Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program
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General Information
Program Description
The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program supports the research and teaching careers of talented early-career faculty in the chemical sciences. This prestigious award, based on institutional nominations, recognizes faculty who have demonstrated outstanding independent scholarship and a commitment to education. The program aims to identify and support faculty who are within the first six years of their independent academic careers and who have shown exceptional promise in both research and education. The selection process considers factors such as the quality and impact of the nominee’s research, their success in attracting research funding, and their dedication to undergraduate education and the broader community.
Limitation
Schools may submit one (1) application for Penn’s internal competition. Renominations are accepted.
Eligibility
- Institution: The nominee must be from an academic institution in the United States that grants a bachelor’s or higher degree in the chemical sciences, including chemistry, biochemistry, materials chemistry, and chemical engineering.
- Appointment: The nominee must hold a full-time tenure-track academic appointment focused on the chemical sciences no earlier than mid-year 2018.
- Research and Education: The nominee must be from a Ph.D.-granting department where scholarly research is a principal activity and undergraduate education is an important component1.
- Career Stage: The nominee must be within the first six years of their independent academic career at the time of submission of the nomination. Extensions to the eligibility window may be considered for official tenure clock stops, such as parental leave, military leave, medical leave, and the pandemic.
- For any sponsored research projects, the applicant must be eligible to serve as Principal Investigator for the project, unless otherwise noted in the LSO. Please see Penn’s PI Eligibility requirements to ensure you are eligible.
Award Information
- A total unrestricted research award of $100,000 throughout five (5) years.
- Of the total amount, $7,500 may be allocated 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. Summer salary is allowed.
Limited Submission Opportunities Protocol
What is a Limited Submission Opportunity? When a funding agency or foundation limits the number of applications Penn can submit, the OVPR manages a two-part internal review process to select the proposal that advances to the funder.
What is the Review Process for Limited Submissions? The selection process begins at the school level, where candidates are vetted to choose a finalist for the OVPR round. Applicants must follow their home school’s deadlines and submission instructions. A committee of reviewers then recommends candidates to the Senior Vice Provost, who selects the final nominee.
Where do I find out about limited submission opportunities on the OVPR website? The newly designed website lists LSOs. Use the filters on the left to refine your search. Opportunities are listed in summary form. Click on the title of an opportunity to see the full details.
How do I apply? When the full detail page for the opportunity is open, click the “APPLY HERE” button at the bottom right of the screen. This starts your application process using InfoReady. Log in with your PennKey credentials. After you submit your application, InfoReady processes it for the first round of review at your school. If selected as the Penn nominee, you will be notified directly and will begin the submission process to the funder with the Office of Research Services and PennERA.