Sentences with phrase «support junior faculty members»

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A new program aims to launch the careers of diverse life scientists — including women and members of other underrepresented groups — by providing up to 8 years of support, covering both the postdoctoral training and junior faculty stages.

The length of the probation period isn't the only concern of junior faculty members; many have made it clear to UTFA that they aren't satisfied with the level of support they currently receive from the administration.

Moreover, junior faculty members at U of T receive little formal faculty mentoring or career development support from the administration or their tenured colleagues.

A sponsor, according to the task force, is a person in a leadership position who actively supports the career advancement of a more junior faculty member or trainee in whom they see career and leadership potential.

In 2015, Columbia University announced a $ 33 million commitment to improve faculty diversity, including through funding grants to support junior faculty research and creating various programs to provide mentoring and support to new faculty members.57 In addition to better supporting faculty of color, Columbia's initiative also seeks to expand the university's pool of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer, or LGBTQ, faculty members.58