Berklee Faculty Development

The Learning and Leading Grant is open to all chairs and academic program directors from Berklee's Boston, Valencia, and NYC campuses. Please review the Learning and Leading Grant Application Instructions and requirements on the Faculty Development website. All materials must be submitted through the online application form. 

1. Personal Statement (see link above for requirements)
2. Completed Budget Sheet (see instructions below)

The spring 2026 deadline is Thursday, February 26. 

Note: If you have not previously used Submittable, you will need to create an account to access the full submission form. Submittable is not connected to OnePass, so you may choose any password, but please use your Berklee email to register.  

For questions, please email facultydevelopment@berklee.edu. 

Please read all applicant guidelines for the Faculty Development Travel Grant before submitting your application.
To apply, complete the form below and be prepared to upload/complete the following:

• A one-page explanation of how this travel is a development opportunity for you as an educator (500 words or less, PDF format)
• A complete budget breakdown of your trip using the table below.

Please answer the questions below in regards to your recent grant project. All award recipients have one year to complete their project and must submit this form no later than May 31.

Please answer the questions below in regards to your recent grant project. All award recipients who are required to submit a mid year report for their project must submit this form no later than May 31.

Please read all applicant requirements and guidelines for the Faculty Development Grant before submitting your application.       To apply, please complete the form below and be prepared to include/upload the following before submitting your application:

• Personal Statement (uploaded as PDF, max of 4 pages. Please see requirements for the personal statement here.)
• Completed budget sheet (view here)

All application materials are due Thursday, March 26 (11:59 p.m.). 

2026

Thank you for your interest in being an ETUDE Scholar! 

Before applying, please review the expectations and application requirements for ETUDE Faculty Scholars. 

Application Instructions

To apply to become an ETUDE Scholar, please complete the form below and be prepared to upload a 1-2 page Personal Statement addressing the prompts outlined below. 

All applications will be reviewed by the current ETUDE Scholars group after the deadline, Thursday, March 26. Notifications will be sent to all applicants by mid-April. Newly selected Scholars will be onboarded before the end of the spring semester and may choose to begin working on their projects over the summer, but will officially begin their three-year term at the start of Fall 2026. 

Please know, while we would love to accept everyone who is interested and applies, we must consider both budgetary limitations as well as maintaining a diverse representation of active ETUDE Scholars in a given year. Please provide thoughtful, engaged, and invested answers to each prompt and know that we sincerely appreciate your time and interest.

Please review all information and guidelines about the FLY Grant before submitting your project idea. This form should be submitted by faculty only, however, department chairs may be listed as project collaborators.

Instructions: Please complete the form below and upload a 1-2 page description of your project and explain how it aligns with the strategic goals of your area and/or the institution. While full details are not needed at this time, your description should mention student involvement and/or the benefit to students, as well as faculty development opportunities.

If you will be collaborating with others on this project, please briefly explain their involvement. On the same document, include a basic breakdown of how you would utilize the $10,000 project budget (i.e., equipment, travel, guest stipends, etc). Taxes do not apply to FLY Grant project budgets.  

The Intent to Apply deadline is Tuesday, March 10 (11:59 p.m.). For questions about the FLY Grant, contact Shannon Jacob (sjacob@berklee.edu). 

IMPORTANT: Please read ALL Applicant Instructions and Guidelines for the Berklee Faculty Fellowship before submitting your application. To apply, please complete the form below and be prepared to upload/include the following before submitting your application:

• Personal Statement (uploaded as PDF; please read instructions for requirements)
• Completed budget sheet (view here)
• Current, abbreviated CV (curriculum vitae) or resume (uploaded as PDF)
• At least one letter of reference (no more than two)
• Letter of Commitment (if applicable)
• Up to 2 pieces of supporting materials (optional)

All application materials are due Thursday, March 26 (11:59 p.m.). 

The Chair Recording Grant is awarded annually and is open to chairs and program directors at Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Recipients will be awarded up to $2,500 towards expenses related to a recording project and may use the studio and personnel of their choice (see eligible expenses below). 

Guidelines

• The selection committee for this award is composed of grant winners from the previous cycle. All recipients must skip one award cycle before they are eligible to receive a Chair Recording Grant again.
• Awards are distributed as a reimbursement. Recipients must pay for all recording expenses in full and submit a request for reimbursement through Workday by May 15th, at the end of the award year. Please note: You may not use your Berklee-issued p-card for transactions related to your project.
• Recording projects must be completed between June 1 and May 15 of the following year. All awarded funds will expire at the end of the fiscal year.  

Eligible expenses:

• Studio
• Personnel
• Equipment
• Travel, on a case-by-case basis

To apply, please complete the form below by Thursday, March 26, and upload a Chair Recording Grant budget sheet. The budget sheet may be downloaded here. 

The 2024 Guilford Sound Recording Residency, Monday, August 17-Saturday, August 22, in Guilford, VT. All faculty, chairs, and deans from the College, Conservatory, and Valencia are eligible to apply. 

If you are applying with a group, only one person from the group needs to complete this form. Please read the Guilford Sound Applicant Guidelines and Information, and confirm the availability of all group members before submitting your application. 

Below, you will be prompted to upload a spreadsheet listing additional participants. You may download the spreadsheet here (under Application Requirements). 

All application materials are due Thursday, March 26 (11:59 p.m.). Applicants will be notified of the selection decision in early May.