The University of Wisconsin System will not solicit applications to the Institute on Race and Ethnicity (IRE) Support Grants Program in 2011-2012.  Applicants interested in this program are encouraged to review the University of Wisconsin System Growth Agenda for Wisconsin Grant Program Request for Proposals; the goals and objectives of many suspended University of Wisconsin System grant programs have been incorporated into the Growth Agenda for Wisconsin Program.

The Institute on Race and Ethnicity [IRE] Support Grants fund four project areas:

• Category A: Research, which support scholarly research on race, ethnicity, diversity, inclusivity, and/or equity by UW System faculty and staff;
• Category B: Curriculum Development:, which support the development and teaching of new courses pertaining to race, ethnicity, diversity, inclusivity, and/or equity;
• Category C: Campus Activities, which support miscellaneous campus activities and events that contribute to the understanding of race, ethnicity, diversity, inclusivity, and/or equity; and
• Faculty Diversity Research Awards, which are designed to provide released time and research support for categories of eligible individuals who are tenure-track faculty members at UW System campuses.

All proposal submissions should be informed by the UW System Growth Agenda and the principles of Inclusive Excellence.

Program Deadline: Suspended for 2011-2012

The above Office of Research and Sponsored Programs deadline is FIRM.  Applicants must submit the proposal to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs for internal review and Provost signature prior to submission to the sponsor.