Apply: Fellows, Grants, & Scholarships

Ethics Research Faculty Fellow Award 

(up to $15,000 to be used between July 1st and June 30th of the following academic year)

Each year the Florida Blue Center for Ethics will appoint an ethics research faculty fellow (or a team of two faculty fellows) whose focus will be on conducting or facilitating research related to ethics. All full-time UNF faculty members are invited to apply. Applications are reviewed by the Ethics Center Director and the Ethics Center Advisory Board. 

The ideal proposal will be: 

• Interdisciplinary 
• Involve student research and/or student engagement 
• Be of broad appeal to UNF faculty, students, and the surrounding community 
• Include a plan for published research that recognizes the Ethics Center 
• Align with the mission of the Ethics Center 

To apply, submit one PDF document that contains all of the following: 

• Project overview (100 words max.) 
• Project description and timeline (describe your plan making note of how it meets the ideal proposal criteria as well as how that will be assessed) (750 words max.) 
• Project budget (itemized budget breakdown) 
• CV (include a 2-page copy of your CV) 
• Signature of endorsement from department chair  

Dates:  

• Applications to be a faculty fellow the following academic year are due by March 1. 
• Decisions will be made by April 1. Accepted proposals come with an expectation of a completed project summary at the completion of the project. 

Questions and application materials should be submitted via email with subject heading RESEARCH FACULTY FELLOW APPLICATION to Jonathan Matheson: j.matheson@unf.edu 

Ethics Center Micro-Grants

Each year the Florida Blue Center for Ethics will award up to 7 micro-grants (up to $1,000 each). Ethics Center micro-grants are to be used to help facilitate conversations about ethical issues. Any member of the UNF community may apply for a micro-grant (students, staff, faculty, or local community members). Micro-grants could be used to host a speaker, fund travel for ethics related research, fund ethics related training or workshops, provide ethics related resources for UNF students, used as seed grant money, and so forth. 

The ideal proposal will be: 

• Be of broad appeal to UNF faculty, students, and surrounding community 
• Align with the mission of the Ethics Center 

 Application Instructions: 

One PDF document that contains the following: 

For UNF faculty members: 

• Project overview (100 words max.) 
• Project description (describe your plan making note of how it meets the ideal proposal criteria) (500 words max.) 
• Project budget (itemized budget breakdown) 
• CV (include a 2-page copy of your CV) 

 For non-UNF faculty members: 

• Project overview (100 words max.) 
• Project description (describe your plan making note of how it meets the ideal proposal criteria) (500 words max.) 
• Project budget (itemized budget breakdown) 
• CV (include a 2-page copy of your CV) or resume 
• Letter of support from a distinct member of the UNF community  

Dates:  

• Micro-grant applications may be submitted at any time throughout the year. 
• Decisions will be made within 30 days of receipt. 

Questions and application materials should be sent to Dr. Jonathan Matheson: j.matheson@unf.edu 

There are 3 different intern roles for UNF undergraduate students:

UNF Ethics Bowl Team

• In the Fall: meets 3 times a week, preparing cases, competes in a debate-like ethics competition.
• In the Spring: helps organize and run the First Coast High School Ethics Bowl
• Comes with Ethics Scholarship

UNF Ethics Scholars              

• Meets once per month throughout the academic year
• Prepares and presents an interdisciplinary ethics related research proposal and project
• Comes with Ethics Scholarship 

Ethics Engagement Interns                       

• Assists in planning and organizing Ethics Center events
• Assists with the Ethical Reasoning digital badge
• Works with community members on ethics related projects
• Assists with the UNF Ethics Academy
• Hourly pay

Applications to be an Ethics Center intern are due each year by April 25 and should include the following:

• Cover letter (should include major, minor, GPA, and interest in the program)
• CV/resume
• Name of faculty reference
• Preferred intern role (or if multiple roles, list in order of preference)

Send application, or questions, to Dr. Jonathan Matheson at j.matheson@unf.edu

 Florida Blue Center for Ethics Student Scholarships

Established in 2002, the Florida Blue Center for Ethics Scholarship provides funding for University of North Florida undergraduate students to participate in University-approved transformational learning experiences focusing on ethical issues as they emerge in personal, public, and professional life. These experiences can include working on an undergraduate research project; traveling to present research or compete in conferences regionally and internationally, participating in an ethics focused internship, and/or other faculty-approved activities.

Step 1: Go to UNF Foundation Scholarships and complete the data sharing consent form.

Step 2: Visit UNF Academic Works page for the Florida Blue Ethics Scholarship

Step 3: Sign in and complete the application.

It is important to note that student information is not immediately updated in the system once the data consent form is complete. Students will have access to AcademicWorks, but all eligible scholarships will not appear until the following day. You may be matched to additional scholarships. For questions regarding Foundation Scholarships or AcademicWorks, contact Foundation Scholarships at foundationscholarships@unf.edu.