Application Information
LSA Collegiate Fellowship
Assistant Professor Level
The purpose of the LSA Collegiate Fellowship Program is to support exceptional scholars in all three divisions of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) — humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences — who are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the academy.
LSA seeks scholars whose teaching and mentoring, and/or research and scholarship, and/or service and engagement will contribute to DEI in higher education. We are particularly interested in scholars who have demonstrated their ability to bring to their work the critical perspectives that come from nontraditional educational backgrounds and pathways, and/or scholarly understanding of the experiences of groups who are historically underrepresented or marginalized in higher education.
LSA Collegiate Fellows will receive a starting salary of $68,000* plus benefits, as well as funds for conference and research expenses, for up to two years. During the fellowship, Fellows will devote their time to pursuing their independent research, as well as participate in pedagogical development activities such as the LSA Teaching Academy and classroom teaching/engagement. All LSA Collegiate Fellows will also be offered a tenure-track position to commence immediately after the fellowship period. Based on the level of preparation, in some cases candidates will be hired through this program directly to tenure-track positions.
Regardless of whether scholars begin with a fellowship or are hired directly to the tenure track, tenure-track offers will include competitive salary, research support, and benefits appropriate to assistant professors in the relevant department(s).
*Thanks to generous alumni support, the Department of Economics is able to provide a supplement to the standard Collegiate Fellows salary to their Fellows.
Predoctoral fellowships may be available in Economics and Political Science, in which case the doctoral degree must be completed by July 1, 2025. If approved, predoctoral fellows will receive a starting salary of $50,000 plus benefits.
All Fellows are expected to be in residence during the academic year and to engage in departmental seminars and related activities. Fellows will also receive career advising from a departmental mentor during their fellowship.
Additionally, the National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID) provides cohort- and program-based activities designed to support Fellows’ scholarship and professional development, while building a community of scholars that has a commitment to issues of DEI. This support is provided through the tenure-track period.
For the 2024-2025 application cycle, the program will only consider applications from candidates that wish to make their primary scholarly home in one of the LSA units listed below.
For applicants in the natural sciences, doctoral degrees should be completed between January 1, 2020 and July 1, 2025; For applicants in the social sciences or humanities, doctoral degrees should be completed between January 1, 2022 and July 1, 2025 (August 31, 2025 for applicants in the Department of Economics).
Individuals awarded a PhD from U-M or currently holding a postdoctoral, faculty, or staff position at U-M are not eligible.
In the 2024-2025 year, candidates whose work is represented within the following LSA academic departments or units are invited to apply:
The application opens August 1.
A complete submission will consist of:
- Curriculum vitae.
- Research/scholarship statement that outlines your scholarly work and includes your research plan for the fellowship period (2-3 pages*; references, citations, formulas, and graphics do not count toward the page limit).
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion statement that describes your demonstrated commitment to and engagement with diversity, equity, and inclusion through scholarship/research, and/or teaching/mentoring, and/or service/engagement (1-3 pages). There may be some overlap with your research/scholarship statement and teaching statements.
- Teaching statement that describes your teaching philosophy, which may incorporate experience from formal or informal teaching and mentoring (1-3 pages).
- Dissertation abstract (1 page).
- Writing sample (2-3 samples; 35 pages maximum per writing sample. Examples include published or unpublished research papers, journal articles, dissertation chapters. References, citations, formulas, appendices, and graphics do not count toward the page limit).
- Three letters of reference (maximum of four). Applicants are not permitted to submit reference letters on their referee’s behalf.
*Applicants in Chemistry should submit a statement of future research plans that is 5-10 pages in length, including a 1-page executive summary.
EARLY DEADLINE
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 (letters of recommendation due September 12)
For the departments of:
LATER DEADLINE
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 (letters of recommendation due same day) For the departments of:
Unfortunately, due to our multi-stage review process, we cannot accept application materials beyond the deadline. Application deadlines are final and no exceptions will be made. Please plan for time zone differences. Applications that do not meet the eligibility requirements, are incomplete, and/or are not submitted by the deadline will not be considered.
Using a multi-stage process, applicants in eligible fields will be reviewed according to evidence of contributions in their area of scholarship, teaching, and service, as well as their potential to contribute to higher education through their demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in scholarship, and/or teaching, and/or service/leadership.
