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Steenbock Professorship in Engineering 2016

PostedOctober 15, 2015
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:October 15, 2015
Subject:Steenbock Professorship in Engineering 2016

Deadline

Deadline for Internal Review:February 01, 2016

Project Description

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

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

Website

The following link contains additional information on the program and specific application instructions:
https://research.wisc.edu/resfunding/steenbock/

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

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 VCRGE by February 01, 2016.

Questions?

Contact grants@research.wisc.edu.