WisconsinWeek Article

The specific guidelines for the various 2001-2002 UW-Madison grants and programs are now available for UW-Madison faculty.  Detailed information on the following grants and programs can be obtained from the Office of Human Resources, 166 Bascom Hall, 263-2511 or on-line (http://www.ohrd.wisc.edu/GR/grants.htm   A sample packet with applications and instructions will be sent to deans, directors, and department chairs.  Note instructional academic staff are eligible for the Undergraduate Teaching Improvement Grant program.

 Faculty Development Grants

            The purpose of faculty developments grants is to give faculty members released time to add to their competencies, either through acquiring new competencies within their principal fields or through work in a related field.

Research Service Grants

The purpose of the Faculty Research Grant Program is to supplement the research opportunities available to untenured faculty who have given unusually large amounts of time and effort to University service outside their own departments.  The program will provide summer salary support (2/9^th of the academic year salary or equivalent) for the grantees to pursue worthy projects.

Leaves

            The purpose of the sabbatical leave is to provide faculty members who have completed six or more years of full-time UW System instructional service, released time to engage in intensive study to enhance teaching, course and curriculum development, or conduct research or any other scholarly activities related to instructional programs within their field of expertise.

Undergraduate Teaching Improvement Grants (UTIG)

            Under the grant structure for the UW System, the Undergraduate Teaching Improvement Grant Program (UTIG) encourages projects from faculty members, teaching academic staff, departments, colleges, and institutions that develop programs aimed at improving undergraduate teaching and learning.   http://www.uwsa.edu/utic/grants/overview.htm

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