Emerging Scholars

Emerging Scholars

Each year, academic departments at Boston University can apply through their school/college academic leadership and BU D&I to host an Emerging Scholars Program. Emerging Scholars Programs are structured meetings wherein BU academic departments invite emerging scholars – typically late-stage terminal degree candidates – from other institutions to engage in, for example, networking and professional development opportunities, research presentations, panel discussions, and mentorship. 

Emerging Scholars Programs take many different forms. We encourage academic departments to be creative in developing opportunities for networking, academic presentations, professional development activities, and other types of events for their Emerging Scholars Programs. Past Emerging Scholars Programs have taken the forms of single- or multi-day symposia, multiple-day visits stretched over a semester or year, or hybrid programs that incorporate both online and in-person elements. 

Emerging Scholars Programs are cost-shared at 50% between BU D&I and schools/colleges. Therefore, the review process must go through both channels before being awarded.