UM Submission Instructions: Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award 2021
Sponsor: |
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation |
Award Title: |
Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award |
Amount: |
$100,000
The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award provides a $100,000 unrestricted research grant. Of the total amount, $7,500 is for departmental expenses associated with research and education. Charges associated with indirect costs or institutional overhead are not allowed. Defrayal of academic-year salary is not permitted. Funds are normally expended over a period of five years. Foundation approval is not required for budgetary changes after an award is made. If the awardee leaves the institution, the transfer of the remaining funds requires prior Foundation
approval. |
UM Deadline: |
01/07/2021 |
Sponsor Deadline: |
02/04/2021 |
Description: |
The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program supports
the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical
sciences. Based on institutional nominations, the program provides
discretionary funding to faculty at an early stage in their careers. Criteria for
selection include an independent body of scholarship attained in the early
years of their appointment (see below), and a demonstrated commitment to
education, signaling the promise of continuing outstanding contributions to
both research and teaching. The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards
Program provides an unrestricted research grant of $100,000.
The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program is open to academic
institutions in the States, Districts, and Territories of the United States of
America that grant a bachelor’s or higher degree in the chemical sciences,
including biochemistry, materials chemistry, and chemical engineering.
Nominees must hold a full-time tenure-track academic appointment, and
are normally expected to have been appointed no earlier than mid-year
2015. Awardees are from Ph.D. granting departments in which scholarly
research is a principal activity. Undergraduate education is an important
component. Institutions may submit only one Camille Dreyfus nomination
annually. Renominations are accepted.
The Foundation seeks Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholars who demonstrate
leadership in research and education. Nominations must provide
compelling evidence of the advance of important knowledge in the chemical
sciences by the nominee. Further, the nomination should describe
dedication and contributions to education in the chemical sciences,
particularly with respect to undergraduates.
The nominee’s scholarly research achievements are assessed by a panel of
distinguished faculty in the chemical sciences. The letters of
recommendation should address the nominee’s research accomplishments
as an independent faculty member. Other considered factors are: awards
and honors, publication of research achievements in leading journals, and
success in attracting research funding. |
Number of Applicants University is Allowed to submit: |
1 |
Additional Requirements: |
Tenure track |
Sponsor Guidelines: |
https://www.dreyfus.org/camille-dreyfus-teacher-scholar/ |
UM Nominations Process: |
All materials must be in a single pdf. Send nomination dossier to vpfaa@umn.edu with the subject line "Nomination: DREYFUS" by 5:00pm on January 7, 2021. Address any questions to Chris Bremer, breme006@umn.edu. The nomination for internal review is the same as that needed for the final submission. It consists of a single pdf including:
1. The completed online nomination form (available HERE)
2. A letter of nomination from the department chair highlighting the nominee’s achievements, and the basis for selection (limited to two pages).
3. A summary description of the nominee’s research accomplishments as an independent faculty member, and a description of research plans (limited to five pages, including references, with use of at least one graphic being
encouraged)
4. A statement intended to convince the reviewers of the nominee’s dedication to education in the chemical sciences (limited to two pages)
5. A CV (limited to four pages) including a list of publications in which independent contributions and undergraduate coauthors are clearly identified. Research support should be indicated.
6. A budget (limited to one page) describing how award funds are anticipated to be used.
Please note that letter writers will need to submit their letters to the sponsor separately by the February 4 deadline. You are advised to contact your letter writers immediately to obtain their agreement. |
Peer Review Coordination: |
Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost contact email |
Status: |
No longer accepting applications. |
Please note: |
To be considered for peer review and internal selection, faculty must follow the above submission guidelines and meet the UM deadline as set by the office coordinating the peer review for this opportunity. |
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