Limited Submission Opportunity: Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award Program 2025
URL: https://www.dreyfus.org/camille-dreyfus-teacher-scholar/
OBJECTIVES:
The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program supports the research and teaching careers of talented early career faculty in the chemical sciences. The Award is based on an independent body of scholarship attained within the first 6 years of their appointment, and a demonstrated commitment to undergraduate education, signaling the promise of continuing outstanding contributions to both research and teaching. The Foundation seeks scholars who, as independent faculty members, demonstrate leadership in original scholarly research of outstanding quality, as well as innovation in and dedication to education.
Recommendations for awards are based upon compelling evidence that the nominee’s independent scholarly research has led to important advances in the chemical sciences and will continue to do so. The three outside letters of support are of particular value to the reviewers in this regard. Other considered factors are: awards and honors, publication of research achievements in leading journals, success in attracting research funding, and dedication and contributions to education in the chemical sciences, particularly with respect to undergraduates and the larger community.
FUNDING INFORMATION:
$100,000 unrestricted research grant ($7,500 may be allocated for departmental expenses) typically over a 5-year period.
ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS:
One nominee will be selected. Nominees must:
- Hold a full-time tenure-track appointment focused on the chemical sciences, including chemistry, biochemistry, materials chemistry, and chemical engineering
- Be within the first 6 years of their independent academic careers at time of submission
The Foundation will consider extensions to the window of eligibility for official tenure clock stops, for reasons including but not limited to parental leave, military leave, medical leave, and the pandemic.
INTERNAL SELECTION PROCESS:
Interested nominees should submit the following materials via InfoReady Review by: 12/11/2024
- Questions outlined in InfoReady Review application
- 2-page Description of nominee’s research accomplishments and future research plans AND commitment to chemical sciences education
- 1 graphic may be included on a 3rd page
- A letter of support (up to 2 pages) from the appropriate department chair or dean
- Contact information for 3 external Letter of Support writers
- Only one can be from a former mentor
- Up-to-date CV (up to 4 pages)
- Include a list of publications in which the corresponding author and undergraduate coauthors are clearly identified
- Research support should be indicated
A faculty committee drawn from both campuses will review internal proposals and select nominees. Please feel free to contact Susan Sheng in the Office of Foundation Relations, at slsheng@bu.edu if you have any questions about the opportunity or the foundation.
DEADLINES:
Internal Materials Due: Wednesday, December 11, 2024, by 11:59 pm ET
External Deadline: Thursday, January 30, 2025