Next Gen 2.0 Staff Professional Development Grants
Empowering the Next Generation
Celebrating a decade of the Next Gen 2.0 program, the Office of Academic Affairs is delighted to introduce the inaugural Next Gen 2.0 Staff Professional Development Grants.
Exclusively for Next Gen 2.0 alumni who are current staff members at IU Indianapolis, the grants offer both recognition and financial support empowering recipients to advance their professional growth.
Investing in Leadership
Aligning with Next Gen 2.0’s core mission of fostering leadership development for historically underrepresented staff, the grant initiative supports participation in professional development activities by building a strong leadership pipeline for IU Indianapolis, facilitating succession planning, and increasing diversity among the university's leadership team.
Professional development activities must align with our strategic plan and contribute directly to the success of IU Indianapolis. Simultaneously, these activities should enhance participants' professional skill sets and prepare them for future advancement opportunities.
Professional Development Grant Details
The deadline to apply has been extended to:
November 1, 2024, by 11:59 p.m.
Submit your grant proposal through our application portal.
We will award up to ten professional development grants each year and each grant offers an award of up to $500.
Award decisions will be made approximately four weeks after the application deadline by the Next Gen Staff Grants Subcommittee, comprised of members of the Next Gen 2.0 Board of Directors.
How to apply
All of the following information should be submitted via the portal.
- A cover sheet with your name, title, unit or school, department, campus address, phone, and email
- A brief paragraph including details of the professional development activity and your activity role (participant, attendee, presenter, co-presenter, committee member, volunteer, board member, etc.).
- A letter of support and recommendation from your supervisor.
Post-award requirements
The professional development activity must be completed within one year after the award is received. A one-page final report is due 30 days after the professional development activity is complete. Final reports are to be submitted via the portal.
Follow-up information may be requested to determine the grant initiative's ongoing success.
Awardees may be featured in Next Gen 2.0 or IU Indianapolis media.
