We would consider all research that is deemed ‘public scholarship’, broadly defined as:
Creating and circulating knowledge for and with publics and communities, often involving mutually beneficial partnerships of university knowledge and resources with those of the public and private sectors to contribute to the public good through:
- enriching knowledge, practice, scholarship, creative activity, intellectual curiosity and wonder;
- enhancing curriculum, teaching and learning;
- preparing educated, engaged citizens; and/or
- addressing and helping solve critical problems
As a pilot program, we expect to learn through the submission of proposals what the range of potential “public scholarship” projects can be. As such, we are not offering in advance highly detailed criteria for inclusion, and won’t determine in advance which specific research “qualifies”. Attributes of strong candidate proposals include true partnerships with a non-academic or alternative academic (e.g. teaching, administration, or service) bodies or individuals, addressing issues of mutual interest and potential for positive social contribution; and a high quality of research with important and clearly defined goals.