School of Politics, Public Affairs & International Studies
Arts & Sciences Building 208
Dept. 3197
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-6484
Email: sppais@uwyo.edu
The general-purpose to be served by the Milward L. Simpson Fund is to “further, foster and advance education and learning in the field of political science at the University of Wyoming." To further this mission, the Simpson Fund will support a vibrant series of professional exchanges, thought-provoking lectures, student scholarships and graduate fellowships in coordination with the Department of Political Science at the University of Wyoming during the academic year.
In the current academic year, the Simpson Committee and the Department of Political Science will welcome requests for financial assistance from undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and Campus Partner Organizations at the University of Wyoming to provide funding to further, foster and advance education and learning in the field of political science by supporting initiatives in five main focus areas:
To help enrich the educational experience of meritorious undergraduate and graduate students pursuing studies related to the field of Political Science at the University of Wyoming by providing financial support for student-led research, professional or scholarly development, and/or other related learning experience opportunities
To help fund or defray the costs of bringing to the University of Wyoming distinguished lecture-scholars in the field of Political Science or related disciplines whose presence will serve to foster and advance undergraduate and graduate education, learning, and enrichment for Political Science students
To help provide financial assistance for students and faculty to support collaborative research Seminars, Symposia, Conferences or Workshops related to the field of Political Science that will foster and advance education and learning at the University of Wyoming
To provide financial assistance to faculty to support curricular enhancement and/or innovation for new or existing courses (or other related student-focused learning activities) that will directly serve to advance undergraduate or graduate student education and enrichment in the field of Political Science at the University of Wyoming
To help acquire for the benefit of the Department of Political Science reference and research materials and/or equipment not otherwise available from Departmental or University funds
For example, this may include requests from funding to help support or defray the costs of:
Necessary materials for thesis research (Eg. Software, archival/database access, technology, etc.)
Travel, accommodation and research costs associated with thesis-related field research, presenting at scholarly conferences, workshops, symposia, or to attend Professional Development conferences or workshops
Taking part in an approved and accredited Internship Program (Eg. Washington Semester, Wyoming State Legislature, Department of State, NGOs, etc.)
Attending Professional Development Conferences/Seminars (Eg. Methods, Teaching, Grants)
Hosting student-led Seminars, Symposia, Conferences or Workshops related to the field of Political Science that will foster and advance education and learning at the University of Wyoming
Hosting Student Club, RSO or other relevant student-led or student-focused events and learning experiences on campus related to the field of Political Science (Eg. Movie Nights, Receptions, etc.)
The application form and further information for Undergraduate and Graduate Students who wish to apply for financial assistance from the Milward L. Simpson Fund can be found here: Student Application Form
Faculty in the Department of Political Science and related Departments & Programs at the University of Wyoming are encouraged to apply to the Milward L. Simpson Find for financial assistance to support initiatives in the following four focus areas:
To help fund or defray the costs of bringing to the University of Wyoming distinguished lecture-scholars in the field of Political Science or related disciplines whose presence will serve to foster and advance undergraduate and graduate education, learning, and enrichment for Political Science students
To help provide financial assistance to faculty to support collaborative research Seminars, Symposia, Conferences or Workshops related to the field of Political Science that will foster and advance education and learning at the University of Wyoming
To provide financial assistance to faculty to support curricular enhancement and/or innovation for new or existing courses (or other related student-focused learning activities) that will directly serve to advance undergraduate or graduate student education and enrichment in the field of Political Science at the University of Wyoming
To help acquire for the benefit of the Department of Political Science reference and research materials and/or equipment not otherwise available from Departmental or University funds
The application form and further information for Faculty in the Department of Political Science and related Departments & Programs at the University of Wyoming who wish to apply for financial assistance from the Milward L. Simpson Fund can be found here: Faculty Application Form
Campus Partner Organizations at the University of Wyoming (Departments, Programs, Research Centers and Registered Student Organizations) are encouraged to apply to the Milward L. Simpson Find for financial assistance to support initiatives in the following two focus areas:
To help fund or defray the costs of bringing to the University of Wyoming distinguished lecture-scholars in the field of Political Science or related disciplines whose presence will serve to foster and advance undergraduate and graduate education, learning, and enrichment for Political Science students
To help provide financial assistance to support collaborative faculty research Seminars, Symposia, Conferences, Workshops or innovative student-focused learning activities at the University of Wyoming that will foster and advance education and learning related to the field of Political Science.
Application forms and further information for Campus Partner Organizations at the University of Wyoming and affiliated Community Colleges who wish to apply for financial assistance from the Milward L. Simpson Fund can be found here: Campus Partner Application Form
All applications for financial assistance through the Milward L. Simpson Fund will be considered on the 1st and 15th of each month throughout the current academic year. Decisions for funding will be made by the Simpson Committee in coordination with the Department of Political Science. All applications for financial assistance will be evaluated on a competitive basis and assessed on each proposal’s relation to the general purpose of the Simpson Fund to further, foster and advance education and learning in the field of political science at the University of Wyoming and to at least one of focus areas for funding in the current academic year described above. In all cases where funding is awarded, due public recognition must be provided to highlight the support given by the Milward L. Simpson Fund and the Department of Political Science.
