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Awards

1. The Harriet W. Sheridan Award for Distinguished Contribution to Teaching and Learning DEADLINE Oct. 1, 2008  The Harriet W. Sheridan Award for Distinguished Contribution to Teaching and Learning recognizes those faculty and staff of the University who exemplify teaching through the support of their colleagues, including graduate students, in professional development that integrates teaching and research. The Sheridan Center's Advisory Board invites faculty, and members of the University academic administration to nominate faculty colleagues for this award. Two awards will be given each year and carry a stipend of $2,000 each.

Criteria: http://www.brown.edu/sheridan_center/award/criteria08.pdf

2. Faculty Teaching Excellence Awards DEADLINE: January 31, 2009 Please take a moment to consider nominations and supporting materials for one of the four University awards recognizing Brown faculty members for sustained and continued excellence in undergraduate teaching from faculty in your department. One award can be made in each of the four major areas of the curriculum: humanities, life, physical and social sciences. The awards are named for past faculty members recognized for their teaching achievements: John Rowe Workman (Humanities), Elizabeth LeDuc (Life Sciences), Philip J. Bray (Physical Sciences), and William G. McLoughlin (Social Sciences). Each recipients will receive a professional development fund of $2,000 for each of two years.

Nominations from any member of the Brown faculty are welcome, but they should be channeled through the chair or director of the appropriate academic unit.

Criteria: http://www.brown.edu/sheridan_center/award/

3. The Henry Merritt Wriston Fellowship DEADLINE January 31, 2009 The Henry Merritt Wriston Fellowship is awarded each year to regular untenured members of the faculty (assistant professors and lecturers) who have achieved a record of excellence in teaching and scholarship during their first years at Brown. The winner, chosen by a faculty committee, is granted one semester of leave on special assignment at full compensation, including benefits, during the next academic year.

Criteria:

http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Dean_of_the_College/faculty/hmw_fellowship.php

4. Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching for Brown Graduate Students DEADLINE January 31, 2009  The Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching is an annual prize awarded by the Graduate School to recognize outstanding pedagogical achievement by a Brown University graduate student.

Criteria: http://gradschool.brown.edu/go/presidentaward

5. The Karen T. Romer Award for Excellence in Advising DEADLINE March 1

2009 The Karen T. Romer Prize for Undergraduate Advising was created in

2004 to recognize and reward excellence in advising by Brown faculty.

Each year a cash award of $5000 is given to two faculty members whose advising of Brown undergraduates represents the same creativity and dedication as Romer herself demonstrated during her years of service.

Criteria:

http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Dean_of_the_College/faculty/romer_advising_prize.php

Travel Fund to Support Dependent Care Expenses

An important part of professional development for faculty is attending academic conferences and working with collaborators at other institutions, yet travel can be difficult for those with child care responsibilities, and making adequate arrangements for such care can be costly. I have therefore established a fund that will provide awards of up to $750 per year to assist regular faculty (Lecturers, Senior lecturers, Assistant Professors, Associate Professor and Professors) with expenses incurred in association with professional travel. Examples of expenses that may be supported include additional, above-the-ordinary, hours of care for dependents at home; contracting for childcare at a conference; or even travel costs incurred in taking a child and caregiver to a conference or on a short research trip. This fund is available immediately. Application for funding should be made in writing at least 30 days in advance to the Dean of the Faculty, Box 1857 and should include details of the conference or other event, an explanation of its importance for professional development, the name and age of the dependent requiring care, a description of the arrangements for which support is requested, and a budget. Please note that under current tax law, this is treated as a taxable benefit and is subject to tax withholding.
---February 27, 2007