Hellman Fellows
Guidelines for the 2009-2010 Program

The Hellman Fellowship Program was established at UCSD in 1995 through the generosity of Chris and Warren Hellman. This is the fifteenth year for this wonderful program that is designed to provide financial support and encouragement to young faculty in the core disciplines who show capacity for great distinction in their research and creative activities. Funds awarded are primarily intended as support for research and creative activities that will enhance the individual's progress towards tenure; therefore, faculty would normally be expected to have completed at least two years as an assistant professor. Faculty who have not completed two years are eligible; however, they would need to show a significant level of productivity and independence.

APPLICATION CRITERIA

• Full-time, non-tenured, general campus ladder-rank faculty are eligible for consideration.

• Preference in awarding Hellman Fellowships is given to eligible faculty of great promise who have not previously received a young investigator award and are approaching their third year of appointment or beyond.

• Funds may be used for summer salary support, research and laboratory equipment, travel, and other research-related expenses, but may not be used to replace faculty salaries in the academic year.

• The recipient must be in the assistant professor rank at the time the transfer of award funds occurs.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE 2009-2010 APPLICATION PROCESS

Complete APPLICANT SUMMARY FORM and attach the following three items to the form:

1. A brief description (no more than 4 pages) of your proposed project. The project description should include the following elements: (i) A description of the research/creative activities; (ii) A description of the methodology, including a time frame; if summer salary support is requested, please include details of how this time will be used; equipment requests should be detailed to include how equipment will be used; and (iii) An explanation of how these activities will assist in the progress toward tenure.
2. A two-line description of the project suitable to be sent to the donors.
3. A copy of your UCSD Academic Biography [same format as the one submitted for review]

Applicant Instructions:  Provide your Department Chair with the CHAIR'S EVALUATION FORM along with the original application packet and the six additional copies of the application packet by Thursday, March 19, 2009, to allow sufficient time for the Chair to complete the evaluation form.

Department Chair Instructions:  The original Chair's Evaluation Form should be attached to the original application.  A copy of the Chair's Evaluation Form should also be included on top of each of the six copies.  Please forward completed application packets to the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs (Mail Code 0001, 105 UCtr) no later than the deadline of Thursday, March 26, 2009.

Questions should be directed to Cheryl Ott, x43131 or cott@ucsd.edu.