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 (FY19-Round 1):

Apply for Round 1 funding if travel occurs between July 1, 2018 and September 30, 2018. Encouraged to apply if travel occurs between October 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019.

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

Faculty and Instructional Academic Staff Professional Development (FY19 - Round 2)

Apply for Round 2 funding if travel occurs between Oct 1, 2018 and February 28, 2019. Encouraged to apply if travel occurs between March 1, 2019 and June 30, 2019.

Application Due: September 14, 2018 - 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, 2019 and June 30, 2019.

Application Due:  February 1, 2019 - More Information (Select due date to view application.)

Academic Staff Professional Development Grants (FY19 - Round 1)

Apply for Round 1 funding if travel occurs between July 1, 2018 and September 30, 2018. Encouraged to apply if travel occurs between October 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019.

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

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

Apply for Round 1 funding if travel occurs between July 1, 2018 and September 30, 2018. Encouraged to apply if travel occurs between October 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019.

Priority will be given to professional presentations at international conferences.  In addition, to make award amounts each year meaningful, greater consideration will be given to applicants who have not recently received funding.

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

Sabbatical Leave Applications

Sabbaticals are effective for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Applications Due: September 14, 2018  - More information (Select due date to view application.)

Faculty Research Grants (FY19)

Apply if activities occur between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020.

Priority will be given to those who have not recently received funding and to those who provided evidence of accomplishment from previous internal grant funding examples of accomplishments which could include presentations, publications, mentoring of students, etc.

Application Due: February 1, 2019 - 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 2019-2020 academic year.

Application Due: October 5, 2018 - 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 14, 2018 - 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
In the Fall of 2018 the OCR will be temporarily suspended. This is being done to reallocate resources in support of the Canvas Mentor program and the Canvas transition project. This will also allow us to conduct a needs analysis for future OCR sessions. The OCR will resume in the Spring 2019, and we encourage you to apply for the Spring 2019 session.

Spring semester
Application Due: December 14, 2018 - 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
In the Fall of 2018 the OTI will be temporarily suspended. This is being done to reallocate resources in support of the Canvas Mentor program and the Canvas transition project. This will also allow us to conduct a needs analysis for future OTI sessions. The OTI will resume in the Spring 2019, and we encourage you to apply for the Spring 2019 session.

Spring Semester
Application Due: December 14, 2018 - More Information (Select due date to view application.)

Summer Online Training (SOT)

The Summer Online Training Program provides individual instructional development support for faculty and instructional academic staff who are redesigning an existing course for online delivery.

This is a great opportunity to work closely with instructional designers and colleagues on campus to create a great online learning experience for your future students. Upon completion of the program and delivery of the course participants will receive a stipend of $1000 per credit for their course that is delivered entirely online. Up to five participants will be accepted for the SOT.

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 22, 2019 - 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 12, 2018  - 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.