Professional Development Grant

Virginia Tech makes intentional efforts to support the professional development of its advisors by providing funds to support the development of faculty, professional, and staff advisors who serve undergraduate students in an advising capacity. All undergraduate academic advisors are eligible to submit an application for this grant. Successful recipients will receive a $500 professional development grant to assist with expenses related to advising conferences and events. Applicants are not eligible to receive the professional development grant for two consecutive years.

This year’s list of professional development opportunities includes, but are not limited to the following events sponsored by The Global Community for Academic Advising (NACADA):

• Annual Conference
• Region 2 Conference
• Administrators’ Institute
• Advising Seminars
• Assessment Institute
• Summer Institute
• Webinars

Details about each of these events can be found on NACADA's website.

Other non-NACADA events to consider (but not limited to):

• The Appreciative Advising Institute
• National Resource Center FYE & Students in Transition Conference & Events
• The National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students
• National Resource Center Continuing Education Courses

Application deadline

The deadline to apply for the professional development grant is Friday, October 1, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

You may submit your application* here.

*You will be prompted to sign in to your Google account to complete the application.

2022 Professional Development Grant Winners