Metropolitan College is committed to supporting faculty research, teaching innovation, and staff exploration through established funds:

  • Chadwick Fellowship – grants for MET faculty and staff professional development opportunities. (Max. $5,000)
  • Academic Program Development & Innovation Fund – support for curricular innovation and academic program development at MET, including faculty grants for course development, research, and supplemental technology needs. (Max. $10,000)

We appreciate the generosity of Dean’s Advisory Board members, Patricia Chadwick (MET’75) and Michael J. McCabe (MET’86, MET’87), in establishing these funds.

Project Timeline

The application deadline for the 2026-2027 academic year has passed. Please check back in the spring of 2027 for an updated timeline.

Current Awardees

Chadwick Fellowship (2025-2026)

  • Canan Gunes Corlu (Administrative Sciences)
  • Nakul Padalkar (Administrative Sciences)
  • Eric Braude & Yuting Zhang (Computer Science)
  • Eugene Pinsky (Computer Science)

Academic Program Development & Innovation Fund (2025-2026)

  • Kyung-Shick Choi (Criminal Justice)
  • Doug DeNatale, Leo Burstein, Andrew Abrahmanson (Arts Administration and MET Educational Technology & Innovation)
  • Reza Rawassizadeh (Computer Science)
  • Yesim Sungu-Eryilmaz (City Planning and Urban Affairs)
  • Ming Zhang (Computer Science)
  • Abby Ballou, Gregory Benoit, Michael Alan Chang, Mary Ellen Mastrorilli, and Eli Tucker-Raymond (Prison Education Program)

BU Professional Development

Boston University employees have access to a number of learning opportunities. Visit the BU Human Resources website to learn more.