Grant Opportunities and Programs
Grant opportunities are available in 4 current programs:
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External Mentors provides career-development opportunities for STEM faculty of all ranks to work with a noted expert in their discipline in a manner that would help address barriers to involvement of women in STEM disciplines.
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PRO-NET program has two primary objectives: 1) to proactively recruit qualified women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines; and 2) to establish a network of established female, senior STEM faculty who will serve as recruitment “ambassadors” for WSU.
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Social Science Research Grants enables faculty to generate publishable research on factors affecting the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in STEM disciplines.
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Transitions program provides assistance during work/life transition periods to ease stressors and to support faculty in maintaining the excellence of their work.
Other assistance through the 4 major initiatives of ADVANCE at WSU:
1) Work/Life Support Initiative
- Dual-Career Partnership program
- Infant Care Placeholder program
2) Preparing and Recruiting a Diverse Faculty Initiative
- PRO-NET program
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Hiring Augmentation program
- Summer Doctoral Fellows (SDF) program
3) Leadership Training Initiative
- Department Chairs Training program
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Emerging Leaders Training program
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ADVANCEing Institutional Transformation Workshop
- Inaugural ADVANCEing IT Workshop, August 26-27, 2010
- 2nd ADVANCEing IT Workshop, October 16, 2012
4) Institutionalizing Transformation Initiative
- ADVANCE at WSU EXCELinSE (Excellence in Science and Engineering) Center
- ADVANCE Research program
- Social Science Research Grants
- Collection of National Science Foundation indicator data
- Development and dissemination of ADVANCE grant-related social science research