For the Record

Grants and Fellowships

Center for the Humanities Iwanter Prize Call for Nominations
The Center for the Humanities announces the call for nominations for the third annual Iwanter Prize for excellence in interdisciplinary scholarship to a senior in the humanities graduating during the academic year 2002-03. The prize is open only to seniors writing senior theses. Thanks to the generosity of Sidney E. Iwanter, an alumnus of the College of Letters and Science (awarded a B.A. in history in 1971), the center awards a $2,000 prize each year to a graduating senior who, through work on a senior thesis, course work and general academic distinction, has demonstrated outstanding humanities scholarship of a broad and interdisciplinary nature. While the topic and research of the award-winning senior thesis will, naturally, have to be tailored to the specific expectations of the student’s major field, the thesis should reflect a breadth of interest and learning, ideally drawing on the methodologies and/or content of more than one scholarly discipline. To be eligible for the 2003 award, seniors must graduate sometime between September 2002 and August 2003. The winner of last year’s prize was Jyoti Raghu, an English major. The awards committee praised the intellectual depth and ambitious interdisciplinary scope of her essay, “Piers Plowman and Fourteenth Century England.”

The nomination of a student must come from a department or program within the humanities division of the College of Letters and Science, or from a faculty advisor tenured through the Humanities and Arts Division. Each department, program or faculty advisor may nominate only one student. The nomination must include the following materials:

• The student’s academic transcript.
• The student’s senior thesis. This need not be a final, fully polished draft, but nonetheless must at least represent a substantially complete version of the work.
• A letter of nomination discussing the overall excellence of the student’s work, the nature of the student’s interdisciplinary interests, and the contribution the thesis makes to the student’s major discipline and to the humanities in general.

Three copies of the nomination are due no later than Friday, April 4. They should be delivered to: The Center for the Humanities, 218 Memorial Library. 263-3409, info@humanities.wisc.edu.

Mosse Faculty Exchange Program
By gracing UW–Madison for some 40 years and Hebrew University for some 20 years, the late George L. Mosse created a vital and variegated international intellectual community. This historian, teacher and mentor provided the history departments at both institutions with a munificent bequest to enable faculty from UW–Madison to spend a semester or an academic year at Hebrew University to advance their careers and broaden their intellectual horizons. The exchange program will cover the full costs of a semester or academic year at Hebrew University, including salary and benefits; travel; and $4,000 in research support. Priority is given to history faculty, but all humanities faculty are eligible. Exchange faculty will teach one seminar per semester, and be available to students and faculty for consultation. Applications should consist of a two- to three-page letter outlining current research; description of seminar(s) that would be taught; and letter from departmental chair endorsing participation. Applications should be submitted to Mosse Faculty Exchange Program, Department of History, 4265 Mosse Humanities, 455 N. Park St., Madison, WI 53706. Deadline is Sunday, Dec. 15. Fellowships will be announced by Wednesday, Jan. 1. Information: David Sorkin, djsorkin@wisc.edu, 263-1831 or John Tortorice, jtortori@wisc.edu, 263-1835; and http://mosseprogram.wisc.edu.

2004-06 Request for Proposals
UW Sea Grant will soon begin soliciting preliminary proposals for the 2004-2006 grant period. The deadline for submission of pre-proposals is Monday, Dec. 2. Those invited to submit full proposals will be notified later that month, and full proposals will be accepted until Thursday, May 1. To be added to the request for proposals mailing list, e-mail your name and full mailing address to info@seagrant.wisc.edu, or contact Delphine Skinner, UW Sea Grant Institute, 267 Goodnight Hall, 1975 Willow Dr., Madison, WI 53706-1177, phone 263-6747, fax 262-0591. Additional funding information, descriptions of current projects and UW Sea Grant’s draft 2002-06 strategic plan may be found at http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu. Information: James Hurley, 262-1136, hurley@aqua.wisc.edu.

University-Industry Relations Call for Proposals
University-Industry Relations promotes and advances UW–Madison research that benefits Wisconsin’s economy by awarding grants through the Industrial and Economic Development Research Program competition for fiscal year 2003-04. UW–Madison researchers can submit proposals that focus on research that is technically innovative, of interest to a broad economic sector, and has a high potential to benefit Wisconsin’s industrial and economic development in the near term. UIR’s grants allow UW–Madison to generate additional public- and private-sector support for research, engage in inventive research, and promote technology transfer between the university and industry. The majority of UIR grants are awarded as seed money to support early stages of applied research. Letter of intent to submit proposal is due Monday, Dec. 2. The proposal deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 12. For information or to download proposal packet, see http://www.wisc.edu/uir/grants/grantopps.html. The packet includes the call for proposals and application instructions, a cover page and a two-page budget form in Adobe Acrobat format. Contact: Jane Sherwood, manager, UIR Grant Programs, 263-7274, jmsherwo@facstaff.wisc.edu.

