Carrie 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 of up to $3,000 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 beginning in July, with the expectation that they be received, cataloged and ready for use fall semester.
Deadline: Friday, March 28, 2024
Award Maximum: $3,000
For questions about the Johnson Endowment Grant programs please contact Rach Teasdale, Acquisitions Associate, by email kentacquisitions@semo.edu or phone (573) 651-2747.