Enhancing the academic careers of women in science, technology, engineering, & mathematics
Faculty Development
ADVANCE continues to offer several faculty development opportunities, including an Incentive Fund, a series of workshops and seminars, a mentor training program, and monthly topical lunches.
ADVANCE Career Workshops
- Grant-Writing Workshop
- Interdisciplinary Collaborations Networking Breakfast
- Negotiation and Communication Skills Workshop
- Post-Award Support Workshop
- Writing Workshops
ADVANCE Incentive Fund
In its 4th year, and as a reflection of institutionalization of ADVANCE initiatives, the annual ADVANCE Incentive Fund was fully supported by an allocation from the URI Provost to the URI Council for Research. The Council for Research Grants Program issued a call for proposals for the 2007-2008 funding cycle. Funds earmarked for proposals that include ADVANCE goals were contained in the Career Enhancement and the Proposal Development Grant Programs as follows:
In support of the efforts of the ADVANCE Program, the Council for Research especially encourages Career Enhancement/Research Proposal Development proposals that satisfy the general ADVANCE principles of increasing diversity and promoting equity campus-wide. These principles include: the need to support underrepresented faculty research and provide them with career development and training opportunities, the need to support individual and department efforts that foster climate change, the need to improve and expand upon available networks and social support services for all underrepresented faculty, and the need to increase administrative collaborations that engage in and promote organizational change.
Submission guidelines can be found here.
Previous ADVANCE Incentive Award recipients are eligible for Council for Research grants.
Proposal submission deadline was Friday, February 16, 2007, 4 PM. The Council announced awards by April 2007.
ADVANCE / Research Office Workshops
- Collaborative Proposals Workshop
- Institutional Collaborations
- Securing Funding Workshop
- Utilizing Available Resources and Expertise at URI
Monthly Topical Lunches
Sometimes faculty navigate the university best through somewhat informal channels. Social networks and the sharing of ideas and resources can be crucial in establishing productive careers. Using the model developed by the Women in the Sciences lunches at URI, ADVANCE is organizing monthly discussion lunches in which all faculty members are invited, but women are strongly urged to attend by (and with) their mentors/mentees. Topical speakers from within and outside URI will be invited to discuss issues surrounding the building of a viable research program and a successful, fulfilling career.
Evidence indicates that effective mentoring is one of the most important features in successfully adjusting to a new career. ADVANCE is developing a mentor training program to improve the quality of mentor-mentee relationships at URI. The educational features of the mentor training program will be formalized in a web-based tutorial.
