IGNITE - Future Faculty Development Program

2025 IGNITE - October 26 - 29, 2025

Program Objectives:

Enhance William & Mary's faculty pipeline by establishing and developing significant meaningful relationships with prospects.
Provide the opportunity for participants to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and rewards of a faculty career.
Develop a network of emerging scholars in priority research areas who could be candidates for current and future vacancies at William & Mary.

IGNITE provides participants with the opportunity for professional development, and to have candid discussions with department heads, deans, and early career faculty members about life in academia. As a part of the experience, participants will be offered opportunities to tour campus and research facilities, meet with current faculty to gain a greater awareness of research and teaching opportunities, discuss their career prospects and academic work, attend workshops, and present a job talk.

Participants are also expected to:

Be a graduate student or post-doctoral scholar seeking a faculty position at a research intensive institution;
Demonstrate career goals, research interests, and academic potential that align with William & Mary's mission and programs;
Be able to meaningfully contribute to the university's continuing commitment to inclusive excellence as reflected by the Office of Inclusive Excellence.

Apply here
Deadline to apply is Friday, August 1, 2025.