Ask UsCarrie Woodburn Johnson Endowment
The Carrie Woodburn Johnson Endowment was established in 1987-88 by the late Mrs. Johnson Tweedy with an initial sum of $250,000. Dr. Les Cochran, Provost, began setting aside $100,000 each year to build the endowment, aiming to reach one million dollars. Provosts Charles Kupchella and Jane Stephens completed the project in 2009. Since then, the endowment has been used to award individual grants for faculty, staff, and student groups at Southeast Missouri State University to enrich the Kent Library collection.
The Carrie Woodburn Johnson Endowment Grant programs are managed through Acquisitions. Requested materials may be in electronic, print, or physical format and must be acquired as one-time purchases. Materials with recurring costs cannot be purchased using Endowment funds. Specific requirements and applications for each grant program are outlined below.
Faculty and Staff Grants
Faculty and staff are invited to apply for one-time grants from the Johnson Endowment each spring semester. Applicants must fill out the application below and supply a list of materials to be purchased with the grant money. We encourage applicants to work with Liaison Librarians in creating their list of materials. (Remember, materials with recurring costs cannot be purchased with Endowment funds.) After submission, department chairpersons and deans OR supervisors, depending on the applicant’s designation as faculty or staff, will be asked to review and endorse each application.
Selection of winning faculty and staff grants is based on the following:
- Evidence of need
- Emphasis on instructional and/or research support
- Consistency with department and university teaching and learning goals and objectives
- Availability of resources
Announcement of winners will be made by the end of the spring semester. Materials will be purchased in the next fiscal year.
Deadline: Friday, March 27, 2026
Award Maximum: $1,500
For questions about the Johnson Endowment Grant programs please contact Susan Welker, Collection Development & Acquisitions Librarian, by email kentacquisitions@semo.edu or phone (573) 986-7308.
Past Faculty/Staff Grant Recipients
Student Group Grants
Officially registered student groups are invited to apply for a one-time grant from the Johnson Endowment during the Spring 2026 semester. Applicants must fill out the application below and supply a list of materials to be purchased with the grant money. Student groups may reach out to a liaison librarian to receive help in creating a list of materials.
The official advisor of the student group will be asked to review and endorse the application and list of materials submitted. Please keep in mind that the Collection Development & Management Committee will judge each application based on the following criteria:
• Evidence of need • Consistency with department and university teaching and learning goals and objectives • Availability of resources
Grant recipients will be notified via their Southeast email by the end of the spring semester. Materials will be purchased in the next fiscal year.
Deadline: Friday, March 27, 2026
Award maximum: $1,500
JEGFS Student Group Application
For questions regarding the grant, please contact Susan Welker, Collection Development & Acquisitions Librarian, by email at kentacquisitions@semo.edu or phone (573) 986-7308.
Past Student Group Grant Recipients
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