Learning Resource Fund

MCW Faculty are eligible for funding to support innovative educational projects for undergraduate medical education through the Learning Resources Fund of the Curriculum and Evaluation Committee. OES staff serve as consultants to the CEC and manage the proposal calls that go out three times each academic year--Fall, Winter, and Spring, advise faculty on development and revision of proposals, and provide final notification.

Call Judi Rehm, 955-4353
for Proposal Submission Deadline Dates

Learning Resource Fund proposals are generally 2-5 pages in length, plus a cover letter, a letter of support from the Department Chair, and a budget worksheet. NOTE:   Funding requests for major innovations over $5,000 must include a cost sharing agreement signed by the department chair or appropriate administrative officer. Open the Microsoft Word documents below for submission forms and funding information.

1. Call for Proposals - includes funding priorities and eligibility
2. Funding Application - see notes below regarding equipment and software purchases
3. Budget Worksheet
4. Faculty Cost Sharing / Non-Faculty Cost Sharing
5. Example of a Proposal
6. Names of Learning Resource Innovative Award Winners
7. Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Awards

The CEC Chairperson also approves funding up to $300 for faculty projects that are consistent with the priority areas above at any time. Call Judi Rehm at 955-4353 for more information.

Address proposals to
The Executive Committee of the CEC
mail to the attention of
Judi Rehm, Office of Educational Services
Medical College of Wisconsin, Medical Education Building
by 5 pm on the deadline date.

Proposals may be submitted electronically by attaching them to an e-mail to jrehm@mcw.edu

EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE- if any hardware or software  is purchased from this grant, it is inventoried by Educational Services.  You may request to have this equipment on permanent loan to your department, however when the equipment is not in use it may be borrowed to another department for undergraduate medical student education use.