news 2019–2020 aces fellows program august 27 2019 2019–2020 aces fellows program texas a&m universitys accountability climate equity and scholarship (aces) fellows program is a two-year (24 month) fellowship for early career phds applicants should have earned their phd between january 1 2016 and july 1 2020 the stipend is $60 000 per year plus benefits benefits including medical dental and vision are available the fellowship period generally begins august 1 and ends on july 31 start dates are negotiable but must commence between july 1 and august 10 fellows will receive reimbursement for one-time relocation fees (up to $5 000) a research and travel allowance of $3 000 per year and a private office aces fellows will teach one course per academic year thereby benefiting from dedicated research time fellows will hold the title of visiting assistant professor a hallmark of the texas a&m universitys aces fellows program is the mentoring aces fellows will receive as well as its attention to community-building among aces fellows eligibility applications are welcome from scholars with a strength in and evidence of a respect for diversity and inclusion we invite applications from scholars whose work aligns with a field or department in the college of liberal arts applicants doctoral degrees should be completed between january 1 2016 and july 1 2020 application applications are due by 9 am on october 1 2019 texas a&m universitys aces fellows program is administered by the office for diversity at texas a&m in partnership with the college of liberal arts you may apply using the following link: college of liberal arts (http://bitly/libarts2019) the application for the texas a&m universitys aces fellows program requires submission of the following: cover letter (3-5 pages double-spaced 12-point font size) proposal of scholarly project(s) (3-5 pages double-spaced 12-point font size) that will be conducted during the fellowship years statement (1-3 pages double-spaced 12-point font size) explaining how your scholarship teaching and/or other experiences have demonstrated a commitment to diversity and how that commitment may benefit texas a&m university one writing sample (eg book chapter chapter from your dissertation journal article work under review or work in progress) contact information for three references including name title and contact information please do not include your letters of reference with your application materials the office for diversity will ask you for your letters if your application advances through the review process please email aces@tamuedu if you have any questions related to eligibility technical issues with the application or program details texas a&m university is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors students faculty and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion diversity equity and accountability diverse perspectives talents and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values texas a&m university is an equal opportunity/affirmative action/veterans/disability employer committed to building a culturally diverse educational environment applications from women minorities and members of other underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged and will be actively sought the university is aware that attracting and retaining exceptional faculty often depends on meeting the needs of two careers and therefore implements policies that contribute to work-life balance employer description texas a&m universitys accountability climate equity and scholarship (aces) fellows program is a faculty pipeline initiative that connects those advancing outstanding scholarship with relevant disciplinary units on campus the aces fellows program is administered by the office for diversity at texas a&m in partnership with the college of liberal arts in recognition of texas a&m universitys diversity plan the aces fellows program is aimed at promoting the research teaching and scholarship of early career scholars who embrace the belief that ‘diversity is an indispensable component of academic excellence (texas a&m commitment to diversity) from this experience at texas a&m fellows should develop an understanding of the value of diversity and the power that it holds for students faculty and staff to enrich their lives as a tier 1 research and land-grant institution texas a&m upholds its responsibility to accountability campus climate equity and scholarship by maintaining a campus that affirms equity and fosters inclusion and belonging significantly texas a&m holds itself accountable to improved campus climate and equity goals through clear accessible measures aces fellows are afforded access to invaluable academic and professional development experiences to advance their careers as scholars it is possible that some aces fellows will be hired as tenure-track faculty at the conclusion of the fellowship aces fellows will benefit from: prescriptive mentoring access to instructional best practices a vast array of world-class research and productivity resources and a robust network of renowned texas a&m scholars from across disciplines job posting news