Trustee Chair Professorship – In-Unit

Program Overview

The In-Unit UCF Trustee Chair Professorships were established to both retain outstanding UCF faculty and attract exceptional faculty to UCF. Professorship is a multi-year appointment awarded to employees with an extraordinary record of accomplishment in the three primary areas of academic endeavor: teaching, research and service. The objective of this appointment is to recognize and celebrate outstanding performance with a title and resources commensurate with accomplishment.

Funding

Award recipients shall receive an annual budget of $50,000 funded by the University. Up to $25,000 can be used as a salary supplement. These chairs have a five-year appointment.

Eligibility

The eligibility criteria for an applicant is holding the rank of tenured professor; the applicant must be recognized as a “foremost scholar” in his or her chosen area of expertise, meaning known as a preeminent scholar in his or her discipline; and have a positive impact to other scholars at UCF.

Nominations

1. Current CV
2. Up to two additional letters of support.

A Dean’s letter of support/nomination will be added in step 2 of the application process.

• The letter should support an extraordinary record of accomplishment in the three primary areas of academic endeavor: teaching, research and service,