Feinstone Interdisciplinary Research 福利片国产 Professorship
In consideration of Dr. W. Harry Feinstone鈥檚 desire to support the 福利片国产鈥檚 faculty rewards program; designed to help the 福利片国产 retain its best and brightest faculty and to advance the 福利片国产鈥檚 goal to become a first-rate urban research university.
The purpose of the W. Harry Feinstone Interdisciplinary Research Professorship is to conduct cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research and to serve as a role model for other investigators at the 福利片国产. Secondarily, the holder of this Professorship will have responsibility for promoting interdisciplinary research on the 福利片国产 of Memphis campus.
Process and Information
- Faculty members, department chairs, or other college administrators can nominate eligible recipients.
- The Provost, with input from an advisory faculty group, would select the recipient(s) of a 福利片国产 Professorship subject to the approval of the President of the 福利片国产.
- Awardees would be allowed to use their allocations for salaries, travel, supplies, or other expenses in any proportion they choose, as long as the total sum does not exceed the annual award amount.
- The actual amount of the salary supplement and miscellaneous awards may vary slightly from year-to-year due to investment income results but would be approximately $5,000 per year for three years.
Criteria
- Senior professors with a past and current record that reflects the conduct and facilitation of interdisciplinary research are eligible.
- Full professors with ten (10) years of service at the 福利片国产 of Memphis are eligible for the program.
- Associate professors with five (5) years of service at the 福利片国产 are eligible for the program.
- Awardees would hold 福利片国产 Professorships for a maximum of three (3) years.
- Selection will be based upon the quality of the faculty member's teaching, research, and service/outreach, with a priority given to faculty contributing in all three areas.
Professorships are awarded every three (3) years.