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Henry Merrit Wriston Fellowship

The Henry Merritt Wriston Fellowship is awarded each year to regular untenured members of the faculty (assistant professors and lecturers) who have achieved a record of excellence in teaching and scholarship during their first years at Brown. The winner, chosen by a faculty committee, is granted one semester of leave on special assignment at full compensation, including benefits, during the next academic year. The 2007 winner was Ravit Reichman, Assistant Professor of English.

Applications for Wriston Fellowships are due in the month of January.  Faculty members interested in applying for this award are asked to submit six copies of the application, along with the original. Each set should include the following material:

  • a personal essay describing the candidate's teaching philosophy and teaching accomplishments at Brown, and research plans for the fellowship semester (approx. 1000 words)
  • a letter of support from the department chair
  • two additional letters of support from colleagues who can comment on the candidate's teaching and on the merits of the proposal
  • a current CV
  • a listing of all courses taught (with enrollments), and leaves taken for each semester the candidate has been at Brown
  • copies of teaching evaluations for the last two semesters of teaching    

Contact:
Martha Newbury
Office of the Dean of the Faculty
Box 1857
863-9525