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HHMI Summer 2010


Curricular Development Awards for Faculty

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The deadline for applications is Feb. 22, 2010 (see online application form below).


Carleton faculty are invited to submit a proposal for curriculum development to be carried out in the summer of 2010, leading to new curricular experiences for students in 2010-2011. This work will be funded from the curriculum development fund in our HHMI grant. Faculty working full-time on curricular development can receive stipends of $1,000/week up to a maximum of $5,000. You may also request other items like software, small amounts of equipment, etc... if these things are essential to your success. Proposals involving multiple faculty are also welcome.


We would like to particularly encourage applications for work that focuses on some of the key areas highlighted in the HHMI grant proposal:
  1. Broadening access to science, especially for introductory courses (more below)
  2. Complexity
  3. Computation/modeling
  4. Neuroscience
  5. Visualization
  6. Environmental sciences
  7. Other interdisciplinary areas.



The proposed work could be targeted to include experiences that modify labs, add case studies, modules, projects, problem-based learning experiences, etc. Similarly, although CISMI seeks to advance interdisciplinary science, equal consideration will be given to disciplinary proposals, as in the past.


We also strongly encourage proposals that seek to broaden access to science for students from underrepresented minority groups (URMs) in science and math fields. This kind of proposal might, for example, include revision of an introductory course to include strategies and pedagogies that have been shown by classroom research to help all students learn better while encouraging and providing enhanced support for URMs. For example, learning in the context of a real-world problem or teaching with case studies or team-based learning would be included here. If you would like to consider other approaches, please check out these SERC web sites:
Finally, faculty who receive awards will be required to post some project information on the CISMI web site, where Carleton's Science Education Resource Center (SERC) is helping us disseminate the results of innovative curricular project carried out by Carleton faculty.

Criteria for evaluating proposals. Preference will be given to projects that:
  • Will be deployed in the classroom/lab in the next academic year (2010-2011).
  • Result in concrete products that can be shared with faculty within your department/program, across Carleton, and with others through the CISMI web site.
  • Involve work related to the key areas identified in the HHMI proposal (see list above).
  • Include a carefully considered plan for assessment in response to HHMI's current emphasis. The plan may include use of the HHMI-funded online RISC survey for faculty and students.

If you have questions about anything, including assessment, please contact Fernán Jaramillo or Trish Ferrett.

Submit your online application below by 5pm on Feb 22, 2010.

Application Process: Interested faculty should fill out the application form completely and submit before the due date.

Complete the following form and click on SUBMIT to confirm your registration. Be sure to hit the SUBMIT button before leaving this page or your information will be lost.

We encourage you to compose your answers to the longer questions in a word processor and to cut and paste the resulting text into this form. This gives you access to conveniences like spell checking as well as the opportunity to save and reflect on your work before submitting.
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