Inclusion of Student-Centered

Pedagogies in STEM Courses

Summer 2016 Grant Program

Request for Proposals

As a participant in the UWS Women and Science Opening Workshop in October 2015, you are invited to submit a proposal for a summer grant for UWS instructors in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM). These grants are intended to support the efforts of UWS faculty to incorporate gender-friendly student-active pedagogies into one of their courses.

Grant Award Objective

Priority will be granted to course redesign projects that meet the mission of the UW System Women and Science Program.

Eligibility

·  Attended the October 2015 Opening Workshop for new faculty in STEM. Priority will be given to educators new to the UW System.

·  Will be able to complete the curriculum project over the Summer 2016 term.

·  Will be able to share the results of your project work with the Women Science Program and other appropriate forums.

Guidelines/Notes

·  Proposal Form is attached and must be completed, including a one-to-two page project description.

·  Deadline is December 1, 2015.

·  Grant award is $1200.

·  Two awards will be made following review by a committee formed from the Women and Science Program Advisory Board which has representatives from all UW System Institutions.

·  The grant is awarded as salary dispersement to your payroll account. Half of the grant is awarded as 2016 summer salary ($600), with the remainder dispersed following an August 16, 2016 progress report.

·  This grant is paid from the UW System Women and Science Program 102 Fund. Please follow your campus process for grant submission.

Selection Criteria

·  Significance of the proposed course reform.

·  Dedication demonstrated to the reform project.

·  Plan for assessment of success of the reforms.

·  Dissemination plan to report results and outcomes to the Women and Science Program and other appropriate forums.

·  Campus location. Attempts will be made to support educators on different campuses.

Direct Questions to:

UW System Women and Science Program
UW-Oshkosh, Halsey Science Center 121
800 Algoma Boulevard
Oshkosh, WI 54901
phone: 920.424.7404 / Amy Hardy
University Services Associate
OR

Inclusion of Student-Centered

Pedagogies in STEM Courses

Summer 2016 Grant Program

Application Cover Sheet

Name:______e-mail:______

Address:______

______

Phone:______fax:______

How long have you been teaching in the UW System?______

At which campus(es) have you been teaching in the UW System?______

Information about the course being proposed for revision:

Title and Course Number:______

Enrollment: ______

How often are you scheduled to teach the course?

______

Please attach a one-to-two page project description which answers the following questions:

·  Why did you select this course for inclusion of student-centered pedagogies?

·  What changes do you hope to make in this course?

·  What activities are you including to assess the success of the proposed reforms?

·  How do you plan to report your project to the Women and Science Program and/or other forums? (Suggestions: presentation at a Spring Conference, development of a course web site to be linked from the Women Science home page, report of a formal course evaluation project, etc.)

Return via e-mail to:

UW System Women and Science Program

OR Amy Hardy

phone: 920.424.7414

We WILL send an e-mail confirmation of receipt. If you do not get one, please let us know!