Types of Proposals
Targeted Sabbaticals
TARGETED SABBATICALS
For specific, targeted activities, the Center will pay stipends up to the equivalent of a full salary for targeted sabbaticals (monthly stipend equal to 1/12 of 9-month salary at home institution). A housing allowance up to $1000/month can also be provided.
This allows individuals to come without regard to their personal sabbatical schedules, but justifies the expectation that these individuals will devote effort to deliverable products in educational infrastructure.
We strongly prefer sabbaticals of 6 months to 1 year; however, for people who want to spend a substantial amount of time at NESCent doing a project, but are unable to commit to a 6 month or more time period, we encourage you to propose alternative arrangements.
What Activities are Currently "Targeted"?
Faculty from Minority Serving Institutions
Bringing Evolutionary Biologists from Minority-Serving Institutions to NESCent to lead efforts to increase minority participation in science or develop educational activities
Many Minority-Serving Institutions do not offer sabbaticals. Our fellowships will give these faculty a well-earned chance to reflect, write and research. At the same time, visiting fellows will use their invaluable insights to help us propose ways to increase the number of undergraduates choosing graduate study in evolutionary biology.
IMPORTANT: Applicants from MSU's are not limited to projects that will be undertaken entirely on-site. Proposals involving some bench-work in Triangle labs will be considered. Please contact one of the Directors if you are interested in this possibility.
Distinguished Sabbatical Scholars
This program is designed for senior researchers who would like to see their long-term high-value data collections preserved in a digital archive and made available to the evolutionary biology community with sufficient auxilliary information that the data can be used in perpetuity. NESCent staff will work with the Distinguished Scholar to digitally archive field notes, lab measurements, image files, etc. and make the data available at the time of the Scholar's choosing (e.g. immediately or following the Scholar's retirement).
Before you Apply
Applicants may contact Kathleen Smith, Director of NESCent or Susan Alberts, Associate Director of Science and Synthesis, for feedback on project ideas. Please review our Conflict of Interest and Data And Software policies before applying. For technical support, write to help@nescent.org.
