UNT INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS (IAA)
Faculty Fellowship Program for 2016-2017
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The mission of the UNT Institute for the Advancement of the Arts is to showcase, support, and advance
excellence in the visual, performing and creative literary arts at the University of North Texas, among its
faculty members and in conjunction with their renowned colleagues and collaborators. The primary
purpose of the Fellowship is to provide Faculty Fellows with 100% reassignment for one semester to
accomplish and present creative research projects. Such projects are defined by research that supports
and informs the artistic creation of a new work (or works) in music, visual art, literature, choreography,
media and related fields. This is in contrast to research resulting in purely scholarly publications or
editions in the arts, humanities or social sciences. Typically, the project will be presented to the university
and general public as a performance, literary publication, media presentation or visual arts exhibition. As
it is a goal of the fellows program to raise the profile of the creative artist as well as the university, the
ability to ensure a national venue with high visibility and wide audience is a critical criterion.
Call for Proposals: The UNT Institute for the Advancement of the Arts is accepting proposals for the
annual IAA Faculty Fellowship program.
Proposal deadline: November 13, 2015
Eligibility: All full-time UNT faculty members in visual, performing and creative literary arts are
encouraged to apply.
Conditions, Provisions and Expectations:
 Selection of Institute Fellows will be determined by the IAA Steering Committee, subject to approval
by the Provost. The current Steering Committee members are the deans of the College of Visual Arts
and Design, College of Music, and College of Arts and Sciences.
 Up to three Fellows will be selected for the Fall 2016 or Spring 2017 semester.
 Fellows are required to offer a performance, exhibition, or similar event associated with the work
undertaken during the fellowship within the academic year following the conclusion of the fellowship.
 The IAA Faculty Fellow’s department will be provided instructional funds to compensate for the
Fellow’s 100% release from teaching and service assignments.
 Emeritus Fellows may be invited on an as-needed basis to participate on the IAA Steering
Committee.
Budget:
 Budget for the Faculty Fellow’s project ($10,000 maximum), may include materials, travel, and other
related expenses, but cannot to be used for supplemental salary for the Faculty Fellow.
 Teaching replacement costs are excluded from the $10,000 limit, but must be separately and clearly
indicated on the application form.
Proposal Preparation: Proposal packet cannot exceed 6 pages:
 Application form (Narrative, outcome, budget and signatures) (2 pages)
 Short vita (2-page maximum) and/or link to faculty profile. The short version of the vita should
stress experience and credentials relevant to the proposed project.
 Additional support materials (2-page maximum)
Review Process:
 All proposals will be reviewed by the Steering Committee.
 Institute Fellows selections are based upon the following:
o Quality of the proposed project
o Applicant’s demonstrated record of artistic excellence
o Extent to which the fellowship is critical to completion of proposed project
o Likelihood that the project will be completed during the fellowship period
o Likelihood of the project being presented in a venue that offers national exposure and a
wide audience
Proposal Submission: Completed proposal must be submitted in hard copy to the Office of the Provost
and Vice-President for Academic Affairs addressed to the attention of: Herbert Holl, Director, Institute for
the Advancement of the Arts. Submission deadline is 5pm Friday November 13, 2015
Faculty Fellows for 2016-17 will be announced during the Spring 2016 semester
Revised 9-15-15