Presidential Fellowship
for Faculty Scholarship
Description
The Presidential Fellowship Program is awarded to select faculty for exceptional research and creative projects. The fellowship is designed to promote faculty development through scholarship that models the university’s commitment to academic excellence through engaged learning. Five fellowships will be awarded each year in the amount of $8,000 each for compensation and expenses related to the project.
Guidelines
- Demonstrate outstanding scholarly achievement or promise as defined within the relevant field of study
- Demonstrate how the project advances your professional development along with the university’s mission, core values, and emphasis on engaged learning
- Demonstrate the means by which the project will lead toward publication, performance, or exhibition
- Facilitate substantial student involvement in the project
Budget
- Award monies may be used at the recipient’s discretion for hiring research assistants, purchasing books and other research materials or equipment, travel related to the research, and other related expenses consistent with university policy and federal and state law
- The award may not be used to buy computer equipment as this is the responsibility of individual departments
- Expenses will be processed through college or school finance managers
- For projects that extend beyond one year, fellowship monies may be expended until June 30th, 2015
Procedures
Application materials must include the following:
- Cover letter (2-4 pp.) describing the project (with the above considerations in mind)
- Letter of support from department chair and dean
- Draft budget breakdown
- Supporting materials
The fellowship will be paid in two installments
- at the beginning of the scholarship period (beginning July 1, 2014)
- upon acceptance of the work for publication, public performance, or exhibition
Applications will be accepted through April 1, 2014 and may be submitted to Richard Tafalla in the Office of Engaged Learning (BA211)
All applications will be reviewed by the Scholarly and Creative Activities Committee. Applicants will be notified no later than April 15, 2014.
Applications are limited to full-time faculty (lecturers and tenure track)
Contact
For more information, contact Richard Tafalla at richardt@uvu.edu , (801) 863-5270