Abstract
This article investigates faculty attitudes toward the role of research grants in promotion and tenure decisions. A survey of tenured professors in a liberal arts college was conducted to assess whether grants should substitute for, supplement, or carry equal weight with publications. Results show that most faculty opposed substituting grants for publications or basing promotion solely on grants. Respondents emphasized that grants are a means to enable research rather than an end in themselves, and that scholarly publications remain the primary indicator of academic contribution. Some faculty supported partial credit for grants when they resulted in publications or significant research outcomes, and most acknowledged incentives for pursuing grants even if they did not directly affect promotion. The study concludes that while grants provide valuable resources, faculty consensus strongly favored publications as the central criterion for evaluating scholarly productivity.
Recommended Citation
Bradley, Bert E.
(1989)
"Research Grants and Their Role in Promotion and Tenure,"
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin: Vol. 67, Article 9.
Available at:
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/aca/vol67/iss1/9
