West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Simonton Windows Professorship (Faculty Excellence) Grants
Program Guidelines
A motivated, highly qualified and respected full-time faculty is critical to the success of the students and the college. Student success is directly influenced by faculty excellence. West Virginia University at Parkersburg strives to deliver an exceptional educational experience to all students by recruiting and rewarding exceptional faculty. The Professorship Grant program is a meaningful way of recruiting and rewarding outstanding faculty contributions. It seeks to reward faculty for demonstrated excellence in teaching and service to students, professional development, and service to the institution and community.
Purpose: The Professorship Grants program is established to recognize and promote academic excellence at West Virginia University at Parkersburg by encouraging retention of promising full-time faculty members, and by recruiting talented new full-time faculty to the institution.
Because of the diversity of purpose in awarding these grants, two categories have been established: Distinguished and Vanguard Professorship Grants.
Funding: The grant award is to be used for personal stipend and professional development. The first half of the grant will be distributed in the Fall semester and the second half will be distributed in the Spring Semester. Professional development is defined as degree completion, advanced training, participation and/or attendance at professional conferences, and course and program development at the college. (Note: The Internal Revenue Service stipulates that any award in the amount of $600 or more is reportable income.) The remaining half of the award is deposited into a Foundation account for use by the grantee. Existing state and college guidelines for purchases of goods, services and travel govern expenditures of these funds.
Accountability: All grantees must file a report at the end of the grant period listing activities and outcomes.
*Description of Grants and Eligibility Requirements
Distinguished Professorship Grant
This grant will be used to recognize up to four full-time faculty members for their significant contribution to teaching and service to students and/or to the institution and community. The grant may be awarded non-competitively to retain outstanding faculty members.
Eligibility: The faculty member(s) must
· have a proven record of contribution to the College and to students,
· be at least regionally recognized in his/her field,
· be engaged in continuing program of professional development activity,
· have made significant contributions to the community,
· complete the application package—application form, a resume, a proposal for instructional enhancement (how funds beyond the stipend will be used), two letters of support (one from a student), a brief presentation to the selection committee.
Application Deadline: March 16, 2008.
Selection Process: The selection process will be coordinated through the Office of Institutional Advancement. A committee will be composed of five members: two members from the community—selected by the WVU Parkersburg Foundation, one member from the Foundation Board of Directors, the Dean of Academic Affairs and a designee of WVU Parkersburg President. On some occasions, this award can be determined non-competitively in consultation with the selection committee.
Length of Term: One academic year with option to renew based on performance.
*Grants are not typically awarded to division heads or other academic administrators.
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