Call for Proposals
Wright State University’s
Division of Multicultural Affairs &Community Engagement
Inclusion Infusion Grants 2016
Multicultural Affairs & Community Engagement is pleased to provide support to members of the
campus community in their efforts to incorporate a multicultural perspective into their work at
Wright State University through the Inclusion Infusion grant program. There are five areas of
emphasis for the grants. Two of these are offered in collaboration with the Center for Teaching
and Learning. All Wright State University faculty (full and part-time), students (undergraduate
and graduate) and staff are eligible to apply for funding. Interested individuals must complete the
appropriate application form and a budget request summary sheet. These documents are attached.
The application forms contain additional information about each grant opportunity and
correspond to the following funding categories. Applicants can request up to $2,000.00.
Multicultural Course Assessment: funding in this category supports designing a research
project to evaluate teaching and learning in a multicultural course. It also funds an undergraduate
research assistant to help with this work. This grant is a collaboration with the Center for
Teaching and Learning.
Application Multicultural COURSE Assessment CTL
Budget worksheet
Diversity Integration in the Classroom: funding in this category supports the integration of
multicultural content or pedagogy into a course already being taught. This grant is also a
collaboration with the Center for Teaching and Learning.
Insert link to file Application Infusion grant Enhancement Addition of Diversity Content here
Budget worksheet
Integrating Diversity in a Program or Activity: funding in this category supports integrating a
multicultural perspective into services or programs outside of the classroom. It also requires
assessment of diversity related outcomes.
Application Integrating Diversity in a Program or Activity Category
Budget worksheet
Increasing Underrepresented Students’ Participation in High Impact Educational
Activities: funding in this category supports implementation of strategies to increase the
participation of students of color, first generation, low income and other students historically
underrepresented in the types of activities that promote meaningful engagement in order to
enhance learning and retention such as undergraduate research, service learning, study away,
participation in learning communities, etc.
Application Increasing Underrepresented Students
Budget worksheet
Diversifying the Faculty and Staff: funding in this category is available to departments and
offices to assist in forming relationships with institutions graduating ( or affiliated with) people
from groups underrepresented in their discipline or field in order to help create a diverse pipeline
of potential employees interested in working at Wright State.
Application Diversifying the Faculty and Staff Category
Budget worksheet
Deadlines
Applications for all categories are due Friday, March 18, 2016.
Applications for the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) grants should be sent to Carolyn
Stoermer at carolyn.stoermer@wright.edu. All other categories should be sent to Sharene King at
sharene.king@wright.edu. (Grant funding for categories other than those in conjunction with the
CTL will be available to be spent July 1, 2016 –June 15, 2017.)
Questions related to the CTL grants should be directed to Carolyn Stoermer and questions related
to all other categories should be directed to Sharene King.