Nominations are open for UCF Trustee Chair Professorships that recognize and celebrate outstanding performance.
The appointments are for five years with an annual stipend of $50,000, of which $25,000 can be used as a salary supplement. The appointment is awarded to eligible faculty members with an extraordinary record of accomplishment in three primary areas: teaching, research, and service. Previous recipients whose terms have expired are eligible to apply again.
To be eligible, candidates must meet the following criteria:
– Tenured professor.
– Recognized as a “foremost scholar” and known as a preeminent scholar in their discipline/area of expertise.
– Have had positive impact on other scholars at UCF.
Applications shall include, in the following order: (1) Dean’s letter of nomination that supports an extraordinary record of accomplishment in the three primary areas of academic endeavor: teaching, research and service, (2) current CV, and (3) up to two additional letters of support.
Nominations must be submitted by deans as a single PDF to facultyexcellence@ucf.edu by Wednesday, March 10, 2021.
Faculty interested in being nominated are encouraged to talk to their dean in advance of the deadline.
For more information on the process, please visit the following links on the Faculty Excellence website.
In-unit: https://facultyexcellence.ucf.edu/award/in-unit-trustee-chair/
Non-unit: https://facultyexcellence.ucf.edu/award/trustee-chair-professorship-non-unit/
