Provost Endorsement Program
The Provost Endorsement Program sets a new standard for professional development at Penn State. Each endorsement is crafted to include clear goals, purposeful learning outcomes, and a curriculum that’s grounded in current research. With at least 10 hours of programming per endorsement, reflective activities and peer interactions, participants are ensured a robust educational experience.
Endorsements are offered in three domains:
Domain 1: Teaching and Outreach
Domain 2: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Accomplishment
Domain 3: Leadership and Service
These core domains are designed to align with how faculty are evaluated during the annual review and promotion processes. Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute invites you to explore its Domain 2 track options within the Provost Endorsement Program.
Domain 2 Track Options
Are you an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in the health sciences and interested in being mentored in preparation for external grant submissions? Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute's Early-Stage Investigator Training Program (KL2) provides a supportive environment for junior faculty scholars to acquire the skills and experience needed to become successful, independent clinical and translational scientists. This is accomplished through coursework, mentored research, workshops, and career development programs. KL2 funding provides scholars with 75% protected time for research; funds for research supplies; tuition support for up to three courses per semester; and travel. There are eight scholars per year selected from a competitive pool of applicants submitted by junior faculty across the University. You must be a current to be eligible to participate in this Provost Endorsement Program.
Are you interested in scaling up a translational science project proposal and connecting with research services that can improve your design, statistical analysis, and impacts? This endorsement, provided by Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute, builds on efforts to support and develop translational research scientists through annual pilot funding opportunities and wrap-around support services. The goal is to provide researchers both with and without CTSI pilot funding the opportunity to further develop their skills in clinical and translational research and facilitate opportunities for research collaboration among researchers across the University. Areas of training may include Team Science, Implementation Science, Informatics, and Community Engaged Research. This program has both synchronous and asynchronous components and is offered annually in July.