The Pearlstine Fellowship is a fund to advance the scholarly agenda of faculty, including the scholarship of teaching and learning.
The first priority in selecting Fellows will be tenured faculty. Support will be available for course releases and for research expenses, be they travel and support, supplies, or student research assistance. The Pearlstine award may also be used to supplement external grants for research in order to make a leave possible. Selection will be based on the applicants’ proposal, the promise of completing the project and how the project relates to their three-year professional plan. If a course release is requested, please explain why teaching relief during the academic year is necessary to the completion of the project. The Pearlstine Fellowship could be linked to a sabbatical, used to launch a new scholarly undertaking, or used to complete an existing project. Priority will be given to completion of existing projects. Pearlstine funds may not be used to defray living expenses while away from campus.
If funds remain, proposals from untenured faculty will be considered.
Preference will be given to first-time recipients. Feedback is available on request.
In your proposal, please indicate how Pearlstine support will enhance your teaching as well as your scholarship. Pearlstine Fellows are expected to give a presentation in the format of their choice as well as a progress report to Faculty Development.
The operation of the Fellowship program will undergo periodic reviews, and, if adjustments are recommended, they will be undertaken in consultation with the Dean and the President. Application deadline: February 1. Submit an application.