The William H. Danforth St. Louis Confluence Award recognizes faculty research that strengthens WashU’s investment in the St. Louis region. The award honors faculty members and their community partners for ongoing or completed research that reflects interdisciplinary, community-engaged work exemplifying impact, innovation, and deep engagement with the region.
This award recognizes community-engaged research initiatives. Recipient teams have the opportunity to present their research, receive their award, and celebrate alongside colleagues and community members. The faculty recipient shares the $50,000 award with their community partner(s): $25,000 to the lead applicant, and $25,000 to the community partner(s). The faculty recipient may choose to receive their portion as a cash prize, research funding, or a combination of the two.
Provost Impact Award for Early Career Community-engaged Research
As part of the Confluence Award process, WashU will recognize contributions to community-engaged research by early-career faculty. For this award, early career includes Post-doctoral Fellows, Assistant Professors, and non-tenure track faculty with less than 5 years of experience. Those who are eligible can request consideration as part of the Confluence Award Application. Consideration for the early-career award does not impact consideration for the larger Confluence Award.