Academic Affairs Policy Manual. Title Study in a Second Discipline The Program of Study in a Second Discipline offers faculty an opportunity to extend their scholarship through study in a separate field for one academic year. Awards are limited to a maximum of four Fellows per academic year. These funds may be expended as the unit chooses.
Awards are on a competitive basis.
Competition is limited to tenure or tenure-track faculty who have established a record of scholarly or creative activity within their base discipline. Fellows are required to report on their activity at the close of the period of study. A goal of the program is to increase interdisciplinary scholarly work through understanding and cooperation among faculty in disparate fields of study. A record of scholarly or creative accomplishment in one s own discipline will serve as an indicator of the applicant s likelihood of ultimately contributing toward this goal. There must be a demonstrable relationship between the individual's primary field of specialization and the new discipline.