Future Faculty Career Exploration Program

This competitive, nationwide search welcomes scholars from all disciplines offered at RIT. We encourage you to explore our colleges and departments to see how your research or artistic endeavors best align with the RIT vision of engagement and innovation.  If chosen to participate, RIT will cover your transportation, lodging, and meals for the duration of the program.

The Future Faculty Career Exploration Program is considered a best practice, and was one of the first faculty diversity and recruitment programs in the nation. Our longstanding history is due to the continuous institutional support of the President and Provost, and the divisions of Academic Affairs and Diversity & Inclusion.

Applications for this year’s session is closed. We will start accepting applications for the upcoming year in January. To get notifications and learn more about future RIT Future Faculty Career Exploration Programs, please add your credentials to our RIT Scholars Network.

• Attend networking receptions with RIT’s President, Provost, Deans, faculty, staff, and students
• Present your research or art to faculty, department chairs and Deans
• Tour campus and the greater Rochester community
• Gain career development insight and advice from RIT faculty
• Learn about current and upcoming faculty positions
• Engage in one-on-one, panel and roundtable discussions about life in academia
• Receive feedback on your research or art, and job talk to improve your candidacy 

The 2025 Future Faculty Career Exploration Program application portal will open at 12:01am on December 30, 2024. 

Please use the link below to submit your application. The application deadline is February 28, 2025.

APPLY HERE

Individuals who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply:

• Able to contribute in meaningful ways to the RIT’s commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism and individual differences. While we are primarily interested in applicants of African American, Latin American, American Indian or Alaskan Native descent, and others who are underrepresented and underserved in teaching professions at RIT, the Program is open to all eligible participants regardless of race, religion, age, gender, or other protected federal or state categories.
• Studying or researching in the discipline areas offered at RIT.
• Advanced PhD or MFA candidate (anticipated graduation by May/June 2025), postdoctoral scholars or early-career faculty or researchers.
• Desire a rewarding academic teaching and research career at an exceptional institution.
• Able to travel to Rochester, New York, or participate in virtual sessions for the duration of the program.

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Cover Letter: express your interest in FFCEP, and desire for a career in the professoriate. MFA applicants should include a link to their online portfolio. 
• Diversity Statement: describe your commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout your academic career.
• Artistic or Research Statement: summary of current research or artistic endeavors and/or proposal for upcoming work.
• Teaching Statement: summary of the guiding principle(s) that inform your pedagogical approach & style.

Day 1 – Travel day, meet and greet with participants, job talk pointers

Day 2 – RIT community welcome breakfast, host department activities, panel discussions on faulty support, diversity and student body

Day 3 – Host department activities, panel discussions on faculty life, dinner with RIT administration and community members

Day 4 – Conclude program with a tour of the greater Rochester area, lunch with cohort, and departure for travel home

For more information on RIT’s current COVID-19 guidelines please visit https://www.rit.edu/ready/