Funding
Scholar in Residence (SIR) Funding Program
The Scholar in Residence (SIR) for EMS faculty offers a professional advancement grant to an exceptional EESI participant. Recipients will receive a free semester to focus on research or teaching within the interdisciplinary environmental sciences. This is for residence at EESI during the academic year following application. Applications for fall '09 or spring '10 are due on Nov. 15th.
SIR offers $10,000 to the department of the Scholar-in-Residence to release the recipient from all classroom teaching responsibilities for one semester in exchange for residence in an office in EESI. The SIR recipient must be in residence at the Earth and Engineering Science Building or subsequent funds to his or her respective department for future SIRS will be diminished. During the award period, the recipient acts in some advisory capacity to the Institute and Director.
How to Apply
Applicants submit their most current vita, letter of support from their department head, most current faculty activity report, and a statement from the applicant explaining why the SIR’s grant would be of importance to them and what they plan on doing if approved.
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Fall 2008 Scholar in Residence Recipient is Dr. Lee Kump, Professor of Geosciences
Previous SIR Awardees
- Spring 2007 - Dr. Andrew Carleton, Professor of Geography
- Fall 2006 - Dr. Jim Kasting, Professor of Geosciences