Provost Fellows for Academic Success Goals
Updated 10:06 a.m. October 26, 2025
Background
The Provost Fellows Program is designed to engage distinguished faculty and staff in advancing the University’s strategic imperatives and Academic Success Goals . Fellows will work directly with the Provost and campus leaders on projects that promote institutional priorities while developing leadership experience at the university level.
Fellows will:
- Contribute to strategic initiatives aligned with the University’s strategic imperatives and Academic Success Goals.
- Collaborate with Leads or Co-leads on Academic Success Goals projects that align with their expertise, interests, and long-term leadership aspirations.
- Collaborate with colleagues across academic and administrative units such as UAIR, Academic Affairs, Students Affairs, Faculty Affairs, and Enrollment Management.
- Participate in mentoring and professional development opportunities.
Application and Selection Process
Applications must be submitted through Arizona Cultivate by November 19. Interviews with the Provost and the selection committee may be conducted as part of the review process. Appointments will be effective in Spring 2026.
SUBMIT APPLICATION
Provost Fellow for Success for Every Student
The fellows will collaborate with deans, team leaders, and campus partners to advance Academic Success Goals centered on student success.
At the University of Arizona, the student is our North Star. We want our students to engage in experiential learning across the curriculum, know how to think critically, enjoy a sense of belonging, be resilient, articulate the skills they have learned, have decreased debt and be well prepared to meet the expectations of their future careers or an advanced education.
We are committed to fostering academic excellence, belonging, and opportunity while preparing graduates from all backgrounds to pursue impactful careers and lives of engaged citizenship.
Provost Fellow for Research that Shapes the Future
The fellows will work with deans, research leaders, and campus partners to support Academic Success Goals focused on research and innovation.
At the University of Arizona we promote collaborative, transdisciplinary and interdependent scholarship with broad impact that engages students across degree levels and disciplines, recruit scholars who can contribute to the university’s strategic areas of research focus, communicate and celebrate the successes of our faculty, and maintain our success as an AAU and R1 institution.
Our research, scholarship, and creative endeavors transcend disciplines and address urgent global challenges. By bringing together scientists, engineers, artists, and scholars, we advance knowledge and its application for the benefit of humanity and expand the frontiers of discovery.
Provost Fellow for Engagement with Our Communities to Create Opportunity
The fellows will collaborate with deans, team leaders, and community partners to advance Academic Success Goals focused on engagement and impact.
The University of Arizona promotes a culture of engagement with alumni, donors, the tribal community and industry partners, aligns our academic programs with regional and state workforce needs, leverages our statewide Cooperative Extension network, partners with state leaders to address needs, and educates our community as part of our commitment to lifelong learning.
As Arizona’s land-grant university, we are dedicated to democratizing education and expertise through partnerships that meet the evolving needs of communities across the state and beyond, honoring Indigenous knowledge and co-creating solutions that integrate local insight and respect cultural traditions.
Appointments
A total of six Provost Fellows will be appointed, one faculty fellow and one staff fellow in each of the three focus areas. Fellows will dedicate 10% of their effort to the fellowship while maintaining 90% of their appointment and responsibilities within their home unit. Appointments will begin in Spring 2026 and are for one year, with the possibility of a one-year extension based on project needs and performance.
Each fellow will receive a stipend in recognition of their contributions and to support their participation in the program. For Faculty Fellows, the Office of the Provost will work with each faculty fellow’s academic unit to provide funding for a replacement instructor if they require a teaching release during the appointment period.
Qualifications
Applicants should be full-time faculty or staff members with demonstrated leadership, collaboration, and innovation in their respective areas. Each fellowship category emphasizes distinct, yet complementary strengths aligned with the University’s Academic Success Goals.
General Qualifications (All Fellows)
- Full-time faculty or staff appointment at the University of Arizona.
- For Faculty Fellows: Eligible faculty are tenure-eligible, tenured, continuing eligible, continuing status, and career-track faculty who have a long-standing association (at least five years) with the University.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to advancing institutional goals.
- Commitment to the university’s values of integrity, compassion, exploration, adaptation, inclusion, and determination.
- Ability to work across colleges, administrative units, and diverse communities.
- Must be available on Main Campus the majority of the time to support collaboration and actively participate in meetings with Leads or Co-Leads on Academic Success Goals and other campus partners.
Provost Fellow for Success for Every Student
- Deep understanding of student learning, engagement, and success at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels.
- Demonstrated experience working with online students, including expertise in methodology, pedagogy, or course delivery.
- Demonstrated experience with initiatives that promote student success, belonging, retention and graduation.
- Ability to analyze and apply data to improve student outcomes and learning environments.
- Experience collaborating across units to enhance advising, mentoring, or co-curricular learning.
Provost Fellow for Research that Shapes the Future
- Established record of research, scholarship, or creative activity with evidence of innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Understanding of the research ecosystem, including research administration, external funding, compliance, and student research involvement.
- Experience mentoring faculty or students in research, creative inquiry, or scholarly dissemination.
- Interest in advancing research culture, visibility, and impact aligned with institutional priorities.
Provost Fellow for Engagement with Our Communities to Create Opportunity
- Demonstrated success in developing and sustaining partnerships with community, industry, or tribal partners.
- Understanding of community-engaged teaching, research, or service, and its role in fulfilling the University’s land-grant mission.
- Experience working with initiatives that address community-identified needs and promote mutual benefit.
- Ability to collaborate across institutional and geographic boundaries to expand access, opportunity, and impact.
Required Materials
- Cover Letter: Describe your relevant experience, accomplishments, and contributions that align with the focus of the fellowship for which you are applying. Include examples that demonstrate leadership, collaboration, and impact within your unit or across the university. Address how your background prepares you to advance the strategic imperatives in one or more of the following areas:
- Success for Every Student: Initiatives that enhance student learning, belonging, retention, graduation, or academic achievement through innovative teaching, mentoring, or student support.
- Research that Shapes the Future: Efforts that advance research excellence, interdisciplinary collaboration, or the integration of scholarship, creative activity, and discovery to address pressing challenges.
- Engagement with Our Communities to Create Opportunity: Experience in building and sustaining partnerships with community, industry, or tribal partners that expand access, opportunity, and mutual benefit.
- Curriculum Vitae or Resume – Summarize relevant academic, administrative, and leadership experience.
- Letter of Support – A letter of support is required for all applicants. Faculty Fellows must provide letters from both their department head and dean. Staff Fellows must include a letter of support from their supervisor and/or an appropriate unit or campus leader endorsing their participation.