We are pleased to announce we are accepting applications for the University of Iowa Distinguished Chair. The University of Iowa Distinguished Chair recognizes and rewards exceptional University of Iowa scholars of national and international distinction who are contributing to the institution, the state of Iowa and beyond through their research, teaching, and/or scholarship.  Selected faculty will have demonstrated outstanding achievements in their field and will hold the promise of future research, teaching, and/or scholarly innovations. 

The Office of the Provost will provide one-time funding of $250,000 disbursed over the five years of the appointment. It will be allocated annually in $50,000 increments to support the research, teaching, and/or scholarship activities of the awardee. All full-time tenured full professors are eligible.  It is anticipated that one Chair will be awarded each year.

The nomination process will have two steps. By March 17^th, please email to carole-kern@uiowa.edu the candidate’s name, current CV, and the names and contact information of five faculty who can provide letters of support. At least two of the faculty must be external to the university. External letters of support must be from experts in the field but not collaborators with the nominee.

By March 29^th, please email the rest of the required documents:

• A statement of no more than two pages describing the nominee’s contributions to the field and how their research, teaching, and/or scholarship has contributed to the institution, the State and the discipline.
• A two-paragraph statement briefly describing the candidate’s research, teaching, and/or scholarship excellence; evidence of the potential for continued extraordinary productivity; and evidence of interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Three examples of scholarly products.

If your Department is nominating more than one candidate, please rank the candidates.

All application materials must be to Carole Kern by March 29^th so we can submit it to the Provost office.

The Provost Office information is available at: https://provost.uiowa.edu/university-iowa-distinguished-chair