Purpose: One faculty member per academic year may receive the designation of "Fisher Fellow." The Fellow is granted a one-semester paid leave to work on a scholarly, creative, teaching, or curricular project. In addition to the regular salary, he or she shall receive a $5000 stipend as well as $1000 for project expenses. Eligibility: Only tenured faculty members may apply for a Fisher Fellowship. In addition, the fellowship semester must fall more than one academic year before or after a leave.

Expectations & Rules:

• All applications must specify a tangible product
• The Committee expects that the person designated a "Fisher Fellow" will share the fruits of this work with the community in an appropriate setting, such as a Faculty Forum.
• Since the designation "Fisher Fellow" is a major recognition of professional excellence, the applicant should present as complete and as thoroughly documented a proposal as possible. Applications will be considered on the basis of relative merit, and the Faculty Development Committee may request off-campus evaluations. The Committee may also request an interview with the applicant.
• A Fisher Fellow is eligible for other FDC funding except for Faculty Fellowships and Fisher Time-outs. A fellow may also apply for an additional $1000 from the Professional Development Fund for expenses related to the fellowship project.
• In accordance with long-standing University policy all semester-long grants will be made only to DePauw faculty who continue with the University for at least one year following the year in which the grant is used. Should a grant be awarded to a member of the faculty who, subsequent to the award, finds that he or she will not be continuing his or her professional relationship with DePauw University during the next academic year, such an award will be withdrawn.
• This award may not be held concurrently or in conjunction with a University Professorship, a Distinguished Professorship, or a Fisher Time-Out. If the recipient of the Fisher Fellowship has another award (UP, DP, or departmental professorship) the benefits of those awards must be deferred by a year to not overlap the Fisher Fellowship (cannot take a time-out, or defer a time-out, in the same competition year).

Reporting Process: A report is to be submitted to the FDC for fall projects - by the first Monday of the following spring semester, and for spring projects - by the first Monday of the following fall semester. (see Report Guidelines for Awards for further information link to this section).