The College of Arts & Sciences is proud to be home to a community of scholars committed to lifelong learning and intellectual growth and to the enduring values of the liberal arts.
The College offers a variety of programs and resources to best support all our faculty as we collectively pursue excellence in teaching, professional growth, and collaboration across disciplines.
A&S is home to over 440 full-time faculty representing the very top of their fields. The College has developed numerous programs to help all full-time Arts and Sciences faculty progress and succeed throughout their careers.
“Research and teaching depend upon faculty leadership and creativity. We
are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best scholars.”
— Dean Leonidas G. Bachas
Start-up funding is available to support new faculty in advancing their research agendas at UM/in the College. The Research Acceleration Fund invigorates scholarly productivity with smaller grants to pursue new research or to complete ongoing projects that can lead to further funding: Policy on Research Acceleration Fund
Up to $1,500 can be requested for travel to meet with program officers in federal funding agencies and foundations.
Up to $1,500 can be requested to attend grant writing workshops organized by federal agencies, such as NIH, NSF, NEH, etc.
Recently tenured Associate Professors may apply to receive a one-semester teaching release to support progress towards promotion to Professor; selected faculty receive guidance, resources, and support at this important juncture. Read the full policy here: Program to Support Faculty Career Progression Post-Tenure
All tenure-track Assistant Professors in the College are eligible to apply for a one-semester leave to support their research program during their probationary period. Read the full policy here: Pre-Tenure Faculty Research Leave Policy
Financial support (salary “top off”) is available when faculty receive prestigious extramural fellowships, scholarships, and awards that do not cover the entirety of the faculty member’s 9-month salary. Read the full policy here: College Policy on Leaves and Supplemental Salary for Fellowships/Scholarships
Assists A&S Principal Investigators who are writing proposals of more than $50,000 for submission to a major agency (e.g., NIH, NSF, NEH, DOE, etc.), with an honorarium for senior scholars from other universities who review their proposals to help strengthen the application. Read the full policy here: External Reviewer Policy
Covers editing services from qualifed service providers prior to submission of the proposal by pre-tenure faculty who are writing proposals of $50,000 or greater for submission to a major agency (e.g. NIH, NSF, NEH, DOE, etc.). Read the full policy here: Proposal Editing Policy
Assists faculty in the final stages of manuscript preparation (before submission to a press) with funding to solicit an extensive reader’s report from an expert in the pertinent research area. Read the full policy here: Book Manuscript Review Policy
Funding support to tenured and tenure-track faculty for costs associated with publication. These costs include, but are not limited to, publication subvention, page charges, and copyright fees. Read the full policy here: Faculty Publication Support Fund Policy
Up to $500 is availabe for lecturers to attend conferences or their equivalents (e.g., workshops, roundtables, panels) at which they will present and/or discuss their work. Read the full policy here: College Policy to Assist Lecturers
The College will fund up to two travel expense awards of $1500. These awards are intended to support lecturers’ attendance at domestic conferences, meetings, training seminars, or workshops that will enhance their effectiveness in the classroom through exposure to new and/or enhanced pedagogical techniques. Read the full policy here: College Policy to Assist Lecturers
The fellowship is a three-year appointment including an annual research fund of $15,000. Three Cooper Fellows are chosen based on excellence in contributing to our core missions of scholarship, teaching and service.
The Office of Research Administration (ORA) encourages,facilitates, and supports the University of Miami community in all forms of research, education, scholarly, creative, service, and outreach activities. To sign up and receive ORA’s funding newsletters, send an email to vprs@miami.edu.
The Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations works with Arts and Sciences faculty to secure philanthropic gifts and grants from corporations and independent foundations. The OCFR office can work with you on all stages of foundation fundraising, from identifying potential foundation funders, to cultivating relationships with foundations, to proposal development and submission, and stewardship/reporting. To learn more contact Melissa Peerless, Senior Director Corporate and Foundation Relations, at m.peerless@miami.edu Funding Opportunitites: Federal Funding Agency Links
Foundation Directory (access through UM Libraries)
Grants.Gov
Private/Corporate Funding Agency Links
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