Florida Campus Compact Engaged Scholarship Fellows Program, 2009-2010

Applications Due May 20, 2009

As part of an ongoing effort to improve the theory and practice informing collegiate service-learning and community engagement in the state of Florida, Florida Campus Compact invites research proposals from engaged scholars at our member campuses through this new fellows program. Researchers from all disciplines are invited to apply.

Up to five Florida scholars will be chosen by a panel of qualified reviewers to receive this distinction. Fellows will have the opportunity to be part of an active community of scholars who will meet quarterly (either virtually or in person) to discuss strategies for research design and dissemination. Each scholar will receive a small amount of financial support for her or his research and will be invited to submit an article for publication in a special peer-reviewed volume of Florida Engaged Scholarship to be published in 2011.

At least three of the five scholars selected will be tenure-earning. Projects focusing on community impacts of collegiate service-learning and community engagement will be favored. Interested researchers should complete the attached application and must include a project budget not to exceed $2500, with no more than $2000 to be spent on a faculty stipend. Funds will be available for distribution beginning July 15, 2009, and all deliverables will be due June 15, 2010. Deliverables will include a copy of a 25-30 page article on the research outcomes that may be submitted to our Florida publication or another appropriate forum, a short report/précis on the project based on an FL|CC template for inclusion in promotional materials, and an updated CV for the fellowship recipient that can be used in promotional materials.

Participants will also be invited to present research at FL|CC events and may be invited to provide informal mentoring for emerging researchers in the state.
Fellowship applications are due May 20 at 5 p.m. and should be emailed to mbowdon@mail.ucf.edu.

Please email questions to Melody Bowdon at this address.