Lectures Committee Proposals
The Lectures Committee solicits applications from departments, academic programs and registered student organizations for support of lectures during the 2002-03 academic year. Application information and specifications available at http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/secfac/lectures/lectcomm/General.htm, or they may be requested by calling 262-3956. The committee reviews applications once each month. Refer to the schedule below to determine the deadline for submitting new requests.

Deadline for Lecture may be proposed (application receipt for a date on or after):

Nov. 15 (Jan. 1)

Dec. 15 (Feb. 1)

Jan. 15 (March 1)

Feb. 15 (April 1)

March 15 (May 1)

April 15 (June 1)

Lecture dates for international speakers should be two months after the date for a domestic speaker. Additional preparation time may be necessary when inviting international speakers to allow for the visa application process. Applications will be accepted as long as funds are available; however, applicants are urged to submit requests well in advance of the deadline dates. For information, contact Joe Farrenkopf, farrenkopf@mail.bascom.wisc.edu, 262-3956.

Announcements

Subjects Sought for Study
John Marshall, professor of psychiatry is recruiting subjects for a medication research study. Participants must be experiencing depression symptoms, such as sleep disturbances, lack of motivation and changes in appetite. Symptoms must be recurrent. Information: 263-6171, http://www.psychiatry.wisc.edu/research/clinicaltrials.htm.

Children Wanted for Voice Study
A research project based in the Department of Surgery is looking for participants for a study seeking to develop a questionnaire to evaluate the impact of a hoarse voice on children and teenagers, aged 2-18. No medications will be dispensed and no medical procedures will be performed. Qualifying children and their parents or guardians will be asked to meet the researchers once for a 30-minute interview. Participants will be compensated with a McDonald’s coupon. If interested, e-mail telephone number to kidsvoice@surgery.wisc.edu.

Exercise Study for Breast Cancer Survivors
Lisa Sanborn, kinesiology, is seeking volunteers for an exercise study looking at physical activity and physical fitness levels. The study involves three visits to the UW Sports Medicine Fitness Center and includes a diagnostic exercise test. Breast cancer survivors should be 50-69 years of age, post-menopausal, diagnosed with stage I-III breast cancer, be at least three months post-treatment but not more than two years post-treatment, free from cardiovascular disease, and free from any orthopedic problems. Information: 263-0854, lsanborn@education.wisc.edu.

Looking for Scrabble Experts to Participate in Research
Researchers in the Language and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory in the Department of Psychology are seeking to recruit expert, tournament-level Scrabble players for studies of reading and spelling, and their brain bases. Participants will be paid. If you are a moderate-to-highly ranked player, please contact M.S. Seidenberg, marks@lcnl.wisc.edu.

Alternative Testing Procedure for Students with Disabilities
The Testing and Evaluation Office has developed a new Web-based procedure for requesting assistance through its office with proctoring exams for students with disabilities. This change only applies to exams administered by the Testing and Evaluation Office. This change does not affect exams administered by the faculty or department, which is about 80 percent of all course exams. Formerly, faculty who were unable to proctor students themselves because they could not provide specialized equipment or other accommodations in the department were asked to sign a four-ply form to request Testing and Evaluation’s assistance. This form will no longer be used. Students will continue to first meet with faculty to discuss exam accommodation requests. Under the new procedure, if faculty cannot provide specialized accommodations in the department, the student will complete Testing and Evaluation’s Web-based request form. Student requests are then forwarded to the faculty via e-mail for final approval. Faculty must approve the request at least five days before the exam date for Testing and Evaluation to proctor the exam. Additional information is available on Testing and Evaluation’s Web site at http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/exams/alternative_testing_services.htm. Questions about the new procedure can be directed to B.A. Scheuers, bjscheue@wisc.edu, 263-2747.

Academic Staff Needs You
People interested in serving on the Academic Staff Assembly’s Nominating Committee should contact the Secretary of the Academic Staff, Colleen McCabe at cmccabe@bascom.wisc.edu. Those interested in serving on the Academic Staff Executive, the Compensation and Economic Benefits, Districting and Representation, Personnel Policies and Procedures, or the Professional Development and Recognition committees should contact Karen Carlson: kcarlson2@facstaff.wisc.edu. For information on Academic Staff governance committees, see http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/acstaff/. For information on university committees, go to: http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/secfac/committees/General.htm.