Small Grants
*The deadline for Spring 2008 is May 23, 2008.
*The deadline for Summer 2008 is August 14, 2008.
CTE began Small Grants in an effort to assist teaching professors with small purchases. Small Grants provides up to $100 per professor per semester for anything related to your classes. This money can be used for purchases such as food, event/museum tickets, software, books or guest lecturers for your class.
Note: A CTE Small Grant is $100 per semester per teaching professor
(not per class). The entire Summer Session counts as one semester for Small Grants.
You may retrieve your grant from the Faculty Corner (Hurst 204B, ext. 2734) or the Director's Office (Hurst 206D, ext. 2117).
How to get a Small Grant:
1. Complete the Small Grants form. To compensate a guest speaker, complete the 'Honorarium' section of the Small Grants form in addition to your information. Note: look below for special rules honorariums regarding foreign nationals.
2. Send (via interoffice or USPS mail) or bring the completed form with your original receipt(s) to Hurst 206D or 204B.
3. We will send (via interoffice or USPS mail) or give you a petty cash slip attached to your receipt(s). Take these to the Student Accounts office on the second floor of Asbury. (If you are unsure of the location of Asbury, please click the link, or there are maps available in Hurst 206D). If you submit an honorarium, a check will be sent to your guest speaker's address (as designated on the Small Grants form) within three to four weeks.
If mailing via USPS, please send to:
CTE Small Grants - Hurst Hall 206D
American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016
If you have any questions regarding the Small Grants program, please contact us at (202) 885-2117 or ctegeneral@american.edu.
Small Grants Form: Other Useful Download Formats
* Small Grants Form (Adobe Acrobat)
* Small Grants Form (Rich Text Format- for use in MS Word or similar programs)
* Small Grants Form (Plain Text)
Special Rules Regarding Foreign Nationals
Foreign nationals are permitted to receive honorariums through CTE’s Small Grants program, however, please be aware that there are certain procedures that American University’s Payroll Department must follow in order to disburse funds to your guest lecturer efficiently. If you will be inviting a foreign national to speak to your class please contact the Foreign National Specialist in the Payroll Office at least a week in advance to complete all necessary paperwork. They can be reached at x3506 or x6171.
More detailed information can be found in the Foreign National Taxation and Compliance Guide. |
