The 2024-2025 AAHHE Faculty Fellowship Program will open in May 2024.


2023-2024 AAHHE Faculty Fellowship Program

The AAHHE Faculty Fellowship Program’s (FFP) primary goal is to prepare Latina/o/x faculty for successful careers in academia and beyond by increasing the number of tenured and promoted Latina/o/x faculty. The program is geared towards new faculty who are beyond their first year on the tenure-track. Towards this end, program sub-goals include to:

  1. Provide strategies to assist tenure-track faculty in achieving their scholarly and career goals;
  2. Build community and network with other Latina/o/x faculty; and
  3. Develop future leaders who are dedicated to uplifting their communities.

Eligibility

To be considered, applicants must: a) be a Latina/o/x enrolled in a tenure-track position beyond year 1 by the start of FFP; and b) exhibit a track record of service and fem/mentoring to the Latina/o/x community. Upon acceptance into the program, Faculty Fellows are required to become AAHHE active members.

Schedule

AAHHE Faculty Fellows are required to attend and actively participate in all FFP events. The FFP program will begin in September 2023 with a virtual welcome/orientation followed by monthly webinars held from October 2023 through March 2024. With a culminating experience at the AAHHE National Conference. A comprehensive list of FFP webinar dates and times will be included in the selection letter. Additionally, Faculty Fellows will be required to attend select events during the AAHHE National Conference taking place in March 2024. The 2023-2024 Faculty Fellows will receive $150 off conference registration.

Important Dates

Application opens May 8, 2023
Application due June 12, 2023, 5pm PST
Notifications sent to applicants September 1, 2023

Program acceptance confirmation due
Sign and submit the AAHHE MOU
Become an active member
Submit digital photo and bio

September 8, 2023
 Faculty Fellows Program starts  late-September 2023
 Faculty Fellows Program ends  March 2024

How to Apply

Applicants are required to submit the following:

  1. Applicants are required to complete an online application form no later than Monday, June 12, 2023, by 5 p.m. PST.
  2. The following additional requirements of a Statement of Interest, Academic Research Statement, and curriculum vita should be uploaded as ONE PDF at the end of the online application no later than Monday, June 12, 2023, by 5 p.m. PST.
    1. Statement of Interest addressing the following five questions. The statement should be a maximum of two single-spaced pages with no more that 1,000 words. Statements of interest that do not address these questions within the word limit will not be considered.
      • Why are you interested in participating in the AAHHE 2023-2024 Faculty Fellowship Program?
      • How would the AAHHE Faculty Fellowship Program help your career development in ways that are not already happening?
      • How do your future career goals align with the mission and values of AAHHE and the Faculty Fellowship Program goals?
      • How do you feel your interests and experiences might enable you to contribute to a national cohort of colleagues and the AAHHE membership community as a whole?
      • How do you plan to give back to your field and/or area of practice upon earning tenure/promotion
    2. Academic Research Statement of no more than 150 words.
    3. Curriculum vita
  3. Applicants should secure one letter of support from an advisor, supervisor, or faculty member. The letter should be written by a former advisor, supervisor, or faculty colleague, who can attest to your scholarly and teaching abilities, as well as indicate why participation in the Faculty Fellowship Program would be of benefit to you. Additional letters will not be considered. In the online application form, you’ll have the opportunity to provide the name and email of the person who will submit a letter of support for your application. The letter of recommendation will be uploaded by your recommender via a separate link. Please provide the recommender with this submission portal for them to upload their letter of support (in PDF format) no later than Monday, June 12, 2023, by 5 p.m. PDT.

Selection Process

Each application is reviewed and evaluated by a minimum of two faculty fellow program alumni using an evaluation rubric. If there are inconsistencies between the two evaluations, the application will be reviewed a third time by an additional reviewer. The selection of the final FFP cohort is completed by the FFP Leadership Team in consultation with the AAHHE Board Liaisons. Diversity of gender identity, race/ethnicity, institutional type, year on tenure clock, and field of discipline are all taken into consideration when selecting the final cohort.

Program Requirements

As an AAHHE Faculty Fellow, you will:

  • Sign and submit the AAHHE MOU by September 8, 2023.      
  • Become an AAHHE Member (Faculty; $150 investment) by September 8, 2023.
  • Submit your digital professional headshot photo and a 200 maximum word count biography via a Word document in Arial, 12-point font by September 8, 2023 via the AAHHE submission portalIncurred expenses for the high-resolution digital headshot are reimbursable up to $50. Please send your invoice or receipt to [email protected] with identifying information and subject line: 2024 AAHHE FFP reimbursement.
  • Participate in ALL required FFP Programming.
  • Complete all program evaluation surveys.
  • Make a commitment to AAHHE’s mission and vision and support the continuance of the various programs and events by volunteering, organizing, and/or leading future AAHHE programs and events.

For general inquiries about the AAHHE Faculty Fellows Program, please contact 2023-24 FFP Co-chairs Dr. Ignacio Hernández and Dr. Sarah L. Rodriguez at [email protected], or AAHHE Board Liaison Dr. Patricia A. Pérez at [email protected], or visit the program’s webpage.