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Purpose:
This endowment has been established to provide a means for art and music faculty enrichment that would not ordinarily be available from other sources. The enrichment may include travel, special research, performance, exhibitions, etc....to promote, enlarge, strengthen the faculty's knowledge/skill or to enhance broader regional, national or international recognition. The enrichment may likewise fund the visit of individual artists/musicians to the campus of NSU. This award will be shared by the music and art areas and will alternately be granted to a music or art faculty member.
Eligibility:
I. Any full-time tenure-track art or music faculty who has taught at Northwestern for at least one year. The professorship will be awarded with the understanding the recipient will return to teach for at least one year.
II. Individuals that are awarded the professorship must complete the project within one year.
III. Faculty is eligible to receive the award more than once.
IV. A summary of activities pertinent to the award such as articles published will be submitted to the Department Head by the end of the moratorium.
V. The selection committee will be appointed by the Department Head each year. It is recommended that the recipient from the previous year be a member. A mixture of ranks and representation from both the art and music faculties should comprise the selection committee, however, it is not necessary to limit the committee to only the discipline that is eligible. Faculty members who are applying for the award will not be on the selection committee.
Proposal:
Each proposal should include a narrative that will define the project to be undertaken. A summary of expenses related to the activity as well as the anticipated impact the project will have on the faculty member, university and the professional field should be included. A one page curriculum vitae listing the applicant's previous scholarly activities will also be submitted. The application deadline each year will be determined by the Department Head but is to be no later than April first. Although there are no formal guidelines for the evaluation of proposals submitted, the applicant and committee should always consider how the project reflects back on the university.
Guidelines for Proposal Evaluation
A. Does the project make a distinct and measurable contribution to the professional growth of the faculty member?
B. Will the project encourage a climate for research and exposure to new ideas or expand upon current creative activities?
C. Is the faculty member appropriately qualified to implement the project?
D. Will the project ultimately benefit the students?
E. Is the project appropriate to the academic scope of the department?
F. Will the project compliment the goals or direction of the department?
G. Is the project one that can be implemented in the one-year time frame?
H. Will the funding of this project enhance prospects of reciprocal or exchange possibilities?
I. Merit over and beyond considerations noted above.
Application
Submit your application by clicking here
or the link below:
Donald F. Derby
Endowed Professorship Application Form
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