Possible projects include but are not limited to:

• Travel funds to attend a national conference with aging content.

• Tuition to enroll in a mini fellowship in aging at a university or institute.

• Tuition or travel support for an academic program/course in aging.

• Support of online self-directed study in aging.

• Support for mini fellowship of clinical/experiential work in aging.

  e.g., Working with a mentor on a topic involving aging, participating in a clinical project involving aging, working on an aging project, developing a course with an aging emphasis with experts in the field.

• Building a geriatric care library, bibliography, workshop series, etc. for a specific course/group/environment

Please note: In keeping with UW policy, grants cannot fund professional certification fees or state/national association membership dues.

*Mini-grants funds will be available to be applied to their intended use until June 30th, 2025. Grants are available to full-time faculty, full-time Extended-Term Academic Professionals, and full-time faculty at both UW residency programs. Applications will be reviewed by a committee appointed by the Director of the WyCOA.

**Grants awarded are from the Ellbogen Foundation Excellence in Geriatric Teaching Funds housed in the College of Health Sciences.

  

 

 

 

Current call for Applications:

Spring 2024: Applications due May 6th, 2024 by 5pm

 

• • Download the Mini Grant Application

  • Download the Mini Grant Final Report

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To apply:

• Complete the 2-page application which includes:

  • Description of how the funds will be used.
  • Plan on “How I will give back to or engage with College of Health Sciences faculty and students.”
  • How you plan to define and measure success.
  • Funding request total, with details itemized.
  • Date you plan to use funds by (Must be before June 30th, 2025)

• Provide a brief support letter from unit head/supervisor indicating that time will be allowed for faculty to complete the training/project.

• At the conclusion of the project, complete the final report summarizing:

  • How funds were used

  • Outcomes addressed as identified in the application.

  • Benefit gained by the College of Health Sciences (and your own College, if different). Examples of projects that could benefit CHS could include, but are not limited to delivering a lecture to CHS students and/or faculty, develop an online learning module or course infusion materials, share teaching resources and materials, etc.

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Reach out to WyCOA with any questions!