James Patterson Literacy Challenge

Estate: support scholarships to students at the School of Special Education at the College of Education.

Support a three-year term professorship in the College of Education within the UF Foundation Term Professorship Program. All unexpended funds revert back to the Foundation after three years. Up to half the award can be used to fund the salary plus fringe of the Term Professor; all of the award may be used to defray research expenses, including graduate assistantship support. Eligible faculty may be untenured, tenured or non-tenure-track, but must have a substantial research assignment and an outstanding record of research accomplishments. Faculty may receive award once during the lifetime of the program.

Support the following items for graduate students and faculty aligned with Social Foundations of Education. For Students: included but not limited to scholarships, travel stipends, tuition assistance and funding to complete research. For Faculty: included but not limited to travel support, research support, a lecture series and course development.