The Board of Trustees Professorships were established in 2007 to recognize tenured professors who have:
Up to two professorships can be awarded each academic year. The 2024 awards will be made at the Faculty Awards Recognition Ceremony in April 2024. Recipients receive a stipend of $10,000, which is renewable annually during the five-year term of appointment.
Your assistance in submitting nominations for this distinguished award is greatly appreciated. All nominations must include the candidate's qualifications in accordance with the criteria below. In considering the qualifications of nominees, special emphasis will be placed upon those who are renowned scholars or artists who have engaged students in their research and/or other professional activities.
Letters of nomination will be accepted through Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Professors who have been nominated will be contacted for application materials.
Application portfolios, including a complete letter of nomination addressing all criteria, should be sent electronically to Mia Hannon at hannon@niu.edu, no later than Monday, Nov. 13, 2023.
If you have any questions, please contact Mia Hannon at hannon@niu.edu or 815-753-9400.
The call for nominations will be published in the fall, and awards will be conferred in the spring semester. A letter of intent to nominate is acceptable by the nomination deadline. A complete letter of nomination addressing all criteria below must be submitted with the applicant’s portfolio by the application due date. The application process calls for a rigorous review of the candidates’ portfolio, which should include the following:
Candidate agrees to the release of responses to the chairperson of the selection committee.
Those who have previously served as Board of Trustees Professors may apply for another term following the application process above with the following exceptions:
Recipients must be tenured, hold the rank of professor and have:
The Board of Trustees Professorship Selection Committee is chaired by the executive vice president and provost. The committee’s recommendations are forwarded by the provost to the president, who consults with the members of the Board of Trustees on the selection of the recipients. If the committee determines that no candidates meet the criteria for the award in any given year, no award will be made.
The Board of Trustees Professorship Selection Committee is appointed by the executive vice president and provost. Individuals appointed to the committee cannot be candidates for the award, nor have submitted a nomination for the award in the year of appointment to the committee. The committee is composed of the following: