Named after an alum and great friend of the College of Humanities, the COH Helen H. Chatfield Awards are designed to honor Ms. Chatfield’s life, which was driven by curiosity and a sense of play.
A successful investor and philanthropist, Ms. Chatfield was also an avid outdoorswoman and art lover. These passions were consistently marked by her appreciation of work that introduced new voices and ideas to the world, or that brought to light significant figures whose contributions had been overshadowed.
To honor this history, the College of Humanities Helen H. Chatfield Endowment will fund awards for research, teaching, outreach and/or service that is exemplary in one of four categories:
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Award |
Eligibility |
Amount |
Submission Process |
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The Chatfield Outstanding Tenured Researcher of the Year Award |
Tenured COH Faculty Members (Associate Professors and Full Professors) |
$1,000 |
Nomination only. |
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The Chatfield Outstanding Untenured Researcher of the Year Award |
Untenured COH Faculty Members who are on the tenure track (Assistant Professors) |
$1,000 |
Nomination only. |
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The Chatfield Award for Anti-Discrimination Research, Teaching, or Service |
Open to all COH faculty ranks and titles |
$5,000 |
Faculty can be nominated or self-nominate. |
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Open to all COH faculty ranks and titles |
$5,000 |
Faculty can be nominated or self-nominate. |
Application Deadline
- October 21, 2024
- The 2024 cycle is now closed. The application will re-open in fall 2025.
Winners may not be nominated or reapply for the same award for a period of two years following the award year (e.g., Professor X wins in AY 2021-2022, and so may not reapply until AY 2024-2025).
All Chatfield award nominations and applications will be evaluated by a review committee consisting of previous Chatfield award winners, plus the COH Associate Dean for Research. Only completed nominations and applications will be considered by the review committee.
Nominators and applicants should be prepared with the required materials before submitting the online application. [See instructions for each award below.] Please note that applications cannot be started, closed out, and resumed at a later time.
Questions can be directed to the Associate Dean of Research and Program Innovation (coh-adr@arizona.edu).
The Chatfield Outstanding Tenured Researcher of the Year Award
Eligibility: Tenured College of Humanities faculty members (Associate Professors and Full Professors) are eligible to apply.
Award Amount: $1,000
Submission Process:
This award requires a nomination from a minimum of three colleagues, at least two of whom must be faculty members in the College of Humanities. Faculty cannot apply/self-nominate for this award.
More than one nomination may be submitted by nominators.
Joint nominations are welcome (e.g., two or more COH faculty who regularly collaborate).
Nomination Instructions:
People wishing to nominate colleagues for this award must submit the following by the stated deadline:
- Nominators’ Names
- Nominee’s Name
- Nominee’s Rank/Title
- Nominee’s Academic Unit
- Nominee’s Year of Conferred Tenure
- Nominee’s updated CV
- A single letter of nomination, signed by at least three colleagues (two of whom must be primarily located in COH), that details the nominee’s research strengths, impact, accolades, and any other information that will help the review committee assess the nominee’s research contributions over the last three years. The letter must be no longer than three single-spaced pages in length (1” margins all around; Times New Roman 12-point typeface). Evaluation points will include:
- Productivity Over Past Three Years
- Variety of Research Materials (e.g., peer-reviewed articles, books, book chapters, grants, digital humanities projects, translations)
- Research Impact (e.g., citations, invited talks and workshops, media appearances)
NB: If co-nominees are being put forward, please include each person’s name, rank, academic unit, projected/conferred tenure year, and CV, but submit only one nomination letter for the co-nominees.
The Chatfield Outstanding Untenured Researcher of the Year Award
Eligibility: College of Humanities faculty members who are on the tenure track but have not yet received tenure (Assistant Professors) are eligible to apply.
Award Amount: $1,000
Submission Process:
This award requires a nomination from a minimum of three colleagues, at least two of whom must be faculty members in the College of Humanities. Faculty cannot apply/self-nominate for this award.
More than one nomination may be submitted by a nominator.
Joint nominations are welcome (e.g., two or more COH faculty who regularly collaborate).
