Funding-Limited Submission – William T. Grant Foundation - Scholars Program; May 4, 2011

The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports promising early-career researchers from diverse disciplines, who have demonstrated success in conducting high-quality research and are seeking to further develop and broaden their expertise.

Candidates are nominated by a supporting institution and must submit five-year research plans that demonstrate creativity, intellectual rigor, and a commitment to continued professional development. Candidates must have received their terminal degree within seven years of submitting their application. In medicine, the seven-year maximum is dated from the completion of the first residency. Every year, four to six William T. Grant Scholars are selected and each receives $350,000 distributed over a five-year period.

Current Research Interests: The Foundation supports research to understand and improve the everyday settings of youth ages 8 to 25 in the United States. Settings are defined as the social environments in which youth experience daily life. These settings include environments with clear boundaries such as classrooms, schools, and youth-serving organizations and environments with less prescribed boundaries such as neighborhoods or other settings in which youth interact with peers, family members, and other adults. At their best, these settings embed youth within a network of engaging activities; ample resources; meaningful relationships with adults and peers; and opportunities for academic, social, emotional, and identity development.

The Foundation uses an online application system. Application materials and examples of successful proposals are available at:   http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/funding_opportunities/fellowships/william_t__grant_scholars/william_t_grant_scholars

Because the William T. Grant Foundation will accept only one applicant from each major division of the nominating institution each year (e.g., College of Arts and Sciences, College of Medicine, etc.), UK will hold an internal competition. Individuals interested in submitting an application should send the following information to the Vice President for Research at vpr@email.uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Wednesday, May 4, 2011:

• Applicant’s name, department, college and date of terminal degree or completion of residency
• Name(s) and department(s) of the proposed mentors for project years 1 and 2
• Abstract of the proposed 5 year research and mentoring plans (2 pages)

If an institution nominates more than one applicant, a central administrative officer must submit confirmation that the applicants represent distinct schools or major divisions of the institution. The Vice President for Research will provide this documentation.

A committee will be appointed to review the information and make recommendations as to the University’s applicants. The Foundation deadline is July 6, 2011.

Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).