Binghamton University offers a range of funding opportunities across divisions and offices to support students, faculty, staff, and community partners in building and sustaining meaningful campus–community connections. We’ve compiled a selection of opportunities, both within our office and across the university, that are designed to support projects and initiatives with a positive community impact.
Students
hireBING by Handshake is Binghamton University's Student Employment online recruiting database. Using this career networking site, you can look for jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities. You can also search for employers, attend a job fair, or sign up for a career development workshop. The Center for Civic Engagement posts positions such as graduate assistantships, federal work study opportunities, and SUNY Service Corps positions.
Transportation Support to Approved Volunteer Sites
The Center for Civic Engagement will help students determine transportation options to their volunteer sites. Notably, the CCE provides limited transportation support to Youth Initiative volunteers traveling to schools that are not on the bus line. Please note that these transportation services must be communicated with and approved by a CCE staff member.
Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development Professional Development Fund
The Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development has established a Professional Development Fund to support both undergraduate and graduate Binghamton University students to pursue career- and academic-related professional development opportunities. Funds may cover expenses such as preparation for standardized tests, learning resources, professional attire, conferences/presentations and other professional development needs. Students who demonstrate financial need may receive partial to full funding, which will reimburse the costs of eligible expenses associated with the professional development opportunity.
Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development Internship Funding
Internships provide students with valuable hands-on job experience that can open doors for a future career. However, for students with financial need, accepting internship offers is not always feasible as many are unpaid or do not pay enough to cover the cost of living. The Fleishman Career Center recognizes this issue and is committed to removing barriers to internship participation by providing internship funding. Specifically, the Doyle Family Student Opportunity Internship Fund is designed to support students in internships with local non-profits or businesses in the Binghamton area.
The Harpur Fellows Program provides support up to four recipients to pursue a passionate interest through a self-designed project that serves a community of your choosing. Projects can be independent of your academic program or major. Selected fellows receive up to $4,000 to pursue their project. Harpur Edge staff are available to provide guidance throughout the application process to the conclusion of your project. Past fellows have typically completed their projects during summer breaks, working at their own pace as time allows.
Student Affairs Divisional Diversity Initiative Grant
Student Affairs Divisional Diversity Initiative grants are intended to provide supplemental financial support to divisional departments and offices seeking to sponsor activities and programs designed to expand, enhance, and/or promote service to culturally diverse student populations. Departments and offices within the division of Student Affairs are encouraged to create or expand current initiatives to emphasize diverse student participation.
Faculty and Staff
Ross University and Community Projects Fund
The Stephen David Ross University and Community Projects Fund distributes grants to support initiatives carried out through collaborations between local nonprofit organizations and University partners.
Community Engagement Faculty Teaching and Research Enrichment Grants
Community Engagement Faculty Teaching and Research Enrichment Grants support faculty with up to $4,000 in related project expenses that enrich community engagement.
Civil Dialogue Faculty Fellows
The Civil Dialogue Faculty Fellows program guides faculty in the design and implementation of course content that facilitates student practice of civil dialogue. Selected faculty will receive a stipend and meet several times throughout the academic year to explore how classroom activities can support student development of skills necessary to engage in dialogue about meaningful topics with people holding different points of view. Sessions will focus both on understanding relevant theoretical frameworks and on applying practices within the classroom setting.
The program is open to full-time faculty of every rank and discipline. Fellows must be eligible for the New York State Payroll system. Fellows will receive a stipend of $2,000 and are expected to integrate civil dialogue into at least one of their courses at the conclusion of their fellowship experience, including applying for their course to carry the Civic Discourse (V) general education requirement.
Community-Engaged Learning Course Development Stipends
A $1,000 stipend is available for developing a new or revised course that integrates community-engaged learning (CEL) and successfully obtains a CEL course designation.
Community Engaged Teaching Fellows Program
The Community Engaged Teaching Fellows Program is a CCE academic support initiative that guides faculty in the design and implementation of effective community-engaged teaching and learning. A select group of fellows receives a stipend and meets monthly through the academic year to discern how academic service-learning courses and community-based scholarship can support their professional teaching and research goals. Interactive sessions will assist in fine-tuning theoretical frameworks, networking with like-minded faculty and community partners, and exploring best practices for community engagement.
Student Affairs Divisional Diversity Initiative Grant
Student Affairs Divisional Diversity Initiative grants are intended to provide supplemental financial support to divisional departments and offices seeking to sponsor activities and programs designed to expand, enhance, and/or promote service to culturally diverse student populations. Departments and offices within the division of Student Affairs are encouraged to create or expand current initiatives to emphasize diverse student participation.
Community Partners
Ross University and Community Projects Fund
The Stephen David Ross University and Community Projects Fund distributes grants to support initiatives carried out through collaborations between local nonprofit organizations and University partners.
Community Partner Honorarium Request
Community Engagement Faculty Teaching and Research Enrichment Grants support faculty with up to $4,000 in related project expenses that enrich community engagement. In addition to your grant funding request, we also highly recommend that you complete the section of the application "Community Partner Honorarium Request."
This funding is separate from your grant and serves as a direct contribution to a community organization in recognition of their time, expertise, and partnership in community-engaged teaching and/or research. Please note that community partners cannot submit honorarium requests independently- this request must be initiated and included by the faculty applicant as part of the overall proposal.