Individual Application
Eligibility
The Fannie Gaston-Johansson Faculty of Excellence Program (FGJFEP) is devoted to enhancing the diversity of the Faculty at Johns Hopkins University. While cluster hiring is the key recruitment strategy for the FGJFEP, under rare circumstances, we will consider proposals for individual Non-STEM faculty and individuals who will be in administrative leadership positions. These positions include Department Chairs, Division Directors, and Deans.
- 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
FGJFEP Navigation
Application Process
Non-STEM Faculty
The application process for Individual Non-STEM faculty will occur on a rolling basis. Please submit the following materials to faculty_diversity@jhu.edu.
- CV of Applicant
- Statement of Support from Deans (Schools) and/or Directors (APL/Berman)
Statement of Support
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 cluster 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)
Faculty for Leadership Position
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 the next cycle. Please submit the following materials to faculty diversity@jhu.edu
- CV of Applicant
- Statement of Support from Deans (Schools) and/or Directors (APL/Berman)
Statement of Support
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
Review
The review process will be led by the Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Diversity who, at each stage of the process, will use appropriate individuals or program review committees to evaluate the submissions and present the selected proposals or individuals to the Academic Affairs Vice Provost Team, Provost, & President Provost for final approval.
The Associate Vice Provost of Faculty Diversity will provide the recommendations to the Provost and President for a final decision. Divisional leadership will collaboratively construct financial, administrative, and operational commitments for each of the faculty members.
We will work to provide a decision within a month for each of these applications.
Evaluation Criteria
Prerequisites:
- Aligns with priorities of divisional leadership (support from the deans/directors)
- Cluster Hire will add to the diversity at Johns Hopkins
Evaluation (scored 1-5):
- Recruitment area seeks to solve a pressing world problem or is focused on important scientific discovery and scholarship that improves diversity at Hopkins
- Clear description of potential hires and the range of departments/center in which they might be located, and how these hires will work with each other and other faculty in their respective departments/centers.
- Cluster hires have past experience in DEI efforts
- Detailed Mentoring and Success plans for the Cluster hires regarding faculty development, retention, progression, and promotion
- Reasonable resources needed for cluster’s success