Endowed discretionary funds supporting deans and unit leaders.
Endowed Distinguished Professorship
$3,000,000 minimum
Awarded to outstanding faculty at the highest level of stature and recognition in their field.
Endowed Professorship
$1,500,000 minimum
Awarded to outstanding faculty in their field.
Endowed School/Unit-based Program Leader
$1,000,000 minimum
Awarded to the leader of a program—center, clinic, department, or institute—that sits wholly within a school or unit.
Endowed Faculty Scholar
$750,000 minimum
Awarded to outstanding existing or visiting faculty of any rank.
Endowed Student Fellowship
$300,000 minimum
Awarded to a student as a stipend for the benefit of the student’s study, training, or research.
Endowed Scholarship
$100,000 unrestricted, $250,000 with preferences
$100,000: awarded as an unrestricted scholarship; academic merit and/or financial need may be a consideration.
$250,000: awarded as a scholarship with preferences that may include but not limited to choice of area of study, geographic location within United States of America, and student involvement.
Endowed Lecture Series
$250,000 minimum
To be used to cover all or most of the expenses associated with planning and implementing lectures in specific areas and/or on specific topics.
The endowed fund and the lectureship may carry the name of the donor, or someone of their choosing, in recognition of the gift.
Endowed Concert Series
$250,000 minimum
To be used to support all or most of the expenses associated with planning and implementing musical performances.
The endowed fund and the concert series may carry the name of the donor, or someone of their choosing, in recognition of the gift.
Endowed Book Fund
$50,000 minimum
To purchase, repair, and/or preserve books, library technology, or other materials in a specified field.
Endowed Program Support
$100,000 minimum
To support specific or general programs of Emory or of a particular unit/department.
Can support faculty, staff, students, operations, or research.
Endowed Award
$50,000 minimum
To provide stipends to students, faculty, or staff in recognition of outstanding academic merit or achievement and/or exemplary service or performance in a competition.