Berklee Faculty Development

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.

Application Deadline: May 23, 2025

Please review all information on the Lessons Program website and the Official Participant Guidelines before applying. 

Within the form below you will be asked to upload a well-written, one-page personal statement describing the following: 

• What is your goal for these lessons? What new skill or insight do you hope to learn?
• How do you hope your requested instructor(s) will help you achieve this goal?
• How do you believe these lessons will enhance your own teaching (directly and/or indirectly)?

All learner applications are reviewed after the deadline by a committee of Berklee faculty and staff members, and hours are awarded on a competitive basis. Factors considered include past participation, thoughtfulness, and a clear demonstration of how this would be a unique and new learning opportunity for the applicant. 

Learners will be notified by early June whether or not they have been awarded lesson hours for the upcoming year. 

2025-2026

Please review all information sent to you in your proposal invitation email before proceeding. The deadline to submit your full  FLY proposal is Thursday, June 5, 2025 (11:59 p.m.).
 

Please review the application guidelines and instructions, and download the FLY budget sheet.
 

For questions about the FLY Grant, please reach out to facultydevelopment@berklee.edu. 

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.

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 fall 2025 deadline is Tuesday, October 14. 

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. 

Launched in the fall of 2022, the Inclusive Teaching and Learning Grant (ITL Grant) supports faculty, chairs, and program directors who wish to undertake a yearlong examination of pedagogical practices that foster inclusive and equitable learning environments.

While there is no one definition or approach to inclusive teaching, inclusive pedagogy refers to the ways in which classroom activities, curricula, and assessments are designed and delivered to engage all students in learning that is meaningful, relevant, and accessible. Inclusive pedagogy embraces individual differences, honors a range of perspectives and experiences, and promotes diversity in all its forms. 

Specifically, these grants are intended to help our community identify impediments to student learning and implement strategies that will improve learning outcomes. Possible grant projects could include, but are not limited to:

• Developing antiracist teaching and revising classroom activities, course content, and assessment practices to be more inclusive
• Conducting interviews, surveys, and focus groups of students/faculty/etc. to identify gaps and possible areas of improvement and develop a plan to address any issues found
• Conducting research on teaching techniques or best practices in the classroom, such as universal design 
• Developing a resource or tool to be shared with other colleagues 
• Researching how to lessen bias (racial, class, gender and heteronormative) and address systemic inequities  in the classroom or on campus
• Inviting a guest artist/scholar to campus to address issues of inclusiveness in your area
• Maintaining best practices for student advising and/or faculty/chair/program director mentoring
• Conducting a self-study and developing a set of strategies for fostering diversity in faculty hiring (how to attract and retain a diverse group of candidates)

Open to all disciplines of study, the grant provides up to $3,000 for individual projects or $7,500 for group projects. All active faculty, chairs, and program directors on the Boston, Valencia, and NYC campuses are eligible to apply. Grant funds may be received and used during sabbatical. Collaboration groups must be composed of two to four individuals. These groups can represent one or more departments and programs.

Please review all information and guidelines about the Inclusive Teaching and Learning Grant before submitting your proposal. 

The Project Proposal deadline is Thursday, October 30 (11:59 p.m.). 

For questions about the grant, please contact us at facultydevelopment@berklee.edu.

Instructions
  Please review all information and guidelines about the Newbury Comics Faculty Fellowship before submitting your project idea. 

Requirements: 

1. A short project summary and timeline (1-2 pages) that describes how your project meets the grant mandate. Project activities covered by the grant must take place between January 2026 and December 2026.  
2. Abbreviated Budget uploaded as a separate document. This budget is intended to give the review committee a general sense of how you would utilize the project funds (i.e., equipment, travel, collaborator stipends, etc.). 

The maximum amount you may request is $53,000. Keep in mind, Newbury Comics fellowships are taxed. It is best to account for about 35% of what you are requesting going to tax. See the guidelines linked above for more information.

   The Intent to Apply deadline is Thursday, September 25 (11:59 p.m.).

   For questions about the Newbury Comics Faculty Fellowship, contact Shannon Jacob (sjacob@berklee.edu).