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Distinguished Research Professor

Purpose

The SIUE Distinguished Research Professor is an academic rank awarded to SIUE faculty members in order to recognize outstanding and sustained contributions to research and creative activities since achieving the rank of professor.

Nature of Award

The Distinguished Research Professor rank recognizes faculty members who have made an outstanding contribution to research or creative activities as a result of their continued commitment to scholarship beyond the period of their promotion to professor. Recipients of the Award will be recognized with the rank of "SIUE Distinguished Research Professor" for the duration of their tenure at SIUE. The recipients will be officially listed as “Distinguished Research Professor of [name of academic discipline].”

Recipients of the rank of Distinguished Research Professor will receive:

a $1,000 increase in their academic year base salary (provided by the Provost’s Office)
if on a 9-month appointment—one semester of Assigned Time for Research, at a time to be negotiated with their department chair and school/college dean; if on a 12-month appointment—services of a graduate assistant or supplies not to exceed the amount allotted for an average of assigned time for one semester
(This cost is split between the department, school/college, and Graduate School.)
a medallion to be worn with their academic regalia
names placed on a plaque displayed outside the Graduate School.

The SIUE Distinguished Research Professor recognition will not be given automatically; it will only be awarded to nominees demonstrating superior merit. Up to two awards may be given each year.

Eligibility

Tenured members of the SIUE faculty who have held the rank of Professor at SIUE for at least five years and have continued their scholarly activities are eligible for this recognition. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, including minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans. Tenured faculty with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (618) 650-2333.

How to Apply

Applicants submit their full proposal by completing the Distinguished Research Professor form in Kuali Build.

Timeline/Dates

All applications must be submitted in the Distinguished Research Professor form Kuali Build application no later than the second Monday in September.