University of Virginia Teaching Resource Center


EDF Fellows Program Application

We encourage applications from junior faculty who will begin their first or second semester as tenure-track assistant professors at UVa during the fellowship period. Those who will thrive in the Program are colleagues interested in connecting with University colleagues and in contributing to a network of diverse faculty members who are committed to educating students for socially responsible engagement in an interdependent world. We particularly seek applications from faculty from underrepresented groups (including but not limited to first-generation PhDs, women faculty, minority faculty, and international faculty) and from faculty whose research interests may not fit traditional organizational frameworks.

Note: Since a major goal of the EDF Program is to promote a peer-level support network and intellectual discourse among a diverse group of faculty members, your active engagement in the Program is crucial. At the beginning of the academic year, all Fellows will participate in a day-long retreat to start building a team, explore issues of diversity, and gain an orientation to being an assistant professor at UVa. As the retreat is an essential part of the Program, you may only apply if you are able to come to this event. By accepting the Fellowship you will commit to actively participate in the retreat and the Program activities throughout the academic year. Award of the fellowship funding will be contingent upon your active participation in the retreat and the regular EDF meetings.

If you have questions about the Fellowship, please contact Dorothe Bach (bach@virginia.edu).

*REQUIRED FIELDS

Please confirm below that you are available to attend the day-long retreat on Sunday, September 1, 2013.

I am available on:	Sunday, September 1* PLEASE SAVE THE DATE!


First (Given) name:	*
Last (Family) name:	*
Title:	*
Department:	*
UVa office phone:	*
E-mail:	* (EX: tami@address.net)

2013-14 Home address (if known):
City:
State:
Zip code:
Current home phone:	(EX: 555-555-5555)

Terminal degree:	*
Year of terminal degree:	*
Granting institution:	*

If ABD, when do you plan to complete your degree?

Have you had previous academic appointments? Yes No * If yes, please list all institutions, the number of years you spent at each, and the track you were on:


Do you have prior experience at UVa? If yes, please comment:


In what year of your faculty appointment at UVa will you be during 2013-14?*
First year Second year Third year

What track will you be on in 2013-14?*
Tenure track Non-tenure track

Are you a first-generation college graduate?*
Yes No

If no, are/were either of your parents professors?
Yes No

How would you describe the nature of the diversity you bring to the Program including, but not limited to: personal achievement, leadership, socioeconomic background, minority identification, special skills and talents, and unique experiences.*


As you think about your evolving career, what will your professional life look like in five to seven years?*


Your answers to the following questions will help us match you with an appropriate Consultant. We seek, of course, to find the best match for your needs, desires, and interests, but as we are choosing from a pool of over a hundred volunteer faculty consultants, we do not always have all the necessary details. Thank you for your help!
In what areas would support from a mentor be most helpful to you? Please check as many as apply:
Research Teaching Work balance Family/gender Race/ethnicity in academe University culture Tenure and promotion Other:
Please give a brief description of your particular research interests in your discipline, including the interdisciplinary nature of your research, if pertinent:*

Please choose all the following adjectives or phrases that describe the type of research you do:*
Quantitative Qualitative Clinical Text-based Library-/Archive-based Involving field work Involving experiments Involving laboratory work Involving a research team Individual or independent; i.e., not team-based Pedagogical Other:

What types of teaching will you most likely do in the next two or three years? Please mark all that pertain:*
Lecture course expected enrollment: 50 or fewer 51-100 101-200 201+ Course mixing lecture and discussion expected enrollment: 50 or fewer 51-100 101-200 201+ Course taught primarily through discussions Course with strong emphasis on writing Course involving case-based instruction Course involving Graduate Teaching Assistants (TAs) Undergraduate seminars (400-level) Graduate seminars (500-level or higher) Laboratories Resident training University Seminars (USEMS) Academic Community Engagement Study Abroad Other:

What do you believe to be benefits of being on the UVa faculty and a participant in the EDF Program? (100 - 300 words)*

What are your plans for and concerns about a successful career, including strategies for connecting your teaching and research to UVa's diverse student body? (100 - 300 words)*

What benefits would you like to gain from working with one or more Consultants (colleagues with significant experience at UVa)? To help us best provide you with outside support, please let us know about any mentoring available to you by your department.*

The success of the EDF Program depends to a large part on the active engagement of all participants. How will you contribute to building with the other EDF Fellows a community of junior faculty from a variety of departments and schools? (100 - 300 words)*

How did you hear about the program? Please check as many as apply:*
Invitation email from program director Invitation letter Chair Dean Former fellow Former consultant Other:


Please send your curriculum vitae as a PDF or MS Word attachment to: edf-uva@virginia.edu