Reminder: Grants available UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity

Four categories of grant support are being made available by the UW System Institute on Race and Ethnicity for implementation during the 2010-2011 fiscal year. The four grant categories are:

CATEGORY A – (Research): To support scholarly research on topics addressing race, ethnicity, diversity, inclusivity, and/or equity with the intention of publication.


CATEGORY B – (Curriculum Development): To support the development and teaching of new courses pertaining to race, ethnicity, diversity, inclusivity, and/or equity.

CATEGORY C – (Campus Activities): A miscellaneous category designed to support campus activities, guest lectures, fine arts performances, curricular infusion and instructional innovations, and/or events regarding race, ethnicity, diversity, inclusivity, and/or equity.


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.


Deadlines are April 9, 2010. To learn more details about the grant categories, requirements and other stipulations, go directly to the IRE website.