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Naming Policy
Endowment Funding Minimums by Type
Endowed Leadership Position
- $5 million minimum gift--or more, depending upon the size and scale of the unit--is necessary.
- To provide discretionary funds to support the strategic vision of the academic or non-academic unit, as determined by the Dean, Director, or Vice President.
- In such cases, the position--not a specific person--is supported by the endowment.
Endowed Unit Director or Department Chairperson Position
- $1 million minimum gift--or more, depending upon the size and scale of the unit--is necessary.
- To provide discretionary funds to support the strategic vision of the unit, as determined by the Unit Director or Department Chairperson.
- In such cases, the position--not a specific person--is supported by the endowment.
Endowed Faculty Chair
- $2 million minimum gift is necessary.
- To recruit, retain, and reward superior faculty members.
- To enhance the faculty member's scholarly efforts and/or research program.
- In such cases, the position and/or specific discipline--not a specific person--is supported by the endowment.
Endowed Faculty Professorship
- $1 million minimum gift is necessary.
- To recruit, retain, and reward outstanding faculty members.
- To enhance the faculty member's scholarly efforts and/or research program.
- In such cases, the position and/or specific discipline-not a specific person-is supported by the endowment.
Endowed Visiting Professorship
- $300,000 minimum gift is necessary.
- To support outstanding, visiting faculty members.
- Intended to rotate to new visiting faculty on a pre-determined time frame.
- To enhance the faculty memberÕs scholarly efforts and/or research program.
- In such cases, the position and/or specific discipline--not a specific person--is supported by the endowment.
Endowed Faculty Fellowship
- $500,000 minimum gift is necessary.
- For any rank of faculty member.
- For research and teaching efforts, and for visiting scholars while in residence.
- In such cases, the position and/or specific discipline--not a specific person--is supported by the endowment.
Endowed Symposium
- $500,000 minimum gift is necessary.
- To be used to cover all or most of the expenses associated with planning and implementing conferences/symposia in specific areas and/or on specific topics.
- The endowed fund and the conference/symposium may carry the name of the donor, or someone of his/her choosing, in recognition of the gift.
Endowed Lectureship
- $250,000 minimum gift is necessary.
- 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 Lecture or Lecture Series may carry the name of the donor, or someone of his/her choosing, in recognition of the gift.
- Can pay administrative costs, publications, advertising, travel, lodging, and honoraria.
Endowed Lecture Fund
- $50,000 minimum gift is necessary.
- To be used to support a portion of the expenses associated with planning and implementing lectures in specific areas and/or on specific topics, but is intended to combine with other donor or internal funds.
- The endowed fund--but not the lecture or lecture series--may carry the name of the donor or someone of his/her choosing in recognition of the gift.
- Can pay administrative costs, publications, advertising, travel, lodging, and honoraria.
Endowed Graduate Fellowships
- $300,000 minimum gift is necessary
- $750,000 minimum gift is necessary for an Honors Graduate Fellowship.
- To support a student working toward an advanced degree in any of the graduate fields.
- Academic merit and/or financial need may be a consideration.
- The donor may suggest other preferential criteria.
Endowed Scholarships
- $100,000 minimum gift is necessary.
- $750,000 minimum gift is necessary for an Honors Scholarship.
- To support an undergraduate or graduate student.
- Academic merit and/or financial need may be a consideration.
- The donor may suggest other preferential criteria.
Endowed Book Fund
- $50,000 minimum gift is necessary.
- To purchase books, library technology, or other materials in a specified field.
- May also be used for preservation of books.
- May also be used for repair, cataloging, and other expenses of the library.
Program Support Endowment
- $50,000 minimum gift is necessary.
- To support specific or general programs of Emory or of a particular unit/department.
- Can support areas such as faculty, staff, students, operations, research, etc.
- May be at the discretion of a Dean, Director, Unit Director, or Department Chairperson.
Endowed Laboratory
- $350,000 minimum gift is necessary, depending on the discipline and size and scope of the program.
- To be used for equipment, research, and general laboratory support.
