Extraordinary D&I Service: Faculty Research Award
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UWL’s Extraordinary D&I Service: Faculty Research Award is designed to acknowledge the additional service obligations associated with faculty who actively advance UWL’s goals in the area of equity and diversity by providing support for the production of scholarly work among tenure-track faculty members. The term “research” is meant to denote investigative activities – scholarly efforts to advance knowledge, increase skills, and improve understanding, in any academic discipline. The Provost's Office provides funding to support the UWL Extraordinary D&I Service: Faculty Research Award.
Deadline
Proposals must be submitted via the Canvas grant submission course by the third Friday in May at noon (next deadline: May 16, 2025 at noon).
Proposal Information
Eligibility: Probationary tenure-track faculty members at UWL with evidence of significant service contributions to UWL’s stated strategic and/or mission-driven goals as associated with equity and diversity.
Review the Guidelines/Request for Proposals (RFP) for the full program requirements.
Submission Process:
- Self-enroll in the Extraordinary D&I Service: Faculty Research Award submission course in Canvas.
- By the deadline, upload and submit all proposal materials in PDF format via Canvas. Each application component must be submitted as a separate assignment in Canvas:
- Cover Page & Abstract - Use the required template.
- Letter of Interest
- Proposal Narrative
- Vitae Summary
- Letter of Support from Department Chair
- Mentor Materials - letter and CV from mentor
Questions?
Questions regarding the Extraordinary D&I Service: Faculty Research Award program should be directed to the Provost's Office at provost@uwlax.edu or 608.785.8042.
Resources
Past Recipients
Ashley Edwards, Communication Studies Department
- Communicative Responsibility, Explanatory Commas, and the Classroom
Nese Nasif, Assistant Professor, Marketing Department
- Self-Branding Attributes and Consequences of Professor Titles
Final Reports
A final report on project outcomes/accomplishments using the Extraordinary D&I Service: Faculty Research Award Final Report Form must be emailed to ORSP (grants@uwlax.edu) and is due by the end of the semester following the release/summer stipend.