Introduction
The Faculty Endowment Research Award was established to provide internal support for new and ongoing faculty research projects. The award is considered “seed money” for research and scholarly activity, in that the project should lead to further funding from external sources. To better prepare the transition from the internal award format to extramural sponsored projects applications will be shifting towards a "white paper" approach whereby faculty may be asked to design their projects around specific opportunities that are of interest to UIW. Other emerging areas of interest may also be highlighted annually to increase the depth and breadth of projects prepared to take seed and grow into larger extramurally funded projects. Award monies are for a one-year period, from June 1 to May 31.
Award
See specific breakdowns per each option.
Preference will be given to proposals that:
- Have a high potential for external funding, publications, exhibits, or performances within the respective disciplines.
- Build or strengthen interdisciplinary research partnerships.
Eligibility Criteria
Full-time faculty from all schools are eligible to apply for the award.
See option specific guidance for other eligibility requirements.
Deadline
March 25, 2025
Contact Us
The ORGS would like to thank you for participating and we welcome you to contact us anytime with questions, comments, or concerns.
Phone: (210) 805-3555 Email: research@uiwtx.edu
You will find further instructions and file templates on our Internal Funding website.
The 2026 Service Learning Showcase will be held during the UIW Excellence Summit, April 20 to 23, 2026. The dates coincide with the National Undergraduate Research Week.
UIW community members, that is faculty, students, and staff are invited to share podium presentations, or poster submissions that demonstrate service learning and engaged scholarship. We seek best practices, examples, theories, scholarship, and grant writing skills related to all aspects of service learning. UIW has valued Engaged Scholarship. Ernest Boyer coined the term “Engaged Scholarship” to describe teaching and research that connect “the rich resources of the university to our most pressing social, civic, and ethical problems.”
Service Learning at UIW includes community service which a) is required in the class or the program, b) is completed to better understand course or program content, c) reflects concern for the well-being of the community, and d) helps students to reflect, find meaning in their lives, and keep engaged to be good citizens in the future.
To see examples of Showcase presentations 2017 to 2024, open the booklets that are posted on the UIW LibGuide.
To learn more, visit Service Learning | Service Learning
In the proposal for a podium presentation or a poster presentation, please write a description. This will appear in the postings and publications about the Service Learning and Engaged Scholarship Showcase.
Please include: a) Purpose and aims, b) Rationale and significance, c) The approach, the methodology, d) The findings and reflection on these.
All of those combined should be no less than 300 and no more than 600 words. Keep in mind how this connects with the UIW Mission.
3. Submissions must be made via Submittable.
4. All relevant sections must be completed. Incomplete submissions will not be accepted.
5. Provide the complete title of your work as you wish it to appear in the Proceedings.
6. List authors in the order in which you wish them to appear in the Proceedings.
7. Please check all text for errors before submitting.
8. Submissions are reviewed and selected by the showcase organizing committee. Those who submit proposals will get a response as soon as possible so that they have at least a month to prepare.
9. Deadline for submission: March 06, 2026, (11:59 pm).
If you have questions, feel free to contact Service-Learning Showcase Coordinator, Sister Martha Ann Kirk kirk@uiwtx.edu or 210-883-5934 or the Service-Learning Committee Leaders, Dr. Lisa K. Lockhart lockhart@uiwtx.edu; Dr. Lorena D. Paul ldpaul@uiwtx.edu