty Travel Grant program provides opportunity for collaboration

The Southeastern Conference Faculty Travel program is intended to enhance faculty collaboration that stimulates scholarly initiatives between SEC universities. It gives full-time faculty members (as defined by the home university) from one SEC university the opportunity to travel to another SEC campus to exchange ideas, develop grant proposals, present lectures, conduct research and deliver performances. The program may not be used in conjunction with outside employment. An account of how funds are spent must be detailed in the travel summary that is submitted to the SEC no later than Sept. 1 of the program year.

• An Auburn faculty member may visit any SEC institution, and consideration must be given to how many other SEC faculty will be on a particular campus that year and/or in the same timeframe. (All travel must occur between Aug. 1, and July 31, 2026.)
• Faculty members will be responsible for arranging coverage of their duties during their absence.
• The faculty member should contact a host unit (e.g., department, research center and school, etc.) that he or she wishes to visit to determine that unit’s receptivity and availability.
• During the visit, the faculty member may consult with faculty and/or students, offer lectures, present concerts, conduct research, etc.
• After the visit, the faculty member should complete the SEC’s online reporting form which provides an opportunity to summarize the experience and share if future collaborations are planned.

Application:

To apply for an SEC Faculty Travel Grant, please submit the following information electronically to Sandy Krietemeyer at shk0006@auburn.edu by April 14, at 4:45 p.m. CST:

• Faculty member’s name, title, department, e-mail address and campus address
• Host SEC university and department/unit
• Anticipated visit dates
• Brief summary of planned activities, including expected impact on future instructional and research collaborations
• Estimated budget
• Host unit’s invitation letter to the visiting faculty member
• Faculty member’s biography (no more than 125 words)
• Faculty member’s professional head shot (color, 1000x1000 pixels, 72 dpi resolution and jpeg format)

For further information, contact Sandy Krietemeyer at shk0006@auburn.edu.