It is the mission of the Faculty and Academic Staff Development Board (FASDB) at UWRF to directly promote the effectiveness of faculty and academic staff with respect to teaching, professional development, and research. 

Grant Opportunities

Presentations and Conferences

Faculty and Instructional Academic Staff Professional Development (FY18 - Round 2)

Apply for Round 2 funding if travel occurs between Oct 1, 2017 and February 28, 2018. Encouraged to apply if travel occurs between March 1, 2018 and June 30, 2018.

Application Due: September 11, 2017 - More information (Select due date to view application.)

Faculty and Instructional Academic Staff Professional Development (FY18 - Round 3)

Funding is contingent upon monies being available after Round 2. Apply for Round 3 funding if travel occurs between March 1, 2018 and June 30, 2018.

Application Due:  February 2, 2018 - More Information (Select due date to view application.)

Academic Staff Professional Development Grants (FY19 - Round 1)

Funding for the 2017-2018 Academic Staff Professional Development Grant was fully allocated. The next Academic Staff and Professional Development Grant opportunity will be Round 1 for fiscal year 2019.

Application Due:April 16, 2018 - More Information (Select due date to view application.)

Robert P. Knowles International Education Grants (FY19 - Round 1)

Funding for 2017-2018 Robert P. Knowles International Education Grant was fully allocated. The next Robert P. Knowles Educational Grant opportunity will be Round 1 for fiscal year 2019

Application Due: April 16, 2018 - More Information (Select due date to view application.)

Manley Olson Instructional Academic Staff Professional Development

This program provides resources to adjuncts in the early stages of their careers that support their professional development.

Application Due: April 16, 2018 - More Information (Select due date to view application.)

Teaching Development

Faculty Retraining and Renewal Grant (FY18 - Round 2)

Apply if activities occur between October 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018.

Application Due: September 11, 2017  - More Information (Select due date to view application.)

Faculty Retraining and Renewal Grant (FY19 - Round 1)

Apply if activities occur between July 1, 2018 and September 30, 2018. Encouraged to apply if activities occur between October 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019

Application Due: April 16, 2018 - More Information (Select due date to view application.)

Research and Creative Activity

Sabbatical Leave Applications

Sabbaticals are effective for the 2018-2019 academic year.

Applications Due: September 18, 2017  - More information (Select due date to view application.)

Faculty Research Grants (FY19)

Apply if activities occur between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019.

Application Due: February 2, 2018 - More information (Select due date to view application.)

Programs

Innovative Teaching Initiatives

Wisconsin Teaching Fellows/Scholars (WTF/S)

Two participants represent UWRF in the UW-System program. Each participant will complete a teaching and learning project during the 2018-2019 academic year.

Application Due: October 9, 2017 - More information (Select due date to view application.)

Evidence Based Teaching Fellows (EBTF)

Up to six individuals will be chosen to work together and with the EBTF Coordinator to investigate an issue of particular interest or concern with respect to teaching and learning. Each participant will choose their own area to investigate, with guidance and support from the coordinator. Examples might include: classroom climate, information literacy, online teaching, writing assignments, flipped classrooms, etc. Meetings will begin in October and run through May.

Application Due: September 18, 2017 - More Information (Select due date to view application.)

Online Course Redesign (OCR)

Provides individual support to faculty members who are redesigning a significant portion of an existing online course.

Fall Semester
Application Due: September 11, 2017 - More Information (Select due date to view application.)

Spring semester
Application Due: December 18, 2017 - More Information (Select due date to view application.)

 Online Teaching Institute (OTI)

A semester long program that provides individual support to faculty members who are redesigning an existing face-to-face course for online delivery.

Fall Semester
Application Due: September 11, 2017 - More Information (Select due date to view application.)

Spring Semester
Application Due: December 18, 2017 - More Information (Select due date to view application.)

Summer Online Training (SOT)

A summer-long program that provides individual support to faculty members who are redesigning an existing course for online delivery.

Application Due: April 16, 2018 - More Information (Select due date to view application.)

Faculty College

Four faculty members will be selected to participate in the four-day Faculty Development experience focused on teaching and learning.

Application Due: February 19, 2018 - More information (Select due date to view application.)

GREAT Falcon STEM Fellows

Work closely with STEM Mentors during Spring and Summer in the development of active-learning strategies for one of their course offerings in Fall. Course Development must occur during Summer 2018.

Application Due: October 13, 2017  - More information (Select due date to view application.)

For information on more funding sources or assistance in pursuing external grant support, not managed by the FASDB, contact the University Grants and Research Office.