2008-2009 HARRINGTON FACULTY FELLOWSHIPS

NOMINATION AND SELECTION PROCESS

Gifted researchers and scholars in every field of study and from any part of the world are encouraged to apply for a Harrington Faculty Fellowship. To be eligible for nomination, a potential candidate for appointment as a 2008-2009 Harrington Faculty Fellow must:

• have been awarded a doctoral degree on or after November 15, 1999; and
• hold a tenure-track or tenured position at his or her institution.

To be considered for committee review, a nominee must be sponsored by a department, an organized research unit (ORU), or an institute (hereinafter collectively referred to as "department" ) of The University of Texas at  Austin. Individuals are encouraged to self-nominate. The applications of self-nominees are forwarded to the appropriate chair for consideration and possible sponsorship.

Fellows are chosen based on the originality and creativity of their work; the anticipated benefit of the award to their discipline or research area, the host department, and The University of Texas at Austin; and the potential to make significant contributions to the global community.

Nomination packets are reviewed by an advisory committee selected by the Executive Vice President and Provost. Finalists are chosen and their nomination packets are forwarded to the Harrington Board for consideration. The President of the University takes into account the advice provided by the review process and makes the final selection and appointment of the Harrington Faculty Fellows.

Announcements of awards will be made in March 2008. If you accept another position before the awards are announced, please notify the Harrington Fellows Program Coordinator in the President's Office at (512) 471-2307 or harrington@po.utexas.edu.

APPLICATION PROCESS

The University of Texas at Austin is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please feel free to contact the Harrington Fellows Program Coordinator if you have any questions about eligibility, need additional information prior to submitting nominations, or cannot access the forms below.

NOMINATION FORM (PDF Format*)

• Self-nominees
• UT Austin Departments (access to this document is restricted to current UT Austin Faculty/Staff).

APPLICATION DEADLINES AND ADDRESSES

• Self-Nominees:
  All application materials from self-nominees are due to the Harrington Fellows Program Coordinator in the President 's Office no later than Thursday, November 1, 2007.

• Nominations from UT Austin departments:
  • Department Chairs should forward the complete nomination packet for review and endorsement to their Deans by Friday, November 9, 2007.
  • Endorsements from Deans: After review and endorsement, Deans should forward the complete nomination packet by Thursday, November 15, 2007, to the Harrington Fellows Program Coordinator in the President 's Office.

CONTACT INFORMATION

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