Grants
As a participant in the UWS Women and Science Opening Workshop in, you are invited to submit a proposal for a summer grant for UWS instructors in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM). These grants are intended to support the efforts of UWS faculty to incorporate gender-friendly student-active pedagogies into one of their courses.
Grant Award Objective
- Priority will be granted to course redesign projects that meet the mission of the UWS Women and Science Program.
Eligibility
- Attended the Opening Workshop for new faculty in STEM. Priority will be given to educators new to the UW System.
- Will be able to complete the curriculum project by the end of the following Summer.
- Will be able to share the results of your project work with the Women and Science Program and other appropriate forums.
Guidelines/Notes
- Application Cover Sheet is attached, and must be completed, including a one-page narrative.
- Deadline is early January following the workshop.
- Maximum grant request is $1000.
- Two awards will be made, based on a review from the Women and Science Advisory Board committee. This Board has representatives from all UWS Institutions.
- Grant is awarded as salary disbursed as September payroll.
Selection Criteria
- Significance of the proposed course reform.
- Dedication demonstrated to the reform project.
- Plan for assessment of success of the reforms.
- Dissemination plan to report results and outcomes to the Women and Science Program and other appropriate forums.
- Campus location. Attempts will be made to support educators on different campuses.