Syracuse University’s study away locations in Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C. represent distinctive platforms for faculty scholarly innovation, offering unparalleled access to cultural and artistic institutions, policy centers, industry networks and diverse communities that can catalyze research breakthroughs, pedagogical innovation and impactful public scholarship.
The competitive Study Away Faculty Awards initiative provides up to six full-time faculty members with $10,000 awards to develop high-impact projects at study away locations. Selected faculty will become institutional trailblazers, demonstrating how study away sites can advance disciplinary and interdisciplinary research, cross-sector partnerships and innovative pedagogy. Recipients share their work across campus through presentations and participate in a Universitywide showcase, helping establish best practices and inspire broader faculty engagement with study away.
Proposals are due Jan. 25, 2027.
Multiple schools and colleges utilize study away locations for both semester-length and short-term graduate and undergraduate courses and co-curricular programs. The University’s Offices of Advancement and External Affairs, Government Relations and Alumni and Constituent Engagement also maintain satellite offices in these locations. Additionally, the Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship is based in Washington.
Why Study Away Sites for Faculty Scholarship?
The University’s study away sites offer faculty:
- Proximity to archives, collections and cultural institutions unavailable elsewhere.
- Access to policy makers, industry leaders and creative communities relevant to diverse disciplines.
- Opportunities to develop community-engaged scholarship in dynamic urban contexts.
- Spaces for interdisciplinary collaboration and program co-development.
- Infrastructure for building sustainable partnerships that extend beyond single courses.
For more information, contact Associate Provost Elisa Dekaney at 315.443.0768 or emdekane@syr.edu.