The Office of the Provost announces a call for applications for the Auburn University SEC Faculty Travel Grant Program. Up to $10,000 is available in travel grants for the 2025-2026 academic year to be distributed among full-time faculty selected for these awards. These funds can be used for transportation, room, board, etc.

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 September 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 August 1, 2025, 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, 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.