Retired Faculty and Staff Grants

GU Retirees now administers two types of grants for retirees:

  • Personal Development for Community Service
  • Research

The Georgetown University ethos favors continued growth and development for all retirees At retirement, each of us is encouraged to use the talents and knowledge that we have created over a working lifetime in the service of others.

Georgetown University Mission Statement

Personal Development for Community Service Stipends

Seek personal development while expanding your impact on your community.

GU Retirees will award up to three $700 stipends for the 2025-26 academic year to its members to support their individual growth and development in activities for the good of the community. This program is in addition to the existing and ongoing research grants program.

The dual purposes of the stipends are to:

  • Assist retired Georgetown faculty and staff to contribute to the welfare of the community, locally or globally, and to serve the public interest.
  • Enable the grant recipient to further his or her own personal growth and development in the course of meeting the community welfare purpose.

Use of Funds
Funds may be used to pay costs such as registering for or participating in training courses, workshops, conferences, and retreats; acquisition of materials necessary for personal development; and travel to training sites. Requests for other types of support not listed here will also be considered. Financial compensation for the applicant is not funded, nor are direct donations to charitable causes.

Read about a recent successful applicant’s activities here.

Eligibility
Eligible applicants are all retired faculty and staff who were formerly Georgetown University employees and are active members of GU Retirees. Applicants are invited to ask the GU Retirees Secretary if in doubt about their eligibility at guretirees-grants@georgetown.edu.

The application is easy—you will be asked to describe the activity, how it will impact you and the community, and how you will use the funds.

Applications are closed for 2026.

Research Grants

The research grants program will continue in its second decade! Funded by the Office of the Provost, the GU Retirees Association will award up to five $700 research grants this year to research-active retired faculty and staff who are active (dues-paying) members of the Association.

The two-fold purpose of the grants are to:

  • Facilitate the continuing intellectual interests and research activities of retired Georgetown faculty and staff
  • Contribute to the creation of new knowledge that is of value to society

Applications are evaluated by the GU Retirees Grants Committee and approved by its Executive Committee. The application form shows the types of expenses that are funded, explains eligibility, and the criteria for making awards. Applications are due April 1.

Please click here for more details and the application for this program.