CALL FOR SUPPORT GRANT PROPOSALS

Four categories of grant support are being made available by the UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity (IRE) for implementation during the upcoming 2008-2009 fiscal year. The categories are:

CATEGORY A – (Research): To support scholarly research on racial and ethnic topics with the intention of publication.

CATEGORY B – (Curriculum Development): To support the development and teaching of new courses pertaining to racial and ethnic topics.

CATEGORY C – (Campus Activities): A miscellaneous category designed to support campus activities, guest lectures, fine arts performances, and/or other events re. race, ethnicity, and diversity.

FACULTY DIVERSITY RESEARCH AWARDS:  To provide released time and support for categories of individuals who are tenure-track faculty members for their scholarly research and writing, thus enhancing their opportunities for achieving tenure.

The firm postmarked deadline for submission of proposals is Monday, April 7, 2008. The information on the Call for Support Grants may be found on the IRE’s website at:

                                      http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/IRE/grant_programs/support_grants.html

For more information, contact Tom Tonnesen, Associate Director, at (414) 229-4700 or tonnesen@uwm.edu