Katherine Berns Van Donk Steenbock Professorship in Nutrition 2023
| To: | Chairs and Administrators, Departments in the Biological and Physical Sciences; Associate Deans for Research; College/School Research Administrators |
| From: | Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Graduate Education |
| Date: | November 17, 2022 |
| Subject: | Katherine Berns Van Donk Steenbock Professorship in Nutrition 2023 |
Deadline
| Deadline for Internal Review: | February 06, 2023 |
Project Description
The Office of Vice Chancellor for Research & Graduate Education is pleased to announce the competition for the Katherine Berns Van Donk Steenbock Professorship in Nutrition. This Professorship, which is endowed through the generosity of Mrs. Evelyn Steenbock, is among the most prestigious and important Professorships for the support of research on campus. This Steenbock Professorship is named after Katherine Berns Van Donk, the sister of Evelyn Steenbock.
The award provides flexible research funds in the amount of earnings on the principal held at UW Trust Funds annually for a period of ten years.
Amount per Award: Earnings on Principal
Duration of Award: 10 Years
Number of Awards: 1 Award
Eligibility
Any tenured or tenure-track faculty member engaged in research in the Nutritional Sciences may be nominated. According to the terms of the professorship, the nominees may not hold an endowed professorship from another source. Also per the terms, this professorship should not be in the field of clinical nutrition but rather in the field of basic science investigation in the natural sciences and not including the social sciences aspects of nutrition.
Website
The following link contains additional information on the program and specific application instructions:
https://research.wisc.edu/professorships-and-faculty-fellowships/steenbock-professorships/
Internal Competition Application Instructions
Applications for Internal Review
Nominations may be submitted by UW-Madison departments and centers or by groups of at least three faculty members.
To submit a nomination, please email a PDF of the following materials to: grants@research.wisc.edu
Please include the following in the nominee’s application:
- Letter of nomination from chair/director
- Full CV including a complete list of publications
- Summary of nominee’s research accomplishments (5 page maximum)
- Summary of nominee’s teaching evaluations
- 4-7 letters of recommendation from outside experts in the nominee’s field
- Samples (no more than 10) of recent and major publications
- List of 3 potential outside Reviewers
The final selection will be made by a committee of experts in the relevant field chosen from U.S. universities, Canadian universities, and federal agencies. Interested departments or groups of at least three faculty members are invited to recommend names of potential selection committee members.
Sponsor Deadlines
Applications are due to OVCRGE by February 06, 2023.
Questions?
Contact grants@research.wisc.edu.