Office of Research, UC Riverside
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Program TitleMacy Faculty Scholars Program
Program WebsiteLink
AgencyJosiah Macy Jr. Foundation
Number of Submissions Allowed1
Internal UCR Deadline6/1/2025
Agency Final Deadline8/1/2025


Upper:  $200,000USD



Salary Support: Up to $100,000 salary support per year
for two years for 50% protected time to pursue a mentored educational project
at the home institution.



Professional Development and Project Expenses: Scholars
receive $25,000 per year for two years to subsidize the cost of professional
development activities and related project expenses.



Formal Mentoring: Each Scholar is assigned one mentor
from the National Advisory Committee and one peer mentor from the family of
alumni Scholars.



Annual Meeting: All Scholars—both active and
alumni—gather each year for the Macy Faculty Scholars Annual Meeting.



Educational Opportunities: The Macy Foundation pays
tuition costs for one Harvard Macy Institute course.



Access to Macy Grantees and Programs: Members of the
Scholar community become integral members of the broader Macy Foundation
family.



 



Eligibility:



  1. Be a benefits-eligible faculty member in a United States
    accredited nursing school, allopathic medical school, or osteopathic medical
    school. Candidates should have approximately three to eight years of faculty
    experience at the time of application.


  2. Be a doctorally prepared faculty member in good standing
    at the sponsoring school.


  3. Be nominated by the dean of the nursing or medical
    school. There can be only one nominee per nursing or medical school, and a
    nursing or medical school with a first-year Macy Faculty Scholar is precluded
    from nominating a candidate.


  4. Have an educational scholarship project with the
    appropriate institutional support.


  5. Have a faculty mentor who will advise the candidate on
    the candidate’s educational project and career development.


  6. Have an institutional commitment for the protection of
    50% of the candidate’s time.


  7. Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
    or its territories.



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