Abstract
This article considers the role of extramural funding in faculty evaluation and its implications for promotion and tenure. It reviews the growing diversity of funding sources, including government, corporate, and foundation support, and identifies economic, technological, and institutional pressures that have increased emphasis on external grants. The discussion acknowledges the benefits of additional resources but cautions against risks such as external influence over research agendas, restrictions on publication, and erosion of academic values. It argues that funding should not substitute for achievements in teaching or scholarship, but rather serve as evidence of professional recognition and academic citizenship. Recommendations emphasize balancing institutional needs with academic integrity, recognizing disciplinary differences in funding opportunities, and ensuring that grants support rather than distort the mission of higher education. The article concludes that extramural funding should be evaluated in context, as a means to advance academic work, not as an end in itself.
Recommended Citation
Zinser, Elisabeth A.
(1989)
"Evaluating Grants in the Promotion and Tenure Process: Perspectives of a Chief Academic Officer,"
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin: Vol. 67, Article 10.
Available at:
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/aca/vol67/iss1/10
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