2023 Call For Applications for Donald H. Wulff Diversity Fellowship
The application deadline has been EXTENDED to 11:59 p.m. PDT, Friday, August 25, 2023. Apply here!
Fellowship Description
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee of the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education enthusiastically invites applications for the 2023 Donald H. Wulff Diversity Fellowships. These fellowships provide financial and mentoring support (see below) designed to increase and support sustained participation of individuals from historically underrepresented groups in the field of educational development.
Underrepresented groups include, but are not limited to, individuals who identify as racial and/or ethnic minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered individuals; and individuals with disabilities. These fellowships are also intended to support individuals working at institutions that are currently underrepresented in the POD network. These institutions include, but are not limited to: Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Native American Tribal Colleges, Hispanic-Serving Institutions or Hispanic Area Colleges and Institutions, Minority-Serving Institutions (or those aspiring to become MSIs), and Community Colleges. The fellowship is named to honor the memory of the former POD President, Donald H. Wulff, who was an early supporter of the POD Diversity Committee. This initiative highlights the alignment of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee’s mission with POD’s strategic priorities.
We encourage applicants with all levels of experience in educational development to apply, from graduate students and other early career or pre-career applicants to senior educational developers.
Past Wulff Fellows are encouraged to apply and serve as mentors to new awardees. Wulff Fellow Mentors will take the lead in facilitating community-building experiences for new fellows throughout the conference and going forward through the year.
The POD Network Conference is an opportunity for educators, administrators, consultants, and innovators to come together and participate in interactive sessions and networking events focused on current issues and trends in educational development. This year’s conference will offer two paths: an online conference experience and an on-ground conference in Pittsburgh. Both conference paths feature programs specific to diversity, equity, and inclusion. New Wulff Fellows will share their work or perspectives through a roundtable discussion and have the opportunity to connect with one another. Wulff Fellow Mentors will provide guidance and support to new Fellows.
Fellowship Details
The Fellowship provides:
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A one-year POD membership;
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Registration fee for the POD Conference (online or in-person);
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For awardees opting for the in-person conference venue in need of travel support, financial support for travel costs to Pittsburgh, PA;
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Mentoring and other experiences before, during, and after the conference, designed to connect awardees with colleagues and support their participation in educational development
Fellows are expected to:
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Attend the 2023 POD Conference (online experience or in-person);
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Attend the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee’s Annual Business Meeting;
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Participate in a roundtable discussion sharing work, insights, perspectives, and/or experiences
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Participate in Wulff Fellow cohort networking opportunities during the 2023–2024 fellowship year to connect and build community around their work;
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Submit a post-conference report and a 6-month check-in survey at the midpoint of their fellowship year. This post-conference report and the 6-month check-in survey will help us assess the effectiveness of the program to better the experience of Wulff Fellows.
Criteria, Timeline, and Resources
A successful application should clearly articulate:
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Your identification as someone from a historically underrepresented group or someone serving at an institution that is currently underrepresented in POD membership. Please see the fellowship description above for more information;
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Your interest and/or experience in educational development;
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How you would benefit from attending the conference;
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A clear and explicit explanation of how sustained engagement with the DEI Committee and POD network aligns with your goals in the field of educational development (for example, if you are a grad student, how this opportunity will help you explore career and other professional interests; if you are more advanced in your career, how this opportunity will help you towards your professional goals).
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The work, insights, perspectives, and/or experiences that you will contribute to the POD conference roundtable; or (for past Wulff Fellows applying as Wulff Fellow Mentors) the insights, perspectives, and/or experiences you will bring to your role mentoring new awardees through the conference and beyond.
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If you are planning to attend the in-person conference, a brief description of your travel needs, such as geographical travel distance, planned travel arrangements, hotel costs, etc., and how this travel fund would help you overcome financial barriers (including extraneous factors such as child care, elder care expenses, etc.) to attending the POD conference.
Application Timeline and Resources
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Deadline for submission EXTENDED TO August 25, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. PDT to be considered for this award.
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Application can be found here: Wulff Application Form. As a resource, see examples of successful applications here.
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Successful applicants will be notified by e-mail in mid-September.
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Attend the POD Conference this year in November!
Questions?
Please don’t hesitate to contact POD DEI Fellowship Coordinators Shihua Brazill and David Goldman at [email protected].
We look forward to receiving your application!
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The GPPD Equity and Outreach working group is pleased to announce the 2023 GPPD Career Development Award!
The GPPD will award up to 30 grants to graduate students, professional
students, and postdocs to support their attendance at the annual POD
conference, held November 14-17th online or November 16-19th in-person in
Pittsburgh. The grant covers all conference registration fees for either
online or in-person attendance as well as one year of POD membership dues.
Awardees are expected to attend 2-3 GPPD hosted or related events or
sessions at the conference. Those from institutions not historically
represented at POD (e.g., HBCUs, Tribal Colleges, HSIs, MSIs) and/or from
underrepresented identities are highly encouraged to apply!
Application & instructions available at https://tinyurl.com/GPPD23.
*Applications are due Friday, September 1, at 11:59 pm PDT *
Please forward to any who might be interested!
Katherine, Kate, and Shed
GPPD Equity & Outreach Committee
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Getting Started Online Pre-Conference Workshop Call for Facilitators
The Professional Development Committee (PDC) is now accepting applications for facilitators for the Getting Started Pre-Conference Workshop for New Educational Developers for the online annual POD Network Conference. This popular interactive workshop orients new educational developers to the field. We hope to recruit facilitators willing to adapt the current in-person conference to the online conference. We are hoping to add up to 6 facilitators to the panel.
We encourage any educational developer, regardless of background or experience level, to consider sharing their experience with colleagues by acting as a facilitator. If you are interested in applying to serve as a facilitator, please review the following information:
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Facilitators volunteer their time; they do not receive an honorarium. Funding may be available to assist with the cost of attending the conference for those demonstrating need.
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If you choose to volunteer, this opportunity is for the online conference
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Facilitators have the opportunity to participate for up to three years, with facilitators working as a team of 6. Ideally, each year, two new facilitators will join the team with those completing their third year rolling off.
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The team commits to a number of virtual planning meetings, starting in the spring, in preparation for the conference (the team will negotiate frequency, but facilitators should expect no more than 1 meeting per month, with likely more frequency in the month leading up to the conference)
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While there is an existing curriculum from previous in-person sessions (see an example agenda here), the team can choose to draw from content used in previous versions of this session, or update the material. Current in-person facilitators will work with, and assist the team in adapting materials to an online format.
Please take a look at the proposed topics below and identify at least two (2) for which you have expertise and experience. If there is a topic not listed that you would like to propose, you are welcome to do so.
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Understanding the field of educational development
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Consultation and coaching as foundational skills
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Designing effective educational development programs
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Facilitation skills
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Creating and maintaining networks in the field of educational development
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Assessing educational development work (for yourself, for your center/unit, etc.)
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Being a reflective educational developer
Please complete and submit this Google form by Monday, May 29, 2023. Facilitators will be selected by June 16, 2023.
Getting Started Online Pre-Conference Workshop Facilitator Nomination Form
If you have any questions about the application process, feel free to contact Kristi Verbeke at [email protected].
