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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 the ways in which 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.

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Domain 2 Track Options

Advanced Training in Translational Research Expand answer

Title: Advanced Training in Translational Research — The Clinical and Translational Science Institute Early-Stage Investigator Training Program (NIH KL2 Program scholars only)

Are you an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in the health sciences and interested in being mentored in preparation for external grant submissions? The 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 percent protected time for research; funds for research supplies; tuition support for up to three courses per semester; and travel. There are 8 scholars per year selected from a competitive pool of applicants submitted by junior faculty across the University. You must be a current KL2 Scholar to be eligible to participate in this Provost Endorsement Program. Additional information can be found on the Penn State Provost Endorsement Program website.

Start date: Spring 2024

Integrating Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging in Research Expand answer

Title: Integrating Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging in Research

Are you interested in improving your research design to include more participatory engagement with the community, integrate diverse voices, and lower barriers to access? This endorsement, provided by the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, builds on efforts to support a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment to promote clinical and translational research. It aims to provide researcher faculty with a series of CTSI events and resources to improve their DEIAB-related research areas and to foster and facilitate opportunities for research collaboration among researchers across the University. This program is self-paced, and participants can begin any time after the approval date. Additional information, including a link to register, can be found on the Penn State Provost Endorsement Program website.

Start date: Spring 2024

Enhancing skills for clinical and translational research through pilot funding opportunities and support services Expand answer

Title: Enhancing skills for clinical and translational research through pilot funding opportunities and support services

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 the 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. It aims 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. Additional information, including a link to register, can be found on the Penn State Provost Endorsement Program website.

Start date: July 2024