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University of Wisconsin–Madison

Steenbock Professorship in Chemical Sciences 2018

To:Chairs and Administrators, Departments in the Physical and Biological Sciences; Associate Deans for Research; College/School Research Administrators
From:Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Graduate Education
Date:November 16, 2017
Subject:Steenbock Professorship in Chemical Sciences 2018

Deadline

Deadline for Internal Review:February 01, 2018

Project Description

The Office of Vice Chancellor for Research & Graduate Education is pleased to announce the competition for the Steenbock Professorship in Chemical Sciences. 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 this campus.

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, beginning July 1, 2018.

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 Chemcal Sciences may be nominated.

According to the terms of the professorship, the nominees may not hold an endowed professorship from another source.

Website

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 follow this link: https://inic-uwmadison.fluidreview.com/

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.

Sponsor Deadlines

Applications are due to Office of Vice Chancelor for Research and Graduate Education by February 01, 2018.

Questions?

Contact grants@research.wisc.edu.