Retreat to Recharge Initiative

The Retreat to Recharge Initiative recognizes that academia demands much of us, and so this initiative helps us to prioritize and engage in activities that sustain and nourish us.

We believe that community and a network of meaningful relationships is crucial for recharging from the stressors in our lives. Therefore, this initiative will provide funding to encourage groups of faculty members to use community as an opportunity for rejuvenation.

Teams of three or more faculty members (tenure-line and/or career-line) are encouraged to apply with a proposal for how they intend to “retreat and recharge.” Projects should begin between November 17, 2025 (the anticipated award notification date) and July 31, 2026. Proposed activities should be completed before the start of the Fall 2026 semester and funds must be used within one year of the award notification. Proposals of up to $5,000 will be considered but in our quest to award as many proposals as possible you may not receive the full amount requested. Priority will be given to applications where faculty participants are from separate departments.

**Note: To encourage innovative and/or especially generative ways faculty may Retreat to Recharge – this Fellowship is intentionally open to all proposals. However, it’s important to note that we will not consider proposals that resemble departmental retreats or writing retreats. Activities must fit University purposes and align with University objectives. This Fellowship is not intended to provide for a vacation for faculty members, nor is it funding “for personal use” (per University Rule 3-100E: Restricted Purchases and Special Procurement).

Awarded faculty will present on their Retreat to Recharge activities and outcomes at the Retreat to Recharge Summit on August 28, 2026. In lieu of a written report each team will be asked to prepare a PowerPoint summarizing their retreat to recharge activities. Each PowerPoint should include at least 3 photos from their activities.

Download the Retreat to Recharge Fellowship Application Here!

Due Date for Application: October 31^st, 2025

Send your completed application to: officeforfaculty@utah.edu

Questions: myra.washington@utah.edu

2024-2025 Retreat to Recharge Recipients

After careful consideration of all the applications we are pleased to announce that five teams were selected to participate in the second annual Retreat to Recharge Initiative. An additional team was selected for the separate but related initiative titled Campus Recharge.

The Retreat to Recharge Committee evaluated a large number of excellent applications and while we wish we had the funding to grant every deserving proposal we would like to congratulate the six teams that were selected!