Please note that several deadlines occur early in the spring semester. Unless otherwise noted, for more information contact the TRC at 982-2815 or trc-uva@virginia.edu.

University Seminars
Deadline: Monday, November 9, 2010. The University Seminars (USEM’s) program provides first-year students with the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills and explore new ideas in an environment that encourages interactive learning and intensive discussion. Questions and proposals should be submitted to usems4faculty@virginia.edu, Delores Roberts, dbr7a@virginia.edu, or Booker House, P.O. Box 400308.

U.Va. Faculty Senate Dissertation-Year Fellowships
Deadline: Early Spring. Six fellowships of approximately $25,000 (to cover tuition, fees, health insurance, and stipend) will be awarded to graduate students from across the University for their final year of doctoral work. These fellowships will reward graduate students who have taught extraordinarily well at UVa while also maintaining a record of research excellence in their discipline. To find out more, visit the Faculty Senate website at www.virginia.edu/facultysenate. Questions about the application process should be directed to Professor Stephen Macko, Department of Environmental Sciences (sam8f@virginia.edu).

National Endowment for the Humanities Distinguished Teaching Professorship
Deadline: Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Distinguished Teaching Professors are selected from among U. Va. associate and full professors in the humanities who teach courses that fulfill College Area Requirements. Nominations and applications for the Daniels Family Distinguished Teaching Professorship should be forwarded to Paul Kingston, Associate Dean of the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Cabell Hall, PO Box 400771.

Outstanding Faculty and GTA Teaching Awards and Cavaliers' Distinguished Teaching Professorship
Deadline: Monday, February 2, 2009. The Provost’s Office and the Teaching Resource Center are proud to administer this program of over a dozen faculty teaching awards, 28 school/department-wide Graduate Teaching Assistant awards, and four All- University GTA teaching awards.

Teaching + Technology Support Partners (TTSP)
Deadline: Friday, February 13, 2009. The TTSP program, funded by the Provost and ITC, trains a graduate student to provide faculty within a department or school with technical support in using new technologies for teaching innovation. The program usually selects four departments to join each year. Schools and departments with a substantial undergraduate population are eligible. Program description at http://tti.virginia.edu/ttsp/.

University Teaching Fellows
Deadline: Monday, March 9, 2009. With summer grants and ongoing, interdisciplinary discussions, the University Teaching Fellows Program aims to help our most intellectually sound and successful junior faculty members develop into exceptionally fine teachers.

TRC Graduate Student Associates
Deadline: March 31, 2009. Graduate Student Associates are essential to the operation of the TRC. See the position announcement for more specifics.

Tomorrow's Professor Today
Applications considered beginning Friday, June 4, 2010. Cosponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research, SEAS, and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Tomorrow’s Professor Today is a certificate-bearing program open to a limited number of graduate and postdoctoral students considering an academic career.

Excellence in Diversity Fellowships
Deadline: Monday, June 15, 2009. The University-wide Excellence in Diversity Fellows Program supports first-year tenure-track faculty in developing productive long-term careers at U.Va. The Program fosters strong interdisciplinary mentoring and peer networks, offers monthly workshops, and provides $1000 grants for professional development. Senior colleagues are invited to encourage new hires to apply.

Professors As Writers (PAW) Writing Grants
Deadline: Early June, 2010. Through one-time writing grants of up to $1000 offered annually, the PAW Program supports U.Va. faculty with writing-related concerns at any stage of their careers. For more information, contact the PAW Program Administrator (trcpaw@virginia.edu, 982-2815).