Submission deadline: Apply online by January 28, 2022. 
Eligibility: This opportunity is open to tenured faculty who have not yet been promoted to full professor and are seeking research and career development support. 
Announcement: Those accepted into the program will be notified by mid-February 2022.
Program timeline: This two-year program will span the 2022-23 and 2023-24 academic years. 

Your online application must incude the following:

• Statement of interest — Why would you like to participate in the Mid-Career Research Development Fellows Program?
• Your research focus area(s).
• Your curriculum vitae.
• A letter of support from your department chair or center director.

About the program

The Mid-Career Research Development Fellows Program is aimed at tenured faculty who have not yet been promoted to full professor and are seeking research and career development support.   

During the two-year program, participants are expected to attend monthly 1.5-hour sessions on a range of topics, engage in discussions with peer researchers and participate in individual consultations with staff in the Office of Research and Economic Development.  

Research development topics are adapted to meet the needs of the cohort. Topics may include: 

• Refocusing your research agenda.
• Identifying potential funding opportunities and collaborators.
• The path to promotion.
• The role of public engagement in your research.
• Developing an effective research team.
• Balancing mid-career service obligations.

Other benefits of program participation include: 

• Optional writing retreats.
• Priority registration for research development events.
• Additional one-on-one consultations for proposal review, strategy development and career support.