Faculty Grant Opportunites

Participants in the Opening Workshop for STEM Educators are invited to submit a proposal for a summer grant. These grants are intended to support the efforts of UW System faculty to incorporate gender-friendly student-active pedagogies into one of their courses.

2020 Curriculum Reform Grant Application

(2020 applications will be available following the 2019 Opening Workshop)

 Grant Award Objective

• Priority will be granted to course redesign projects that meet the mission of the UW System Women and Science Program.

Eligibility

• Attended the October 2019 Opening Workshop for New STEM Educators. Priority will be given to educators new to the UW System.
• Will be able to complete the curriculum revision project over the Summer 2019 term.
• Will be able to disseminate the results of your project at a WaS Program event (i.e. Opening Workshop or Spring Conference).
• Must be an employee of UW System for the 2020-2021 AY.

Guidelines/Notes

• Proposal Form will be sent to Opening Workshop attendees and must be completed, including a one-to-two page project
  description.
• Deadline is December 6, 2019
• Grant award is $1000.
• Up to two awards will be funded following a review process conducted by a committee formed from the WaS Program Advisory Board which has representatives from all UW System Institutions.
• The grant is awarded as salary disbursement to your payroll account. Half of the grant is awarded as 2020 summer salary ($500), with the remainder dispersed following an August 16, 2020 progress report.
• This grant is paid from the UW System WaS Program 102 Fund. Please follow your campus process for grant submission.

Selection Criteria

• Significance of the proposed course reform to impact classroom climate, improve student learning, and incorporate best practices.
• Proposal should demonstrate a plan that is a reasonable amount of work to be accomplished by the summer report deadline.
• A detailed plan for assessment on the effectiveness of course revisions.
• A dissemination plan is provided which agrees to (at a minimum) report results and outcomes at a WaS Event.
• Campus location – attempts will be made to support educators on different campuses.