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Research Professors are funded by the grants they and/or their colleagues generate. The College of Education will provide support to centers to launch national searches that will result in the hiring of research professors who have established or show potential for establishing a strong record of extramural funding. For this initiative, supported searches will be hiring at the Associate or full Research Professor rank. Successful applicants will sign a three-year Fixed Term contract, with renewal contingent on upon performance and availability of funding.

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  • Up to $4,000 for recruitment costs (e.g., advertise position, fund candidate interview travel, etc.).

  • $40,000 in one-time start-up funds, with a 3-year expiration date.

  • Up to .40 FTE for the researcher’s salary in Year 1; between .10 and .60 FTE is expected to be covered by the research center applicant and/or new/transferred grants led by the researcher.

  • Up to .30 FTE for the researcher’s salary in Year 2; between .20 and .70 FTE is expected to be covered by the research center applicant and/or the new/transferred grants led by the researcher.

Any salary not covered by funding described above will be funded by the research center.

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Application and review process

Center directors interested in applying to this initiative should discuss their proposal with the chair of the department. If the chair supports the application, the center director should submit a brief cover letter to the COE Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies (ADRGS). The cover letter should include the following:

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