CIRE FACULTY ON MULTI-YEAR CONTRACTS
Appendix E of the new CBA states that “A Fellowship Fund of $100,000 per fiscal year shall be established beginning in fiscal year 2027 to support the professional development of full-time CIRE faculty members.”
This Fund is described in Appendix E of the new 2025-2029 Contract, and eligible CIRE faculty should begin to plan for a professional development opportunity in Spring 2026.
Awards to individual faculty members from the Fellowship Fund may be used for expenses and activities related to professional development and the faculty member’s job responsibilities in the areas of teaching and learning, research and scholarship, leadership, community outreach and engagement, clinical practice, and pedagogical training including, but not limited to, student support, travel, and summer salary. UConn-AAUP and representatives of the administration are meeting to determine the process for application to the Fund.