Income from the endowment for the Elkins Professorship is intended to support compelling projects with focus on research, scholarship, or community engagement that will allow the Elkins Professor to make an important contribution to the teaching, research, or public service mission of the institution and the entire USM. Direct involvement with undergraduate and/or graduate students and outreach to other institutions within the System are hallmarks of the Elkins Professors. Beginning in FY 2027, individual Elkins Professorship awards will be made up to a maximum of $40,000. This change is designed to expand opportunities across the System, allowing us to support multiple Professorships and a broader range of innovative projects.
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