Purpose: Beginning in 2006, the ULI will support a select number of Distinguished Teaching Scholar positions. These will be three-year, rotating chairs supporting teaching excellence and innovation, with an emphasis on the integration of research and teaching. Distinguished Teaching Scholar positions are intended to recognize a record of excellence in teaching and scholarship, and to provide resources and time for faculty to develop new models for engaging with undergraduates in formal and informal curricular settings. Over the three years, recipients of Distinguished Teaching Scholar positions will carry out a research and teaching program that will include the design (or redesign) of at least one model course and additional activities (such as colloquia on teaching and learning issues in the field) that help build intellectual community among faculty and students.

Who's eligible to apply? Distinguished Teaching Scholar positions are awarded through faculty nominations by departments. Selections will be made by a faculty selection committee through careful consideration of a nominee's track record of excellence and plans for the distinguished chair period of funding. Tenured faculty members on the Main Campus are eligible.

Scope of awards: Positions will carry a $10,000 add-on in salary per year and an annual $10,000 project fund to be used to carry out innovative designs and related activities, such as colloquia on teaching and learning in the discipline. Where appropriate, positions may also include course reassignment compensation for the department or unit.

Relevant dates: Nominations for Distinguished Teaching Scholars are due March 15th, 2006 for positions beginning in Fall 2006.

Contact: Randy Bass, Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning Initiatives, 202-687-4535 or bassr@georgetown.edu.