New Faculty Mentoring Grant Program

"I would like to create a small seminar to workshop a draft of my book manuscript, the research for which I have already completed. As a new tenure-track faculty member, I would be incredibly fortunate to establish a relationship with just one of the invited scholars-let alone several of their senior rank. For these and other reasons, I am keen to use faculty mentoring funds to create a one-day workshop in [XXX]. These three senior scholars will form the core of the event. Other scholars from the area will also be invited at what will be billed a public seminar. An event of this kind would surely benefit my manuscript as well as boost my professional reputation."

"My mentoring project would be to have the opportunity to visit and consult with [faculty] in other similar programs in the country. I believe the two individuals identified could provide guidance and mentorship, specifically concerning the challenges of balancing working in academia, including teaching courses, and coordinating and directing a university training clinic, which offers services to the community. I would like to visit each of these individuals at their respective campuses, tour the university clinics and get a sense of their day to day operations and procedures. I would also like to speak with them about their experiences with securing external funding and how this might be accomplished to help with a university training clinic's operating costs.

Being able to consult with two individuals who have essentially been working in a position similar to mine in another university, will give me invaluable guidance that will be helpful as I navigate through and hopefully succeed in my new position."

"My faculty mentoring proposal is to foster a research relationship with Dr. [faculty member], at [university]. As a fellow [discipline] researcher, fostering a mentoring relationship with this faculty member would be very helpful in guiding my dissertation through the publication process, developing research projects of mutual interest, and connecting me to his network of co-authors. Specifically, my proposal includes funding to support travel for [faculty member] to Virginia Tech for a research workshop. It will be a tremendous opportunity for my colleagues and I to interact with a colleague with overlapping research interests and thus this grant benefits not only me, but several other new faculty members as well.

This proposal supports my academic and professional career development by expanding my research network, bolstering my disciplinary research agenda, and laying the groundwork to develop my national reputation as a researcher in my discipline."