02/24/2022
By Joseph Hartman

We are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the The 2022 Roy J. Zuckerberg Endowed Leadership Chair.

The Roy J. Zuckerberg Endowed Leadership Chair/Prize is designed to reward people of courage, conviction and selflessness who have devoted their time and talent to helping the University of Massachusetts to accomplish its goals. They are people who lead by serving, by giving, and by pointing the way. The award will alternate between a faculty member (when it is termed the Chair) and a coach/staff member (when it is termed the Prize).

In 2022, the Roy J. Zuckerberg Endowed Leadership Chair will be awarded to a University of Massachusetts faculty member.

AWARD:
The Roy J. Zuckerberg Award equals $100,000 for two years. Each year, the awardee will receive $30,000 to support research, teaching or service linked to a demonstration of leadership and an award stipend of $20,000.

AWARD CRITERIA:
The Roy J. Zuckerberg Endowed Leadership Award has three primary aims:

  1. To foster leadership by rewarding faculty and staff of good character and high standards who have distinguished themselves in service to the university;
  2. To encourage leadership by focusing attention upon leadership’s profound importance to the future of public higher education in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts;
  3. To celebrate service to the University by fostering dialogue among the University campuses about their shared mission, and further collaboration of their collective goals.

APPLICATION DETAILS:
More details on the online application form can be found on the UMass President's website.

APPLICATION PORTAL:
Submit your application onlineby Wednesday, March 2, 2022 (midnight). Award decision is expected early to mid-April, 2022.

QUESTIONS:
Zuckerberg_Leadership@umassp.edu