Research Resources

Summer Stipends

The Western Illinois University Foundation and the Office of Sponsored Projects will award up to ten summer stipends in the amount of $3,000 each for Summer 2008. Additional support is possible from the Office of Sponsored Projects. These grants provide opportunities for faculty to engage in projects leading to the enhancement of the individual faculty member and WIU in the areas of teaching, research and creative activity.  While teaching, research and creative activities are expected of every faculty member, the summer stipend is intended to allow faculty to pursue projects well beyond those that can normally be pursued during the academic year.

Proposals are encouraged in a wide range of categories including, but not limited to, research leading to publication; development of a significant curriculum proposal; creation of work leading to a performance or exhibition; mastery of a new instructional technique; and research required to prepare an application to an external granting agency.

The selection committee will pay special attention to the “expected outcomes” section of the proposal to ensure that substantial outcomes result from the stipend-funded project.

Proposals for summer stipends must be submitted to the Foundation Office, 303 Sherman Hall, no later than noon Friday, September 28.

Proposals must follow the guidelines and policies set forth by the committee.  The committee will only consider applications that follow the guidelines (PDF) (MS Word), supply important information, present scholarly quality, and meet the application deadline.  Examples of successfully funded proposals can be found on the Center for Innovation in Research and Teaching website at www.wiu.edu/citr. 

For more information about the guidelines, contact Lisa Krieg at 298-1808 or LL-Krieg@wiu.edu.

CITR Needs Assessment Survey

The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research (CITR) conducted a needs assessment in the Spring semester of 2006.

Research Resources

CITR maintains a useful and comprehensive list of resources on the various approaches and models of faculty development in a number of academic disciplines. The list is password-protected. Please email CITR (citr@wiu.edu) to obtain the password.