School of Computing
Spring/Summer 2023 Faculty Grants Program
The School of Computing is soliciting proposals from all UW faculty members to support
Spring (and Summer) 2023 projects that will advance computing research, learning,
and engagement across the university.
Priority will be given to proposals that fulfill one or more of the following criteria
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Align with university initiatives and/or state priorities
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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
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Impact student experiences and student learning in computing
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Involve, engage or advance the School of Computing in its initial phase (e.g., through
its new research scientists, founding adjunct faculty, centers, staff, goals, etc.)
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Contribute to the School of Computing values of diversity, equity and inclusion
Examples of potential proposal elements include but are not in any way limited to
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Course development that increases student learning options in any area of computing
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Seed funding for new research or engagement projects involving computing
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Development or provision of training in computing
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New collaboration with the Advanced Research Computing Center, Wyoming Innovation
Partnership DataHub or other UW computing support unit
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Preparation of computing applications for deployment at the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing
Center
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Support for proposal development for external funding for computing projects
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Development and support of partnerships in computing with K-12, community colleges
or community partners
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Faculty development in computing
We are particularly interested in supporting graduate students in incorporating and
advancing computing in their research.
Please direct questions about the Faculty Awards to Gabrielle Allen, Director of School
of Computing, preferably via Microsoft Teams chat.
Proposals
Concise proposals (e.g., no more than two pages) in PDF format should address the
following elements:
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Project Title
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Faculty name and academic unit
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Names of any collaborators
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Project Description
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Summarize the planned project to advance computing research, learning and/or engagement
at the University of Wyoming
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Describe the plan of work and the project team
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What are the envisioned deliverables/outcomes?
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Project Motivation
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As relevant, describe how the project addresses the Priority Criteria 1-5 above
Proposals should be submitted to uwyo-soc@uwyo.edu before 5pm on Monday January 30th ,2023.
Budget
In addition to the two-page proposal, proposers should attach a budget and budget
justification for up to $15,000 (before fringe benefits) that must be expended before
June 30th, 2023 (note that although we require funds to be spent this fiscal year, there will
be an opportunity for additional support to continue students over the summer). 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:
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Research assistant support (undergraduate/graduate student, postdoc, etc.). Because
of the timing of the award, we will work with departmental staff to change GA funding
and we will allow for corrections for funding to begin in January
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Workshop expenses and participant support
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Costs for hosting and travel for visiting scholars
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Essential travel or equipment in direct support of project goals
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Faculty summer salary
Review
Proposals will be panel reviewed on the following criteria:
Funding decisions will also consider available funding and disciplinary diversity.
Important Dates
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Monday, January 30th 2023: Deadline for proposals for Spring 2023 Faculty Awards
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Tuesday, February 7-14th 2023: Target date range for announcing decisions
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June 30th, 2023: Deadline for expenditure of project funds
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July, 2023: Short report due on project outcomes
