Key Contacts

If you have questions, please contact the Administrative Services Specialist to the Associate Dean of Research and Infrastructure.

Applicability

Probationary (not yet tenured) tenure-track assistant and associate professors with nine-month appointments.

Policy Purpose and Description

Old Gold Summer Fellowships are provided as a developmental program for probationary tenure-track assistant and associate professors with nine-month appointments. The award must be taken during the first or second summer of a probationary tenure-track appointment at The University of Iowa. Details of eligibility are usually described in the faculty offer letter.

This award provides recipients with funding for summer work to carry out research activities, creative work, or instructional development. Each summer fellowship is expected to result in at least one project for publication, exhibit, performance, or instructional use, or a major grant application. Awards are fixed at $6,000, split in the following manner:

• A salary stipend of $3,000 (from which taxes and fringe benefits will be deducted),
• Tax-exempt funds of $3,000 that may be used to support travel, equipment, or other research or instructional development needs.

Definitions

N/A

Procedure

Applications

For the upcoming application cycle for summer 2026 fellowships, the College requires that the faculty member submit a Workflow application form with a brief proposal for developmental activities during the fellowship period by Monday, October 27, 2025 to DEOs. The DEO(s) must approve the application via Workflow and route to the Dean's Office by Monday, November 10, 2025.

Instructions for processing the summer appointment may be found on the Provost’s Old Gold Summer Fellowship page and Summer Compensation Guidelines pages.  

Reports for fellowships completed in summer 2025

The Old Gold Awardee must submit a brief report (1 page) to their DEO by Monday, October 27, 2025. The DEO must sign the report and send to catherine-moore@uiowa.edu by Monday, November 10, 2025. 

Carry-Over of Funds

Carry-over of Old Gold Fellowship funds is not allowed. They must be fully spent in the year in which they are received. If they are not spent, they will be pulled back.

Forms

Workflow Form

Frequently Asked Questions  

Can the Research Funds portion of the award be used for traveling, such as conferences?

Yes, travel expenses, such as airfare, conference registration, hotel or other travel related expenses are allowable. If they will occur after the year-end deadline, they are also allowable as long as they are processed prior to the Accounting and Financial Reporting deadline dates to get them into the current fiscal year.

Can I purchase food with my Old Gold Fellowship funds?

No, food is not an allowable expense for these funds.

Can I process a scholarship on my fellowship funds?

No, these are not scholarships funds which must be processed through the MAUI system.

Related Information

Summer Compensation Guidelines
Payment Processing Instructions