Fannie Gaston-Johansson Faculty of Excellence Program

• They should be broadly intellectually coherent
• Preference would be given to those clusters which span more than one department
• Funding would be directed at matching startup
• There would be a timeline for hiring (i.e. 3 people over 2 defined years)

^{Eligible STEM Disciplines & Departments include Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Biological Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Biostatistics, Cell, Molecular, Developmental Biology and Biophysics, Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Cellular Molecular Physiology, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Chemical Biology, Chemistry, and Civil And Systems Engineering, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Cross-Disciplinary Program in Biomedical Sciences, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Environmental Health and Engineering, Functional Anatomy and Evolution, Health Sciences Informatics, Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, Immunology, Materials Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Neuroscience, Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, and Psychological and Brain Sciences.}

• They should be broadly intellectually coherent
• Preference would be given to those clusters which span more than one department
• Broad clusters can be identified when there is an articulated strategic reason for doing it.
• There would be a timeline for hiring (i.e. 3 people over 2 defined years)

• Format: 11+ point font, 1-inch margins
• Cluster title
• Names and CVs of the two faculty leads who will organize the cluster searches with assistance from the Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Diversity
•  100-word synopsis of the recruitment area(s) that span schools/departments
•  Five JHU colleagues from two or more schools/divisions interested in mentoring the recruitments
•  The names of 2 to 3 potential senior people to be hired in the cluster
• Strategies of how the Department will identify potential junior faculty including the names of potential faculty members

• Format: 2 pages, 11+ font, 1-inch margins
• Include a mentoring plan that identifies who will be responsible for mentoring the cluster faculty, which includes regular monitoring and feedback on scholarly progress and vitality of cluster.
• Describe the current resources available to support the cluster
• Agree to meet with the Associate Vice Provost of Faculty Diversity on a quarterly basis to share updates and discuss potential barrier(s)

• Format: 1 page, 11+ point font, 1-inch margins
• Describe the area(s) of scholarship that the cluster will enhance at JHU and what ways is JHU optimally positioned to support this area of scholarship.
• Describe how this cluster adds diversity to the scholarship, teaching, and service mission of JHU
• Describe how the cluster could enhance other pathway and diversity initiatives at JHU (e.g., Vivian Thomas Scholars Initiative, Provost Postdoctoral Fellowship, etc.)

• Format: 2 pages, 11+ font, 1-inch margins
• Articulate a willingness and/or plan to adopt new strategies to educate current faculty on how to support diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Describe the current inclusive and equitable search practices
• Describe areas of expertise needed to enhance diverse scholarship, teaching and service at JHU
• Articulate a commitment to adopt practices and policies that have been proven to facilitate full participation and advancement of diverse scholars
• Articulate a willingness to address any potential culture or climate issues in the department

• Format: 1 page, 11+ font, 1-inch margins
• How many faculty members would you aim to recruit (generally 3-6 slots available per cluster)?
• What resources currently exist in your department or School that will support recruits?
• What is needed to ensure the cluster’s success (equipment, support personnel, space, etc.)?
• What would ensure the recruitment of high caliber faculty in this research area?

• Format: 2 pages, 11+ font, 1-inch margins
• Describe a detailed mentoring plan for the new faculty member. This plan should include a strategy for the department to develop personalized faculty career and research development plans for each faculty hired under this award. This plan should include individual, group, and peer mentoring. Example topics for the development plans include the following: identification of courses for skill development, workshops/courses/seminars around topics such as grant writing, manuscript preparation, enhancing laboratory management, staff supervision, budgeting, academic advancement, leadership skills, and balancing teaching, practice, research, and service. This plan should also address strategies the department will employ to reduce isolation, increase community building, and foster career development for the new faculty. The frequency of mentoring and the names of specific mentors should be included.
• Eligibility of mentor(s). The mentor(s) should be an active investigator in the area of the proposed research and be committed both to the career development of the faculty member and to the direct supervision of the candidate’s research. The mentor must document the availability of sufficient research support and facilities for high-quality Faculty members will be encouraged to identify more than one mentor, i.e., a mentoring team, if this is deemed advantageous for providing expert advice in all aspects of the research career development program. In such cases, one individual must be identified as the primary mentor who will coordinate the candidate’s research. The mentor, or a member of the mentoring team, should have a successful track record of mentoring individuals at the candidate’s career stage. Where feasible, women, individuals from diverse racial and ethnic groups, and individuals with disabilities should be involved as mentors to serve as role models

SELECTED CLUSTERS | Those clusters selected by the Provost’s Office will be encouraged to recruit eligible faculty members who will contribute to the cluster(s) selected.

• These individuals should be able to be more impactful at JHU than elsewhere. That impact could be in their own scholarship (a better scholarly fit here at JHU) or in their impact on production of students of color obtaining their doctorates.
• Funding would be directed at matching startup.

• These individuals should be in the hiring process at the time of application.
• Funding would be directed at contributing to startup.
• The individual must submit a cluster proposal the next cycle.
• Positions include Department Chairs, Division Directors, and Deans

The application process for Individual Non-STEM faculty will occur on a rolling basis. Please submit the following materials to [email protected].

• CV of Applicant
• Statement of Support from Deans (Schools) and/or Directors (APL/Berman)
  • Format: 5 pages, 11+ font, 1-inch margins
  • Describe the area(s) of scholarship that the faculty member will be more impactful at JHU than elsewhere.
  • Describe what ways is JHU optimally positioned to support this area of scholarship.
  • Describe how this faculty member adds diversity to the scholarship, teaching, and service mission of JHU
  • If early or mid-career faculty, include a mentoring plan that identifies who will be responsible for mentoring the faculty, which includes regular monitoring and feedback on scholarly progress of the faculty member.
  • If senior faculty, include a plan to acclimate the faculty member in the Department/School.
  • JHU colleagues who could serve as mentors for the faculty member
  • Describe the resources/support that the department will put in place to recruit and retain the faculty
  • Describe how the individual could enhance other pathway and diversity initiatives at JHU (e.g., Vivian Thomas Scholars Initiative, Provost Postdoctoral Fellowship, etc.)
  • Agree to meet with the Associate Vice Provost of Faculty Diversity on a quarterly basis to share updates and discuss potential barrier(s)

The application process for the Leadership Hire faculty will occur on a rolling basis. This hire is expected to submit a proposal to the FGJFEP in the next cycle. Please submit the following materials to [email protected].

• CV of Applicant
• Statement of Support from Deans (Schools) and/or Directors (APL/Berman)
  • Format: 5 pages, 11+ font, 1-inch margins
  • Describe the area(s) of scholarship that the faculty member will be engaged in at JHU.
  • Describe what ways is JHU optimally positioned to support this area of scholarship.
  • Describe how this faculty member adds diversity to the scholarship, teaching, and service mission of their School and at JHU
  • Describe the resources/support that the department/School will put in place to recruit and retain the faculty
  • Describe the research area for the FGJFEP cluster proposal