Overview
The Faculty Fellowship program in Faculty Excellence is designed to help outstanding faculty candidates explore and develop their interests in administrative responsibilities. This selective program will provide opportunities to work on initiatives in the Provost’s Office, specifically in the area of Faculty Excellence.
Faculty Fellows will engage in strategic initiatives focused on strengthening our academic community through faculty hiring and recruitment efforts, development and retention programs, Interfolio platform education, leadership development, and/or other institutional initiatives.
Professional Development Opportunity
Fellows will report to the Vice Provost for Faculty Excellence. Faculty Fellows will be expected to participate as an active member of the Faculty Excellence team. While there is some degree of autonomy, much of the privilege associated with a fellowship in the Provost’s Office involves adapting to existing, high-priority initiatives.
Faculty Fellowship opportunities include one course release per semester during the fall and spring of one academic year. Summer appointments may also be available pending availability of funds. Faculty Excellence typically provides to the College or Department up to $10,000 for the academic year for course releases. It is expected that a Faculty Fellow with teaching assignments will be released in whole or in part from instructional activities.
Eligibility & Selection
All full-time faculty who have achieved the rank of associate or higher (including professors, instructors, lecturers, instructional designers, librarians, clinical, and research faculty) are eligible to apply. This Faculty Fellowship opportunity is best suited for full-time faculty with terminal degrees who are typically mid-career or beyond. We will not consider part-time, adjunct, or visiting faculty for these fellowships.
Faculty at the rank of associate (or equivalent to associate) should demonstrate evidence of satisfactory progress toward their next promotion (i.e., timeline).
The Vice Provost for Faculty Excellence and other Provost Office faculty administrators and staff will review and evaluate applications based upon:
- Overall academic record
- Potential for leadership in faculty initiatives
- Willingness to adapt to emerging priorities
- Communication skills
- Unit leader endorsement
Application
Applications must be submitted via the Qualtrics link (Apply Here) and include:
- Current CV.
- A letter of application, no longer than one page, describing your interest in this Faculty Fellowship and how your background and experience aligns with and supports the Faculty Excellence mission.
- A brief endorsement letter from your Department Chair, School Director, or Unit Head.
Application deadline: May 16, 2025 @ 5:00 pm