Faculty Leave Request:

JUNIOR FACULTY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS (JFRF)

Deadline for submission by a faculty member: November 1, 2020

The Junior Faculty Research Fellowship (JFRF) is explained on the following web site:
https://maincampusresearch.georgetown.edu/internal-georgetown-funding/junior-faculty-research-fellowship/

These fellowships are guaranteed to tenure eligible faculty in their contract (assuming sufficient progress toward
annual renewal) and typically are taken in the third or fourth year on the tenure track. No proposal explaining the research plan is required.

However, a written request is required for the specific semester for the research leave supported by this Fellowship. Faculty are encouraged to request the preferred semester for their leave as soon as possible so there is adequate time to plan to cover their courses.

1. The faculty member sends a written request by email indicating the desired semester for this leave:

A. Georgetown College:

  • The request is sent to the department chair to review and forward to the Office of the Dean with his or her recommendation for approval.
  • The Dean’s office reviews and approves the request.

B. McCourt: The request is sent to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (the Dean’s designee for the approval process).

C. The Graduate School:

  • The request is sent to the Program Director to review and forward to the Office of the Dean with his or her recommendation for approval.
  • The Dean or designee reviews and approves the request.

D. SFS:

  • The request is sent to the Faculty Chair to review and forward to the Office of the Dean with his or her recommendation for approval.
  • The Dean or designee reviews and approves the request.

2. When the leave request has been approved by the Dean or designee, an email notification will be sent by the Dean or designee to the faculty member and copied to facultyrecords@georgetown.edu for recording in GMS by the Office of Academic Appointments. This email will be the only notification sent to the faculty member. No letter of approval is issued for this leave.

NOTES:

  • The McDonough School of Business (MSB) provides junior faculty research support through alternative means.
  • The School of Continuing Studies (SCS) does not hire tenure eligible faculty.
  • Any requests to change the approved leave period should be coordinated with the relevant parties listed above, and an email notification should be sent to facultyrecords@georgetown.edu for recording in GMS.