Instructions for completion of the Cattell sabbatical award application.

1. All application materials must be submitted on line via web portal.  

http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/James%20McKeen%20Cattell%20Fund

2. Do not mail materials. If you have technical difficulties with the website please email christopher.r.allen@duke.edu

3. Below you will find the application form, please fill it out and upload it to our web portal.

4. You will also need to upload an institutional certification form http://www.cattell.duke.edu/cattcert.html that is completed by your department chair or dean.  This is not a confidential form, so please get your chair to return the form to you after it has been completed. It is your responsibility to upload the form to our web portal.

5. The web portal will ask you for the email address for several recommenders. A message will be sent to them telling them how to upload their recommendations to our website. However it is your responsibility to inform your recommenders that the email from us is forthcoming and to make sure that they have submitted their recommendation by our due date.

6. All materials must be uploaded/received by December 15th, 2013.

If we are missing materials from your application we will send you one reminder email mid-December. It is your responsibility to make sure that we receive your institutional certification and your letters of recommendation.

If we are missing materials from your application we will send you one reminder email mid-December. It is your responsibility to make sure that we receive your institutional certification and your letters of recommendation.

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The James McKeen Cattell Sabbatical Award Application
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1. Name in full:

2. Academic title:

3. Professional mailing address:
E-mail address:
Phone number(s):

4. Age (optional):

5. Year and institution where highest degree was obtained:

6. Dates of last leave/sabbatical and source(s) of funding:
(For the purposes of this award we consider a leave/sabbatical as any funded leave that allows a faculty member to spend all of their time on research without administrative or teaching responsibilities. Please report here any leave funded by grant support, university/college supported sabbatical or junior faculty leave, but do not report parental or sick leave, or lightened teaching load if administrative/advising responsibilities were still required).

7. Proposed activity for Cattell Proposal (<10 words):

8. Period for which support is requested:

9. Brief summary of proposed sabbatical plan: (Describe in less than 250 words what you will be doing and where you will spend your time.)

10. Colleges and Universities attended:

College or University, Inclusive Dates, Degree, Major/Program

11. Academic honors: (last 5 years and/or major honors)

12. Research funding: (Please list in the amounts and sources of funding for your research for the last 5 years.)

13. Current employment: (Please indicate institution, current rank, specialization within psychology and beginning date of employment.)

14. Employment history: (List and describe each previous full-time position, starting with the most recent and covering either 10 years or the time back to your graduate study, whichever is less. Part-time positions may be included if they are relevant.)

15. Bibliography: (Attach a reasonably complete bibliography of your scholarly publications. List separately, or identify by a code: empirical research studies (R); substantive reviews of research literature or theoretical analyses (T); and book reviews (BR).)

16. Plan for sabbatical period: (On separate sheets at the end of this application describe in not more than 3 double-spaced pages (excluding references), what you plan to do during the fellowship period in terms of study, research, writing, or other activity that will contribute to psychology or improve your effectiveness as a psychologist. Indicate where you plan to spend the fellowship period. Explain what an additional semester will permit you to undertake that could not be done in a one-semester sabbatical.)

17. Professional references. (Provide the names and mailing addresses (including email addresses) of two professional persons whom you have asked to provide an evaluation of your work. Note that you are responsible for making sure that your evaluators send their letters to us by the December 7 deadline.)

18. Award amount requested. (Please calculate the estimated amount of the award requested taking into account your current salary, fringe benefits and amount of support from your employer. In many cases it is helpful if you show your calculations.)

Date:__________ Signature:________________________________