Key Dates for Grants, Support & Awards

Research Support

BCLA Grants, Support, and Awards Award Deadline
College Course Remission
(4 available)
One course remission November 1, 2025
Faculty Summer Writing & Research Grants
(12 available)
$7,500 February 13, 2026
Research Expense Account Grants
(6 available)
$2,500 Rolling basis
The Daum Professorship $10,000 and two-course remissions February 27, 2026
The Daum Mid-Career Award $5,000 and two course remissions February 27, 2026

Faculty & Staff Recognition Awards

BCLA Grants, Support, and Awards Award Deadline
Excellence in Teaching Award $5,000 February 27, 2026 
BCLA Excellence in DEIA Award $5,000 February 27, 2026
Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award
(3 available)
$1,000 February 27, 2026
Outstanding Staff Awards
(2 available)
$2,500 February 27, 2026
Popiden Distinguished Faculty Service Award $5,000 February 27, 2026

DEIA Department & Interdisciplinary Grants

BCLA Grants, Support, and Awards Amount Deadline
DEIA Curricular Planning, Development, & Assessment Grant for Departments
(3 available)
$2,000 Rolling Basis
Collaborative Interdisciplinary Development Grant
(3 available)
$2,000 Date TBD
Department Award for DEIA Excellence $2,000 February 27, 2026

Teaching Grants & Support

BCLA Grants, Support, and Awards Amount Deadline
Engaged Learning up to $1,500 Rolling Basis
Course Enhancement Funding up to $750 Rolling Basis
Global Learning & Immersion $2,500 March 3, 2026

Additional BCLA Research Opportunities

BCLA Grants, Support, and Awards Amount Deadline
BCLA GPI Fellowship $5,000 Date TBD
StudyLA Fellowship $5,000 Date TBD

University-Wide Awards (LMU Awards)

BCLA Grants, Support, and Awards Amount Deadline
LMU Awards: BCLA sponsorship required. Learn more. Varies Contact AD Adam Fingerhut with CV and intent to apply by December