REOPENED!! Apply today for the KE DC Leadership Workshop Series 2021 - 2022
To increase broader representation from across campus we have extended the application deadline for the DC Leadership Workshop Series and removed the necessity to have a nomination letter from a Dean or Director.
For questions or more information, please contact Ira Bennett ira.bennett@asu.edu.
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Are you interested in increasing your experience and understanding of the federal funding landscape to expand the depth of your sponsored project award portfolio? If so, consider applying to join an innovative team of ASU faculty that seeks to create a new way to engage with Federal funders and decision-makers in Washington DC.
The KE Washington DC Leadership Workshop Series will help faculty members understand the broader policy environment that funders work in, how to have more impact with your science or scholarship in the policy domain, and engage with policy levers to create policy changes that lead to research opportunities. The workshops will bring together a group of interdisciplinary faculty with a group of policy and government experts from both ASU and the federal government. The format will vary but will include speakers, discussions with experts, working sessions, coaching participant presentations, and will involve a trip to Washington DC for a week in early April.
Apply
Applications are submitted via InfoReady and must be received no later than 5:00 pm, September 16, 2021. Receipt of application will be acknowledged via InfoReady (https://asu.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1847331).
Number and Term
20 cohort members, programming will take place over the 21/22 academic year
Description of Activities
- Engage in regular (weekly in the fall, monthly in the spring) workshop sessions
- Develop and execute a project in the fall and develop a personal DC strategy in the spring
- Gain an understanding of KE and ASU DC priorities and strategies
- Establish relationships and peer-mentorship with a diverse group of faculty and staff
Eligibility
- Faculty from all disciplines, schools, units from across ASU are encouraged to apply and participate.
- You must be an ASU faculty member from any of the following categories: tenure track professors, research professors, clinical professors, or professors of practice at the assistant, associate, or full level.
- You must have approval from your department chair/school director/institute director.
- You must be willing to share your experience with others.
- You must be able to attend in-person workshop sessions every Wednesday from 3:00 - 5:00 throughout the fall semester.
- You must be able to attend a week-long (Monday through Friday) hands-on working session in Washington DC in mid-April (likely the week of the 11th, still being confirmed by the ASU DC Center)
Nomination Requirements
Completed online application form which includes the following:
- Curriculum vitae
- Personal statement from nominee which describes both what they want to accomplish and what they would like to gain from the experience
- An indication of where the funding for the faculty member’s trip to Washington DC in spring of 2022 (~$2,500), could come from college or unit commitment or faculty resources such as research or discretionary funds.
Ideal Candidate Competencies
- Experience in successfully leading proposals and executing on awards as a PI or Co-PI
- A commitment to increase one’s research, scholarship, or creative activity impact through engagement with Washington DC policymakers/actors
- Active participation in interdisciplinary research efforts
Timeline
- Application deadline: September 16, 5:00pm PST via InfoReady
- Application review: September 20-24, 2021
- Announcement of selection: week of September 27, 2021
- Workshops begins: October 6, 2021
- Workshops ends: May 2022
Contact
For questions or more information, please contact Ira Bennett ira.bennett@asu.edu.