A&S Faculty Support Brochure

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
COLLEGE of
ARTS & SCIENCES
Faculty Support
Resources Available to Arts & Sciences
Faculty
Updated: AY2023-2024
For complete descriptions of each program
and the most current policies please visit:
www.as.miami.edu/facultysupport
CONTACT INFORMATION
University of Miami
College of Arts & Sciences
1252 Memorial Drive, Ashe Building, Room 130, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Phone: 305-284-4021
Fax: 305-284-5637
Web: www.as.miami.edu
Email: rglemaud@miami.edu
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www.as.miami.edu/facultysupport
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FAST
FACTS
20 DEPARTMENTS
15+
10:1
PROGRAMS
[ 10 OF WHICH ARE
INTERDISCIPLINARY ]
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440
WORLD-CLASS
CENTERS AND
INSTITUTES
CULTURAL
INSTITUTIONS
FULL-
TIME
FACULTY
STUDENT TO
FACULTY RATIO
4,000
UNDERGRADUATES
620
GRADUATE STUDENTS
About the College of
Arts & Sciences
The College of Arts & Sciences (A&S) at the University
of Miami is a community of scholars and students
who cultivate personal commitments to lifelong
learning, intellectual growth, and the enduring
values of the liberal arts.
With substantial research funding from the
National Science Foundation, the National Institutes
of Health, the National Endowment for the
Humanities, and a number of other public and
private sponsors, UM’s College of Arts & Sciences
is a leader in research and scholarship. Academic
Analytics ranks the majority of our programs
among the best in the country.
“Research and teaching depend upon
faculty leadership and creativity. We
are committed to attracting, developing
and retaining the very best scholars.”
— Dean Leonidas G. Bachas
A&S is home to 440 full-time faculty representing the very
top of their fields. The following information describes
programs the College has developed to help A&S faculty
achieve continuous success.
Pedagogy Programs
Innovation in education is strongly supported throughout the College. Funding and
support are available, and faculty members are encouraged to involve outside experts to
enhance teaching and learning.
Funding Available for Pedagogy Workshops
Funding of $2,000 per department is available for workshops that explore new
instructional strategies or techniques.
Hybrid Course Support
Faculty who want to transform an existing course using the hybrid (or blended: in person
and online) model can be supported with a $500 research award in order to increase the
variety of courses available to our students.
Summer Writing Institute
The Summer Writing Institute provides full-time faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences
with tools and strategies to further integrate writing instruction into content-based
classes.
Programs to Assist Lecturers
The College provides professional development and research support for lecturers and
senior lecturers. Funding important opportunities for career enhancement brings new
knowledge to the classroom and allows A&S lecturers to realize their scholarly and artistic
ambitions.
Travel to Conferences
Up to $500 is available for lecturers to attend
conferences or their equivalents (e.g.,
workshops, roundtables, panels) at which
they will present and/or discuss their work.
Travel for Professional Development
The College will fund up to two travel
expense awards of $1,500. These awards are
intended to support lecturers’ attendance at
conferences, meetings, training seminars, or workshops that will enhance their
effectiveness in the classroom through exposure to new and/or enhanced pedagogical
techniques.
Summer Research Support
The College will fund up to five summer research awards of $2,000 each. Depending on
the type of research, the lecturer may partner with a tenure-track faculty member.
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Scholarship & Research Support
A&S fosters programs that help incubate research and develop scholarship across
disciplines. We ensure that our faculty have adequate time to engage in their
research, scholarship and creative endeavors, including professional development.
Program to Support Faculty Career Progression Post-Tenure
Recently tenured professors are provided with guidance, resources and support at this
juncture.
Pre-Tenure Faculty Leave (formerly called Junior Faculty Leave)
All tenure-track A&S faculty are eligible to apply for a one-semester leave to support
research efforts during their probationary period.
Leaves and Supplemental Salary for Fellowships and Scholarships
Support is given for faculty members whose main source of extramural funding comes
from fellowships and scholarships, when those prestigious awards do not cover the
entirety of the faculty member’s 9-month salary (top off).
Funding for Travel to international conferences to present their work
Up to $2,000 can be requested for travel to make presentation at international conferences,
not including travel to Canada , the Caribbean, Mesoamerica, and Mexico.
Start-up, Seed and Bridge Funding
Start-up funding is available to support new faculty advance their research agenda at
UM/in the College. Seed funding invigorates scholarly productivity with smaller grants
to pursue new research or to complete ongoing projects that can lead to further
funding. Bridge funding provides temporary support when grant funding has ceased
and there is a reasonable expectation of future funding.
Funding for Travel to Meet with Program Officers
Up to $1,500 can be requested for travel to meet with program officers in federal
funding agencies and foundations.
Funding for Travel to Attend Grant Writing Workshops
Up to $1,500 can be requested to attend grant writing workshops organized by federal
agencies, such as NIH, NSF, NEH, etc.
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Assistance with Publishing
and Grant Writing
The College recognizes that developing proposals and manuscripts for publication can
be a complex process; thus, we have established programs to enlist external reviewers
and provide support funding for faculty publishing needs.
External Reviewer Program
Assists A&S Principal Investigators who are
writing proposals of more than $50,000 for
submission to a major agency (e.g., NIH, NSF,
NEH, DOE, etc.), with an honorarium for senior
scholars from other universities who review their
proposals to help strengthen the application.
Proposal Editing Program
Covers editing services from qualified service providers prior to submission of the
proposal by pre-tenure faculty who are writing proposals of $50,000 or greater for
submission to a major agency (e.g. NIH, NSF, NEH, DOE, etc.).
Review of Book-Length Manuscripts before Submission
Assists faculty in the final stages of manuscript preparation (before submission to a
press) with funding to solicit an extensive reader’s report from an expert in the
pertinent research area.
Faculty Awards
The College of Arts & Sciences recognizes the excellence of its teachers, scholars, and
researchers. These awards recognize outstanding A&S faculty.
Cooper Fellowship
The fellowship is a three-year appointment including an annual research fund of $15,000.
Cooper Fellows are chosen based on excellence in contributing to our core missions of
scholarship, teaching and service.
Gabelli Senior Scholar
The Gabelli Senior Scholar Award recognizes a faculty member at the associate professor
level for interdisciplinary scholarship, outstanding contributions to the College and the
University, and exceptional promise of future success. This three-year appointment
includes an annual research allocation of $5,000 upon availability of the endowment
returns.
University-Wide Research
Funding Opportunities
In addition to the College, the University provides funding for research through internal
competition. Visit www.uresearch.miami.edu for more information.
Publication Support Fund
Funding support to tenured and tenure-track faculty for costs associated with
publication. These costs include, but are not limited to, publication subvention, page
charges, and copyright fees.
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