CATEGORY A grants are for the support of scholarly research on racial and ethnic topics by University of Wisconsin System faculty and academic staff. Such research with the intention of publication and/or seeking other sources of extramural support is highly encouraged, as is including both undergraduate and graduate students in your research plans in order to stimulate interest in racial/ethnic topics. (Faculty and academic staff should not submit a proposal as a surrogate for what is actually the research of graduate students.) Those applicants chosen for funding may also be contacted by the Institute in order to write a scholarly article for publication consideration in our newsletter, Kaleidoscope II.
Eligibility: Faculty and academic staff members employed at UW System institutions during the 2008-09 academic year.
Maximum Dollar Request: $5000.00
Fundable Items: Funding support only may be requested in two categories: (i) supplies-and-expenses and (ii) student hourly help. No funds for salaries/personnel may be requested in Category A. Fundable items might include travel-related costs (within state maxima), word processing, photocopying and printing, software, computer searches, data and materials acquisitions, and the hiring of student research assistants. Please be aware that any relevant fringe benefit costs cannot be covered by the Institute and thus are the responsibility of your campus/department.
Proposal Format (Category A):
- Grant Application Form: This form must be completed and then placed as the first two pages of your proposal. Note that the form asks for your name, department, campus mailing address, phone, fax, e-mail address, proposal title, grant category, budget request summary, budget transfer information, semester(s) of grant activity, and contact information for relevant individuals on your campus.
- Abstract: In the appropriate space on the aforementioned grant application form, summarize your research project in 100 words or less.
- Narrative Section: In three (3) double-spaced pages or less, describe your research topic, its significance, the specific research activities and methodology, implementation dates, use of student hourly help, and publication plans and/or sources of other possible extramural support.
- Personnel Section: In one (1) page or less, discuss your (and any co-investigators’) previous work on the topic and any other relevant qualifications or expertise.
- Budget Page: Provide a budget itemization for the two categories listed above under "Fundable Items," i.e., supplies-and-expenses and student hourly help. Next to each dollar entry, provide a brief narrative explanation that clarifies the intended use and its necessity for completing the project.
- Appendix Section: Include such items as the principal applicant's/s' curriculum vita (5-page limit), letters of support, any evidence of campus or departmental financial support, information on publication outlets and sources of possible extramural support, and any other relevant documentation. (Do not have letters of support sent directly to the Institute.)
SEND TO:
Thomas Tonnesen, Associate Director
UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity
c/o UW-Milwaukee
P.O. Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Phone: (414) 229-4700
Fax: (414) 229-4581
E-mail: tonnesen@uwm.edu