Samuel F. Conti Faculty Fellowship Awards

Nomination Procedures for 2008-2009 Award

The University of Massachusetts Amherst Samuel F. Conti Faculty Fellowship Awards consist of a cash award of $3,000 and a year's leave of absence to encourage award recipients to concentrate on activities related to graduate education, research, creative work and scholarly attainment.

Selection of the awardees will be based on demonstrably outstanding accomplishment and potential for continued excellence in research and scholarly or creative activity. Awards will be recommended by a committee comprised of members of the Research Council. The Awards Committee will normally consist of representatives from each of the three divisions of the College of Arts and Sciences plus two different professional schools. Recommendations will be forwarded to the Vice Provost for Research after Research Council approval has been given. Names of those receiving 2008-2009 Faculty Fellowship Awards will be announced in late Spring 2008.

Before January 25, 2008, Department Heads/Chairpersons will consult with elected Personnel Committees to select names of nominees to be forwarded to their academic Deans. By February 15, 2008 (NO LATER), Deans are asked to submit to the Research Council, c/o Bev Strakose, Office of Research Affairs, Research Administration Building at least two nominations of faculty members up to a maximum of a rounded 1% of their respective faculties when those exceed 200. Each nomination is to be accompanied by a brief statement (not to exceed 1,000 words) from the candidate on how released time would be put to scholarly use, a complete curriculum vita, (supporting letters from the nominee's department head) and a list of referees (no more than five) from whom our office will request recommendation letters.

Pursuant to a rules change effective FY87 the present nominating procedures and qualifications for Faculty Fellowships have been retained with the understanding that other nominations, including self-nominations, may be sent directly to the Research Council (before January 4, 2008), which in turn will be sent to nominee's Dean for recommendation. Self-nominations should include a brief description of how the released time will be used, a curriculum vita and a letter in support of the nomination from a colleague.




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