All applications should be submitted via email as a DOC/DOCX or PDF to sppais-awards@uwyo.edu or by hardcopy to the School of Politics, Public Affairs & International Studies at the following address:
School of Politics, Public Affairs & International StudiesAny questions regarding the application process or the Milward L. Simpson Fund for Political Science may be directed to sppais-awards@uwyo.edu
All applications and nominations should be submitted via email as a DOC/DOCX or PDF to sppais-awards@uwyo.edu or by hardcopy to the School of Politics, Public Affairs & International Studies at the following address: Political Science Program (Dept. 3197) | School of Politics, Public Affairs & International Studies | 1000 E. University Avenue | Laramie, WY, 82071
Any questions regarding the award application or nomination process may be directed
to sppais-awards@uwyo.edu
Decisions on all Simpson Student Awards will be made by the Simpson Committee in coordination
with faculty from the Department of Political Science. All Simpson student award recipients
will be recognized at the Political Science Departmental Awards Banquet sponsored
by the Milward L. Simpson Fund. The Political Science Departmental Awards Banquet
will be held in Laramie at the end of the 2016 spring semester.
As part of its mission to further, foster and advance education and learning in the field of political science at the University of Wyoming, during the current academic year the Milward L. Simpson Fund will sponsor a series of public research talks led by distinguished visiting scholars and professionals as well as university faculty and graduate students working in political science and related disciplines. A particular focus of the Simpson Speaker series is to bring to the University of Wyoming distinguished lecture-scholars whose presence will serve to foster and advance undergraduate and graduate education, learning, and enrichment for Political Science students.
As part of its mission to further, foster and advance education and learning in the field of political science at the University of Wyoming, each year the Milward L. Simpson Fund helps to bring to campus eminent political figures and practitioners in political science and related disciplines as part of the prestigious Simpson Lecture Series. Previous Simpson Lecturers have come from a wide variety of backgrounds, ideologies and disciplines and frequently draw large audiences from across campus and the surrounding Wyoming community.
Previous guest speakers invited to campus as part of the Milward L. Simpson Lecture Series have included:
Chris Matthews, MSNBC's Hardball Host and Host of the syndicated Chris Matthews Show
James A. Baker, U.S. Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury, White House Chief of Staff
Dave Freudenthal, Governor of Wyoming
George Mitchell, U.S. Senator
Alan K. Simpson, U.S. Senator
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, U.S. Supreme Court
Sam Donaldson, ABC News Correspondent
George Mitchell, U.S. Senator
Donald Kendall, Chairman of PepsiCo
Sam Western, Western Identity Author
Casper Weinberger, U.S. Secretary of Defense
Lawrence Eagleburger, U.S. Secretary of State
James G. Watt, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
William S. Cohen, U.S. Senator
Gerald Ford, President of The United States
George H. W. Bush, President of The United States
Jim Geringer, Governor of Wyoming
Michael Sullivan, Governor of Wyoming & Ambassador to Ireland
George McGovern, U.S. SenatorDavis Broder, Washington Post
Paul Simon, U.S. Senator
General George Joulwin, U.S. Supreme Allied Commander Europe (NATO)
Kathy Karpan, Wyoming Secretary of State
Karen Deike, Western Governors Association
Charles Bartlett, Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist
Thomas Strook, Ambassador to Guatemala
Ann Compton, ABC News White House Correspondent
Patricia Limerick, Center of the West - University of Colorado
Charles Levendosky, Editor Casper Star Tribune
Ambassador Richard Schifter, Special Assistant to the President
Boyd Eddins, Wyoming Senate President
April Brimmer Kunz, Wyoming Senate President
Speaker John Marton, Wyoming House of Representatives
Speaker Fred Parady, Wyoming House of Representatives
The fund was created on October 17, 1969, to honor Milward L. Simpson (1897-1993). Simpson, a Wyoming native, was governor of Wyoming from 1955-1959. He was also the first University of Wyoming graduate to be elected governor. He served as a US Senator from 1963-1967. Prior to holding elective office, Simpson was a member of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees and was the board's president for several years.
Simpson was a spirited politician. The Wyoming Almanac, written by Phil Roberts, David Roberts, and Steven Roberts, (published by Skyline West Press) records this incident in Simpson's career:
"When Milward Simpson was campaigning for election to the U.S. Senate in 1940, he was pelted with oranges at a campaign stop in Hanna. Simpson was not deterred. The former star UW athlete simply hurled the oranges back at the hecklers who had thrown them. Even though Simpson came out even in the orange toss, he lost the election."
Simpson was the father of former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson and UW's former Vice President of Development, Pete Simpson.
For information about donating to the Milward L. Simpson Fund, please contact the Political Science Department to make arrangements.
You can reach us:
email: sppais@uwyo.eduSchool of Politics, Public Affairs & International Studies
Arts & Sciences Building 208
Dept. 3197
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-6484
Email: sppais@uwyo.edu