School of Computing: Faculty Fellows

The SoC is accepting applications for academic year 2024-2025 Faculty Fellows.

The School of Computing Faculty Fellows program supports projects that enhance computing research, learning, and engagement at the University of Wyoming, aligning with SoC and broader institutional goals and priorities.

Priority will be given to proposals that fulfill one or more of the following criteria.

1. Align with School of Computing current thematic areas, university initiatives and/or state priorities
2. Contribute to building new opportunities or capacity in applied computing, the application of computing, or critical issues related to computing; or extend the reach of existing computing initiatives
3. Impact student experiences and student learning in computing
4. Involve, engage, or advance the School of Computing through creating new partnerships or strengthening established partnerships and creating new ones with special consideration given to partnerships with K-12 schools, community colleges and/or industry
5. Contribute to the School of Computing value of Computing For All

Examples of potential proposal elements include but are not in any way limited to

• Course development that increases student learning options in any area of computing
• Seed funding for new research or engagement projects involving computing
• Development or provision of training in computing
• Preparation of computing applications for deployment at the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center
• Proposal development for external funding for computing-related projects
• Development and support of partnerships in computing with K-12, community colleges, or community partners
• Faculty development in computing

We are particularly interested in supporting graduate and undergraduate students in incorporating and advancing computing in their research.

Please direct questions about this internal award to uwyo-soc@uwyo.edu.

Proposals

• Complete the application form, which provides overview information to the review committee.
• Submit a proposal, no more than two pages, summarizing the planned project to advance computing research, learning and/or engagement at the University of Wyoming, describing the plan of work and the project team, addressing envisioned deliverables/outcomes, and explaining the project motivation.
• Proposals should be broadly understandable, please do not use complicated, discipline specific jargon! As relevant, describe how the project addresses the Priority Criteria 1-5 above
• If the proposal is for seed funding or establishing continued activities, then the plan for continued funding and/or sustainability should be included.
• Budget and budget justification for up to $30,000 (including fringe benefits) that must be expended by academic year end. Budget should include as much detail as possible, i.e., type of student support, salary/stipend amount, equipment needed, etc. Funds can be used for:
• Research assistant support (undergraduate/graduate student, postdoc, etc.).
• Workshop expenses and participant support
• Costs for hosting and travel for visiting scholars
• Essential travel or equipment in direct support of project goals
• Faculty summer salary

Proposal and Budget should be submitted AFTER form completion to uwyo-soc@uwyo.edu by the deadline provided below.

Review

Proposals will be panel reviewed on the following criteria:

• Quality of the project idea
• Quality of the workplan
• Alignment with Priority Criteria

Funding decisions will also consider available funding and disciplinary diversity.

Important Dates

• Call for Proposals: April 5^st
• Deadline for proposals: April 19^th
• Target date range for announcing decisions: First week of May
• Deadline for expenditure of project funds: June 30^th of ending academic year
• Short report due on project outcomes: June 30^th of ending academic year
• SoC Speaker Series presentation: Fall of following academic year