Nomination Instructions:
People wishing to nominate colleagues for this award must submit the following by the stated deadline:
- Nominators’ Names
- Nominee’s Name
- Nominee’s Rank/Title
- Nominee’s Academic Unit
- Nominee’s Year of Projected Tenure
- Nominee’s updated CV
- A single letter of nomination, signed by at least three colleagues (two of whom must be primarily located in COH), that details the nominee’s research strengths, impact, accolades, and any other information that will help the review committee assess the nominee’s research contributions over the last three years. The letter must be no longer than three single-spaced pages in length (1” margins all around; Times New Roman 12-point typeface). Evaluation points will include:
- Productivity Over Past Three Years
- Variety of Research Materials (e.g., peer-reviewed articles, books, book chapters, grants, digital humanities projects, translations)
- Research Impact (e.g., citations, invited talks and workshops, media appearances)
NB: If co-nominees are being put forward, please include each person’s name, rank, academic unit, projected/conferred tenure year, and CV, but submit only one nomination letter for the co-nominees.
The Chatfield Award for Anti-Discrimination Research, Teaching, or Service
Established in 2021, the Chatfield Award for Anti-Racist Research, Teaching, or Service was renamed the Chatfield Award for Anti-Discrimination Research, Teaching, or Service in 2024, reflecting the wide range of College of Humanities faculty whose work falls within the realm of anti-racism, anti-discrimination, and anti-bias.
Eligibility: The award is open to all College of Humanities faculty ranks and titles.
Award Amount: $5,000
Submission Process:
This award requires that an application be completed and submitted by the deadline. Faculty can apply/self-nominate, or they can be nominated by a colleague.
Joint nominations are welcome (e.g., two or more COH faculty who regularly collaborate).
Application Instructions:
The person submitting the application should provide the following by the stated deadline:
- Nominee’s Name
- Nominee’s Rank/Title
- Nominee’s Academic Unit
- Nominee’s updated CV
- Letter of Application, no longer than 1000 words, single-spaced pages with 1” margins all around and using Times New Roman 12-point typeface. The nominee(s) or nominator(s) can provide the Letter of Application. The letter should include:
- A description of research, teaching, and/or service activities that directly confront and work to counter discrimination;
- A description of any known impacts of the nominee’s work;
- A description of relevant partners in the nominee’s anti-discrimination work;
- Future plans related to the nominee’s anti-discrimination work.
- Two letters of support, each no longer than two single-spaced pages with 1” margins all around and using Times New Roman 12-point typeface, that further attests to the nature and impact of the nominee’s anti-discrimination work. These letters should provide concrete details and examples about the impact of the nominee's anti-discrimination work, and should not simply be a rehashing of the nominee's CV. Letters should be solicited and collected by the person submitting the nomination.
NB: If multiple faculty are submitting materials as co-applicants, please include each person’s name, rank, academic unit, and CV, but submit only one Letter of Application (1000 words max, formatted as above) and only two letters of support.
The Chatfield Impact Award
Eligibility: The award is open to all College of Humanities faculty ranks and titles.
Award Amount: $5,000
Submission Process:
This award requires that an application be completed and submitted by the deadline. Faculty can apply/self-nominate, or they can be nominated by a colleague.
Joint nominations are welcome (e.g., two or more COH faculty who regularly collaborate).
Application Guidelines and Instructions:
Above all, Helen Chatfield was driven to invest in work that changed the world. The Chatfield Impact Award recognizes faculty whose contributions in any area of academic work have made significant impacts in the institution, discipline, community, and world. Nominees for The Chatfield Impact Award must be able to articulate how their body of work has made a measurable contribution.
The person submitting the application should provide the following by the stated deadline:
- Nominee’s Name
- Nominee’s Rank/Title
- Nominee’s Academic Unit
- Nominee’s updated CV
- Letter of Application, no longer than 1000 words, single-spaced pages with 1” margins all around and using Times New Roman 12-point typeface, that includes description of a particular research, teaching, and/or service activity (or closely interconnected suite of activities) that demonstrates the nominee’s outstanding work. Be very specific, especially about known impacts, and include relevant documentation (as a separate upload—see below) where possible. The nominee(s) or nominator(s) can provide the Letter of Application.
- Documentation of Impact: one file containing any documentation of impact referenced in the letter of application and letters of support. (NB: Sample syllabi, copies of publications, etc. do not necessarily indicate impact.)
- Two letters of support, each no longer than two single-spaced pages with 1” margins all around and using Times New Roman 12-point typeface, that further attests to the nature and impact of the nominee’s work. These letters should contribute concrete details regarding the impact of the nominee's work and should not simply be a rehashing of the nominee's CV. Any documentation discussed in the letters of support may also be added to the Documentation of Impact file. Letters should be solicited and collected by the person submitting the nomination.
NB: If multiple faculty are submitting materials as co-applicants, please include each person’s name, rank, academic unit, and CV, but submit only one Letter of Application (1000 words max, formatted as above) and only two letters of support.