Program Details
CCWT aims to foster and grow a cohort of highly engaged collaborators that reflects a diversity of interests and activities within the scope of our mission and vision.
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Who’s eligible?
Students, faculty, staff, and community members are eligible to become CCWT affiliates if they are actively engaged in using or conducting foundational or use-inspired research aligned with CCWT’s mission. We welcome cross-disciplinary collaboration, approaches, and affiliates from all over the world.
What are the benefits?
CCWT supports affiliates in the following ways:
- Public recognition through a listing on the CCWT website
- Staff support for coordinating and marketing events (lectures, workshops, etc.) branded or co-branded with CCWT
- Priority access to CCWT computational resources (e.g., storage, GPUs)
- Promotion of your relevant work through the CCWT website, social media, and publications
What are the expectations?
Undertaking one or more of the following activities may* qualify a collaborator to be an affiliate:
- Serve as a reviewer for CCWT competitive programs (e.g., Early Career Scholars) or mentor an applicant for these competitions
- Present at a CCWT-sponsored event (e.g., webinar, CCWT Fall Conference)
- Develop grant proposals that include CCWT staff as co-PIs or senior personnel
- Co-author a CCWT-relevant publication with CCWT research staff
- Collaborate with CCWT to serve historically marginalized communities and foster fairness, equity, and inclusion in workforce transition outcomes
*CCWT maintains high ethical and quality standards. Affiliates will be accepted based on those standards.
How do I become an affiliate?
To inquire, please fill out the CCWT Affiliate Interest Form. As part of this form, you will need to submit:
- A statement regarding the reasons for your interest in being a CCWT Affiliate
- A statement about the ways in which you are looking to collaborate with CCWT in the Affiliate Program
- If applicable, your connections to CCWT, including your past or current engagement in any of the above activities
Interest forms are reviewed by CCWT leadership on a rolling basis. Applicants will be notified as to the status of their applications within 30 days.
Questions? Contact CCWT at ccwt@wisc.edu.