09/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/17/2024 13:12
This is a joint competition for VU and VUMC investigators. All investigators should follow these instructions.
Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, combined) can nominate up to two assistant professors for the 2025 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards, sponsored by Oak Ridge Associated Universities.
Overview
The awards provide seed money for research intended to enrich the research and professional growth of young faculty. The award amount is $5,000 for one year (June 1-May 31), which can be used for faculty summer salary, graduate student salary, travel, equipment, or other assistance relevant to the faculty member's research. ORAU does not allow overhead charges or indirect costs on the ORAU grant or the university match. Applicants are encouraged to develop research collaborations with government, private-sector, and other academic researchers.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The applicant's institution is required to match the award with at least an additional $5,000. Applicants must work with the appropriate Dean, Department Chair, or Center Director to obtain a commitment to these matching funds.
Eligibility
Awards are restricted to full-time assistant professors within 2 years of their initial tenure track appointment (Jan. 1, 2023 to Jan. 7, 2025) at the time of application. ORAU will recognize circumstances that resulted in a "tenure clock delay."
Research projects must be in one of the five following discipline areas for the 2025 cycle:
All applicants should verify their eligibility in advance through the foundation FAQs. A list of award recipients can be found here.
Internal Application Process
Anyone interested in being considered as a potential nominee must submit the below items (in PDF format) to [email protected] by 5 p.m. on Oct. 10, 2024. Submissions should reference the program name in the subject line of the email. Please adhere to the ORAU application instructions as much as possible.
**Process for cost-sharing typically coordinated at the departmental/school level and approved by department chair and/or dean. Please consult [email protected] for further guidance.
Any questions about this opportunity or the LSO process may be directed to [email protected].