(The Call for Support Grant Proposals for the upcoming 2011-12 fiscal year is now closed. We invite you to return to this site in late October 2011 to view the call for the 2012-13 fiscal year.)
Four categories of grant support are being made available by the UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity for implementation during the 2011-12 fiscal year (i. e., July 1, 2011--June 30. 2012). Approximately $135,000 will be distributed across the four categories. All IRE grants are informed by the UW System's focus on "Inclusive Excellence." The answers to FAQS re. "Inclusive Excellence" can be found at: http://www.uwsa.edu/acss/planning/09Workshop/Inclusive_Excellence_FAQ.pdf. For a more complete explanation of each of the four grant categories, including eligibility and format requirements, click on the grant type at the bottom of this page.
Due Date: Proposals must be sent to the Institute office no later than Friday, April 8, 2011. This deadline is firm! Proposals postmarked after that date will be returned unread to submitters. Requirement: Signatures/Sign-offs from Provost and Campus Grants Administrator.
Copies: Eight (8) copies, Seven (7) Hard and One (1) Electronic. Attempt to use a single staple to assemble each copy, including any appendices or attachments.
Eligibility: Varies for each of the four categories. Click below on each grant type for specific details.
Funding: Maximum dollar amounts vary for each funding category. The Institute reserves the right to partially fund a proposal. Depending upon the budget request and Institute decisions, the transfer of grant funds will be made under three categories of use: (i) salaries/personnel; (ii) supplies-and-expenses; and (iii) student hourly help. (If funds for salaries/personnel and/or student hourly help are included, the receiving campus/department is responsible for any relevant fringe benefits.) Funding decisions will be communicated to applicants by the week ending June 25, 2011. Award monies will be transferred to the appropriate campus and department via a budget transfer after the start of the 2011-12 fiscal year. Grant funds must be encumbered and fully utilized prior to the end of the 2011-12 fiscal year, i.e., June 30, 2012. Any portion of the award not to be used for the purposes intended must be returned to the Institute by March 12, 2012, or the campus/department will be responsible for reimbursing the Institute for the unused amount in the subsequent fiscal year (FY 2012-13). The likelihood of funding will be enhanced if your proposal includes collaboration between faculty/staff of more than one UW System campus, and/or a focus on the priorities emanating from the UW System's "Growth Agenda Action Steps." For more information, see: http://www.wisconsin.edu/growthagenda/actionsteps/.
Final Reports: Written final reports, including a thorough accounting of expenditures, will be due for all Category A, B, and C Grants no later than June 30, 2012. We will be particularly interested in any impact or outgrowth that the grant has generated. See the section on Faculty Diversity Research Awards for information on their final reports. If the submitter previously has received an IRE grant and failed to submit a final report, the IRE reserves the right to deny funding.
Other Information: Applicants are responsible for checking on individual campus procedures regarding the submission of grants before sending their proposals directly to the Institute. The decisions and evaluations of the Institute’s reading committee are considered final and confidential. Individuals may submit only one proposal per fiscal year, and may not resubmit a proposal that previously has been funded. Submitters should keep in mind that members of the grant evaluation committee come from a variety of academic disciplines, thus proposals should be written in language that is not overly technical and is comprehensible to a more general academic audience.
SEND TO:Franc James, Program Associate
UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity
161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 6000
Milwaukee, WI 53203-2602
Phone: (414) 227-3250
Fax: (414) 227-3267
E-mail: fjames@uwm.edu
CATEGORY A – (Research): To support scholarly research on race, ethnicity, diversity, inclusivity, and/or equity.
CATEGORY B – (Curriculum Development): To support the development and teaching of new courses pertaining to race, ethnicity, diversity, inclusivity, and/or equity.
CATEGORY C – (Campus Activities): A miscellaneous category designed to support campus activities, guest lectures, fine arts performances, curricular infusion and instructional innovations, and/or other events re. race, ethnicity, diversity, inclusivity, and/or equity.
FACULTY DIVERSITY RESEARCH AWARDS – To provide released time and research support for categories of individuals who are tenure-track faculty members for their scholarly research and writing, thus enhancing their opportunities for achieving tenure.