12.2. Appointment as Endowed Professor/Associate Professor

Materials should be submitted electronically to the OFA at: endowedprof@hms.harvard.edu

• Nomination letter to the Dean describing the proposed incumbent’s background, accomplishments, and appropriateness for the endowed professorship based on the donor’s intentions, as outlined in the professorship terms. The letter must also describe the process used to select the nominee from among the pool of eligible faculty members
• Candidate’s CV in the Faculty of Medicine format (updated within the past 3 months). The CV must list a current Faculty of Medicine appointment as Professor or Associate Professor and any administrative roles required by the terms of the professorship

• OFA reviews the materials with the Dean for Clinical and Academic Affairs, who then reviews the nomination with the Dean

• The OFA confirms:
  • Endowed professorship is vacant or current incumbent will transition to Distinguished or Emeritus/Emerita status
  • New endowed professorship has been activated through a minimum funding level determined by the University
  • Nominated incumbent’s qualifications are consistent with the professorship terms and warrant the distinction of being appointed to a named professorship
  • Proposed incumbent’s institution supports the appointment

• The OFA submits the Dean’s recommendation to the University
• No decision is final until the University review is complete

• OFA informs the Department Head and/or CEO/President of the outcome via email
• Formal letter from the Dean is sent directly to candidate
• Formal letter is sent from the University directly to candidate