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University of Wisconsin–Madison

Steenbock Professorship in Physical Sciences 2024

Posted November 16, 2023
To:Chairs and Administrators, Departments in the Biological, Physical and Social Sciences; Associate Deans for Research; College/School Research Administrators
From:Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Graduate Education
Date:November 16, 2023
Subject:Steenbock Professorship in Physical Sciences 2024

Deadline

Deadline for Internal Review:February 02, 2024

Project Description

The Office of Vice Chancellor for Research & Graduate Education is pleased to announce the competition for the Steenbock Professorship in Physical 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 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 faculty member engaged in research in the Physical Sciences may be nominated. The professorship is intended to honor those faculty who have made major contributions to the advancement of knowledge, primarily through their research endeavors at UW-Madison, but also as a result of their teaching and service activities.

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/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 02, 2024.

Questions?

Contact grants@research.wisc.edu.