Brief Description:

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The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program supports the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences. The program provides discretionary funding to faculty at an early stage of their careers.

Harvard University, as one institution, may put forward one proposal for consideration of this prestigious award.

Description:

The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program supports the research and teaching careers of talented young faculty in the chemical sciences. The program provides discretionary funding to faculty at an early stage of their careers.

Harvard University, as one institution, may put forward one proposal for consideration of this prestigious award.

The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award provides a $100,000 unrestricted research grant

Of the total amount, $7,500 is for departmental expenses associated with research and education

Charges associated with indirect costs or institutional overhead are not allowed

Defrayal of academic-year salary is not permitted

Funds are normally expended over a period of five years

If the awardee leaves the institution, the transfer of the remaining funds requires prior Foundation approval

Application Information:

Eligible internal applicants are asked to submit the following (this information will be repeated within each applicant's electronic dashboard)

A two page (max.) statement highlighting your dedication to education in the chemical sciences
A current CV, (Two (2) pages max). Please do not use the NIH Biosketch, or any other template format from an external funding source.

Include a list of publications in which independent contributions and undergraduate coauthors are clearly identified (the length of this list will not be counted against the two page length maximum)

Include details of current or pending support from other funding sources

A budget narrative (limit one page) describing how the award funds would be used over the five year award period. The budget may be in table or narrative form and does not need to follow an established template. If, after internal review, more information or clarification is needed, follow up will not affect the standing of an otherwise completed and timely submission

A nomination letter from a Department Chair or Center Director highlighting the nominee's achievements, and the basis for selection (limited to two pages)

Eligibility Criteria:

The Foundation seeks Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholars who demonstrate leadership in research and education

Nominations must provide compelling evidence of the advance of important knowledge in the chemical sciences by the nominee. Further, the nomination should describe dedication and contributions to education in the chemical sciences, particularly with respect to undergraduates.

Nominees are normally expected to have been appointed no earlier than mid-year 2016.

Awardees are from Ph.D. granting departments in which scholarly research is a principal activity. Undergraduate education is an important component.

Review Criteria:

The nominee's scholarly research achievements are assessed by a panel of distinguished faculty in the chemical sciences.
The letter of recommendation should address the nominee's research accomplishments as an independent faculty member.
Other considered factors are: awards and honors, publication of research achievements in the leading journals, and success in attracting research funding.

Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

This competition is enabled for Proxy applicants. Before beginning an application, Proxies will be asked to locate their Principal Investigator in HUFP. If your PI is not registered in HUFP, please ask them to create their profile using their Harvard Key. Proxies should never "Add User" in HUFP.

Additional information about this opportunity can be found on the Camille Dreyfus Teacher Scholar website

Search Filters:

Institution

Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
Harvard Medical School (Quad)

Position

Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Professor

Type of Competition

Limited Submission

Discipline

Basic Science
Environmental Science
Life Science
Multidisciplinary
Physical Science
Translational Science

Type of Award

Career Development
Early Career
Prize/Award
Research
STEM Education

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

7/26/2021

Deadline Date (EST Time Zone):

11/22/2021 11:59 PM