The WPA Fund for The

Council of Writing Program Administrators The WPA Fund for the Support of Minority Writing Program Administrators Summer Workshop Grants

Application Form

Contact Information: Name Institutional Affiliation Mailing Address Phone Number Email address

In the space below, please provide a brief rationale (no more than 250 words) for your request for a WPA Fund for the Support of Minority Writing Program Administrators Summer Workshop Grant. (See attached description of grants for an explanation of the criteria for selection.). Please also include a cv.

Applications will be accepted through April 15, 2009, and recipients will be notified by May 1, 2009.

Name your application document “LastName_Workshop_GrantApp” and email it to: Barbara L'Eplattenie WPA Workshop Grant Application 11/05 Minority WPA Summer Workshop Grants

The WPA Fund for the Support of Minority Writing Program Administrators Summer Workshop Grants

Purpose: The WPA Fund for the Support of Minority Writing Program Administrators provides financial support to writing program administrators who are members of underrepresented minorities to attend the WPA Summer Workshop. These groups include African Americans, Asian Americans, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans and other Latino and Latina Americans, and Native Americans. Involvement in and contributions to the work of writing program administration by members of these groups is critically important to our profession.

Grant Amounts and Deadline for Applications: The Council provides up to 3 grants of $500 each, which covers most of the cost of tuition and meals for the recipients for 5 days. Applications will be accepted through April 15, 2009, and recipients will be notified by May 1, 2009.

Criteria for Selection: The WPA Grants Committee considers the following in awarding the WPA Fund for the Support of Minority Writing Program Administrators Summer Workshop Grants: financial need; willingness of the applicant's institution to recognize and provide additional support (travel, remaining workshop costs, etc.) in recognition of the usefulness of the candidate's participation to his or her campus; centrality of the workshop experience to the applicant's current or desired position; and prior experience as a WPA (those with less experience are given higher priority). All new and future WPAs, including non-tenure-track and part-time faculty as well as graduate students, are welcome to apply.

To Apply: Please complete the attached application and email it to Joe Janangelo, [email protected]. Please also include a cv. Application materials will then be forwarded to the Committee for review.