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Call for Applications: UCLA Inclusive Excellence Faculty Fellowship

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Call for Applications: UCLA Inclusive Excellence Faculty Fellowship

The UCLA Office of Inclusive Excellence (IE) is pleased to announce the Inclusive Excellence Faculty Fellowship (IE Faculty Fellow).

Overview

The IE Faculty Fellowship program is designed to provide mid-career faculty (i.e., tenured faculty at the Associate level), with opportunities to develop and enhance their leadership skills through the lens of Inclusive Excellence.

Details

Duties will include but are not limited to: (a) advise and engage in the design of and conduct interdisciplinary institutional research; (b) advise and engage in the development of and lead engagement initiatives within the UCLA community; and (c) represent the Vice Provost and IE at key meetings and committees. Qualifications for successful candidates include experience in community building; a strong scholarly research and publication record; experience developing interdisciplinary research projects and programmatic initiatives; a demonstrated commitment to the Inclusive Excellence mission; and the ability to work collaboratively and diplomatically throughout the UCLA community. The IE Faculty Fellow is expected to work effectively with IE staff, the IE Advisory Board, and other members of the IE Office and campus and community partners integral to advancing Inclusive Excellence at UCLA.

IE Faculty Fellows are expected to dedicate approximately 10 hours per week on projects related to the Fellowship, including representing the IE Office and Vice Provost at key meetings and committees. The IE Faculty Fellowship is for a one-year term, subject to a one-time renewal. This is an internal recruitment limited to current UCLA ladder-rank faculty members. Fellowship compensation, including funding of research and community engagement activities, is negotiable.

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Application

To apply, please submit the following application materials using the IE Faculty Fellowship Application Form:

  1. A one-page statement of interest that includes information about the candidate’s research, administrative and leadership experience, and commitment to Inclusive Excellence
  2. A curriculum vitae
  3. Contact information for two professional references and one student reference

All are welcome and encouraged to apply! Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, starting October 12, 2026. The application period will close on November 2, 2026. The starting date for the IE Faculty Fellow is negotiable in the Fall quarter 2026 or Winter quarter 2027.

Inquiries may be addressed to Ralina Joseph, Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence, at viceprovost@excellence.ucla.edu

All are welcome to apply!

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy (PDF).