JOINT WOMEN’S STUDIES

AND

UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT

RESEARCH, SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY AWARDS

2007-2008

 

AWARD GUIDELINES

 

Please submit a proposal that describes research, scholarly and creative activity.  This program is designed primarily to fund new applicants.  Only one submission may be made by an individual and/or team.

 

Deadline for Submission October 19, 2007

 

Individuals Eligible SIUC Women Assistant Professors
Amount of Award Up to $600 (all funds must be expended by 6/1/08.)

 

Examples of Costs Covered:

Computer hardware or software, travel to acquire data, and other support (graduate assistant or student worker).  Equipment

will remain the property of SIUC on loan to the applicant.  This competition is not designed to  cover costs typically assumed by departments, such as postage and copying.              

Evaluation Criteria: Proposals will be reviewed and evaluated based on the following criteria: purpose/relevance of research, enhancement of professional development, need/justification, and completeness of proposal.
Procedure: Please contact UWPA or Women’s Studies for the application form.  A printable copy of the application form is also available at  http://www.siu.edu/~women/studentforms.html and http://www.success.siu.edu/uwpa/.  Submit original and one copy of complete application.
 

Recipients will be required to briefly present their project, even as a work in progress, at the Celebrate Women event in Spring 2008.

Submit  mail completed application  to:

 

 

Women’s Studies
Mail Code 6518
 

 

If you have any further questions, please e-mail Joan McDermott, Women's Studies, at joanmcd@siu.edu or Michelle Hughes Miller,

UWPA, at mhmiller@siu.edu.