CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Minority Serving Institution Fellowship DEADLINE: November 28, 2017 Are you a faculty member from a group traditionally under-represented in the applied social sciences, public health or education working at a Minority Serving Institution? Are you looking for an opportunity to participate in professional development opportunities, expand your professional network, and improve your knowledge and understanding of topics related to evaluation, assessment, and applied research? The American Evaluation Association (AEA) is now seeking applications from those interested in participating in the 2017-2018 Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) Faculty Initiative. This initiative will bring a cohort of faculty from MSIs together throughout the 2017-2018 academic year and into the fall of 2018 to participate in webinars, the AEA/CDC Summer Evaluation Workshop Series, and the AEA annual conference. Program Purpose: The overall purpose of the initiative is to increase the participation of evaluators and academics from underrepresented groups in the profession of evaluation and in the American Evaluation Association. The MSI Faculty Initiative identifies this group of potential and practicing evaluators by drawing from faculty at MSIs. The program focuses on:
1. Enhance the evaluation activities and/or curriculum in their departments or universities 2. Orient students to evaluation as a career/profession 3. Disseminate information about evaluation and AEA to colleagues 4. Expand their knowledge of evaluation; and 5. Encourage collaborative writing projects that reflect cross-disciplinary ideals Program Components: The MSI faculty are required to participate in the following programmatic components (exact dates are subject to change):
1. Be a full-time, early career faculty member at a Minority Serving Institution within the continental United States and Puerto Rico. 2. Have a course assignment that includes the teaching of a significant evaluation and/or research methods course within one's academic department, 3. Teach in the education, social/behavioral sciences, physical/natural sciences, humanities, public health, or business or non-profit administration, 4. Demonstrate interest (through a written essay) in learning more about evaluation theory, methods, and the profession as well as a commitment to integrating new learning from initiative participation within your class structure, 5. Demonstrate commitment to program participation and completion, including submission of a brief final report on your plans and progress toward enhancing your research and/or evaluation courses. 6. Propose and deliver a final "product" demonstrative of the benefit of participation and contributing to the profession and AEA (e.g. presentation, publication, teaching materials, modules, etc.). 7. Provide a letter of support from the appropriate Department Chair or Dean. This letter should include a statement of understanding the institutional commitment to provide support and mentorship to you as a Fellow during the fellowship year Click here to apply this year's MSI Fellowship. All materials must by received by Zachary Grays at the AEA offices on or before November 28, 2017. Want to learn more about the MSI Fellowship? Contact MSI Coordinator Art Hernandez via [email protected].
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