faculty financial services

The Tozier Fund

Dr. Charles H. Tozier specified that the income from this fund shall "be used for the support of visual education in the sciences, with special consideration to be given to the geological, mineralogical, and geographical sciences, and with the hope that support may also be given from time to time to work in the Department of Landscape Architecture in the School of Design as well as that of other scientific departments of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences that evince interest in visual aids to instruction."  The Committee on Faculty Research Support administers this award.

The Committee will review requests for funds based on the Budget submitted and in accordance with the following guidelines:

  • The maximum award is $6,000 over any three-year period.  Both junior and senior faculty are encouraged to apply.
  • The Committee strongly encourages requests for matching funds and grants that make use of the Faculty Aide Program, student work-study program, and graduate students, rather than more costly alternatives.
  • The Committee is ordinarily unable to provide support for faculty salaries.
  • The Committee does not provide support for conference travel.
  • During any four year period, individuals may request funds to purchase one computer from the Tozier Fund.
  • The application form for the Tozier Fund can be found here or from the drop-down forms menu.

Applications for the award are accepted twice a year. The Finance Office must receive the application in early October for January awards and early March for July grants.