Applications will be reviewed by the NCID, faculty in the relevant academic department(s)/program(s), as well as a college selection committee and academic dean(s).
Senior LSA Collegiate Fellowship
Associate Professor Level
The purpose of the LSA Collegiate Fellowship Program is to support exceptional scholars in all three divisions of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) — humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences — who are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the academy.
This program is aimed at supporting, recruiting, and retaining exceptional scholars who are committed to building a diverse intellectual community. LSA seeks early-in-rank associate professors whose teaching and mentoring, and/or research and scholarship, and/or service and leadership will contribute to DEI in higher education. The program is particularly interested in scholars with a demonstrated interest in bringing to their work the critical perspectives that come from nontraditional educational backgrounds and pathways, and/or scholarly understanding of the experiences of groups who are historically underrepresented or marginalized in higher education. Further, the program seeks to recruit scholars from a broad range of institutions that stretches beyond the usual pool.
LSA Senior Collegiate Fellows will undergo tenure review as part of the job offer process and will be appointed as tenured associate professors. Appointments will include salary, research support, and benefits appropriate to associate professors in the relevant department(s). Senior Collegiate Fellows will participate in the new LSA DEI Leadership Development program — LSA LEAD: Leadership for Equity and the Advancement of Diversity. This 1-year program will bring together DEI scholars in small cohorts, including new Senior Collegiate Fellows and existing U-M faculty new to the associate rank, to develop strategies to increase the impact of their DEI formal and informal leadership. Additional professional development opportunities are available to the Senior Collegiate Fellows, such as the LSA Teaching Academy.
For the 2024-2025 application cycle, the program will only consider applications from candidates that wish to make their primary scholarly home in one of the LSA units listed below.
Applicants are eligible to apply in the year they are going up for tenure and promotion to associate rank at their current institution, or while they are early in the associate rank (with “early” defined by the discipline). As part of the process of providing a job offer, candidates will go through the U-M tenure review process as is typical for all LSA tenured hires. Applicants who were previously at U-M as graduate students or postdocs are eligible to apply.
In the 2024-2025 year, candidates whose work is represented within the following LSA academic departments or units are invited to apply:
The application opens August 1.
A complete submission will consist of:
- Cover letter that highlights your notable achievements and interest in the position.
- Curriculum vitae.
- Research/scholarship statement that outlines your scholarly work and includes your future research plans (4-5 pages; references, citations, formulas, and graphics do not count toward the page limit).
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion statement that includes your demonstrated commitment to and engagement with diversity, equity, and inclusion through scholarship/research, and/or teaching/mentoring, and/or service/engagement/leadership. There may be some overlap with your research statement and teaching statements (1-3 pages).
- Teaching statement that describes your teaching philosophy, which may incorporate experience from formal or informal teaching and mentoring opportunities (1-3 pages).
- Published works (2-3 works; 35 pages maximum per writing sample. Examples include published research papers, journal articles, book excerpts. References, citations, formulas, appendices, and graphics do not count toward the page limit).
- Names and contact information for 3-4 references. References will only be contacted for candidates who move beyond the initial review process.
EARLY DEADLINE
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 (letters of recommendation due September 12)
For the departments of:
LATER DEADLINE
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 (letters of recommendation due same day) For the departments of:
Unfortunately, due to our multi-stage review process, we cannot accept application materials beyond the deadline. Application deadlines are final and no exceptions will be made. Please plan for time zone differences. Applications that do not meet the eligibility requirements, are incomplete, and/or are not submitted by the deadline will not be considered.
Using a multi-stage review process, applicants in eligible fields will be reviewed according to evidence of contributions in their area of scholarship, teaching, and service, as well as their potential to contribute to higher education through their demonstrated commitment to and engagement with diversity, equity, and inclusion in scholarship, and/or teaching, and/or service/leadership.
Applications will be reviewed by NCID, faculty in the relevant academic department(s)/program(s), as well as a college selection committee and academic dean(s).
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The LSA Collegiate Fellows program is administered by the National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID) at the University of Michigan. For any questions related to recruitment, eligibility, technical issues, or program details, please contact:
National Center for Institutional Diversity
530 E. Liberty Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-764-6497