Emerging Scholarship
The Arkansas State University Faculty Award for Emerging Scholarship is presented each spring to an emerging pre-tenure-track faculty member who has evidenced significant and meritorious achievement in scholarship.
Criteria
- The publication (or conditional acceptance) of one or more particularly high quality, original and scholarly contributions by a nationally recognized and refereed professional/academic journal, juried exhibition, or other professional outlets.
- Additional evidence of scholarly merit, including refereed scholarly activities of lesser stature such as presentations in regional journals or exhibits, or refereed papers read to professional organizations.
- The potential significance of these contributions in enhancing the effectiveness of the subject content in the classroom.
- For the purpose of this award, papers read at meetings which do not referee papers, in-house documents, brief book reviews, and local exhibits and performance do not provide evidence of significant scholarly achievement.
- The receipt of grants is not a requirement for the consideration of this award. However, applicants are encouraged to list all submitted grant proposals even though they were not funded.
Submission Process
Applicant must submit a scholarship portfolio for the award year only, January 1 – December 31, 2025. Information should be presented under the following lettered headings.
- A list of contributions published, presented, performed, or exhibited during the award year, January 1 – December 31, 2025. [Use the templates below]
Publication
Author(s): Title of Publication:
Journal/Book/Other:
Vol: Issue:
Pages: Date of Publication:
Peer reviewed [circle response]: Yes No
Journal Impact Factor:
Presentation
Author(s):
Title of Presentation:
Learned Forum:
Date & Site of Presentation:
Peer reviewed [circle response]: Yes No
Performance/Exhibit
Author(s):
Title of Performance/Exhibit:
Site of Performance/Exhibit:
Date of Performance/Exhibit:
Peer reviewed [circle response]: Yes No
- A list of grants received (and submitted) that support scholarship, if any.
- No more than five (5) letters from knowledgeable peers that can speak to the quality of the scholarship submitted.