The School of Engineering plays a prominent role in Brown’s efforts to translate groundbreaking research into real-world applications and solutions addressing societal problems. Through the BrownTogether Campaign, the School of Engineering aims to raise more than $184 million to support this work. This funding will allow us to maintain collaborative, forward-looking research spaces; hire new faculty in emerging engineering fields; expand our graduate programs in order to cultivate the next generation of trained professionals; and strengthen our already world-class undergraduate curriculum. Engineering has identified a set of funding priorities that is part of the University-wide Plan for Academic Enrichment.
Engineering is focused on two priority areas:
- Supporting excellence in teaching, research, and scholarship through expanded opportunities for Brown’s faculty and students.
- Renovating research and teaching space to accommodate group study and faculty-student interaction outside the classroom and the lab.
Give to the BrownTogether Campaign
Annual Giving Opportunities
| All Gifts | |
|---|---|
| School of Engineering Annual Fund Support investment in novel research and curriculum innovations, and the creation of new educational ventures |
All amounts |
| $1,000 Level Gifts | |
| Lab Supplies Funding to replenish lab supplies consumed each semester for courses and projects |
$1,000 |
| Brown Design Workshop (BDW) Materials Funding to replenish materials used on annual basis in the BDW for courses and projects |
$1,000 |
| Student Travel Supports travel to national conferences to cover registration fees, hotels, and other travel expenses |
$1,000 |
| Annual Undergraduate Awards Supports annual awards to outstanding undergraduate engineering students |
$1,000 |
| $3,000 Level Gifts | |
| Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Support one undergraduate teaching assistant for one semester |
$3,000 |
| Co-Curricular Group Funding to support the activities of the over 20 student co-curricular groups in engineering |
$3,000 |
| Brown Design Workshop Monitor Support one student for one semester as a BDW monitor. Monitors serve to create a safe and collaborative learning environment, encourage creative problem solving, spread knowledge about tools, materials, processes, and ideas, and enforce rules of the space. Monitors lead training workshops, respond to member questions, and assist with projects. |
$3,000 |
| $5,000 Level Gifts | |
| Undergraduate Summer Research Support a fellowship for an undergraduate to conduct research with a faculty member over the summer |
$5,000 |
| Graduate Teaching Support one graduate teaching assistant for one semester (current need of 11 total per semester) |
$5,000 |
| $10,000 Level Gifts | |
| Brown Design Workshop Rapid Prototyping Equipment Help provide new equipment including 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC mill, and CNC lathe |
$10,000 |
| New Instructional Equipment Help provide new instructional equipment such as multimeters, environmental sensors, centrifuges, power supplies |
$10,000 |
| $25,000 Level Gifts | |
| Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives Funding enables programming and activities toward the School of Engineering Diversity and Inclusion Plan, such as supporting diverse speaker series, student networking, mentoring activities |
$25,000 |
| Research Supports shared research equipment used by faculty and student researchers, including funding to support cost sharing requirements for federal funding awards |
$25,000 |
| Graduate Fellowships Current use fund to support an Engineering master’s or Ph.D. student for a year |
$25,000 |
Endowed Giving Opportunities
| New Engineering Facilities | |
|---|---|
| School of Engineering Building Fund New and renovated space on College Hill for education, collaboration and research including classrooms, research labs, cleanrooms, etc. |
starting at $100,000 |
| Brown Design Workshop in Prince Lab The focus of collaborative “making” and experiential learning for the campus |
$10-15 million |
| Faculty Support | |
| Endowed Professorships Providing faculty support plus start-up funds for research and infrastructure needs |
$5 million |
| Endowed Visiting Professorships Bringing new perspectives and real-world experience |
$2 million |
| Endowed Post-Doctoral Scholars Training the next generation of leading faculty |
$1.5 million |
| Graduate Student Support | |
| Endowed 5th Year Master's Degree Scholarships Support for current Brown undergraduates to stay on and complete an expedited master's degree |
$750,000 |
| Endowed Master's Degree Scholarships Scholarships for the next generation of industry leaders |
$750,000 |
| Dissertation Fellowships Support for Engineering Ph.D. students in the writing phase of their dissertation, allowing them to focus on writing without any other research or teaching obligations |
$750,000 |
| Dissertation Prize Funding to establish a named annual award, to be given to a graduate student in any of the Engineering disciplines, for the best dissertation in their field. |
$100,000 |
| Transforming Undergraduate Education | |
| Endowed First-Year Seminar Fund Provides funding for one first-year seminar each year |
$500,000 |
| First-Year Seminar Fund Provides funding for one first-year seminar |
$50,000 |
| Endowed Department/Program Fund Used broadly to help build the profile of School of Engineering programs |
$250,000 |
| Endowed Technology Investment Fund Support for enhanced classroom technology and new and upgraded state-of-the-art instructional equipment for labs |
$250,000 |
Contribute to Brown Engineering’s fundraising initiatives using Brown's secure online giving form, or contact:
Nicole Peters Sisson
Senior Director of Development
nicole_peters@brown.edu
Tel: +1 (401) 863-9877 / Fax: +1 (401) 863-3301
Brown University, Division of Advancement
Box 1893, Providence, RI 02912, USA