By supporting the groundwork necessary to transform institutional practices systemically, the Institutional Transformation Awards seek to create positive, sustainable, and permanent change in academic climates. Proposals must include a plan for credible assessment and evaluation and a plan for sharing best practices during and at the end of the award period. Proposals for Institutional Transformation Awards should show an integrated approach to addressing the complex institutional factors affecting the full participation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering careers. The project may be directed at review and transformation of one or more departments or schools of science or engineering, or of an entire institution or system. There is no limit on the number of proposals that an organization may submit.
All amounts are total costs, including indirect costs and applicable allowances.
The letter of intent should describe, in 300 words or less, the proposed activity and the participating organizations and senior personnel. Do not include correspondence with the Letter of Intent. Full proposal submission required. GPG III.A , as well as the additional criteria described below. Awardees will be required to submit annual reports on progress and plans that will be used as a basis for performance review to determine the level of continued funding.