Michigan State University has been awarded a $250,000 grant through the inaugural Modernizing Academic Appointment and Advancement, or MA3, Challenge, strengthening a university-wide effort to reimagine how faculty and academic staff are recognized and supported in their career advancement. The national initiative funds bold approaches to academic hiring, review, promotion and tenure systems, with an emphasis on fostering more collaborative, transparent and responsive research environments.
At MSU, the MA3 grant advances a key institutional priority: reforming promotion and advancement systems. The project is led by a cross-unit team representing Faculty and Academic Affairs, University Outreach and Engagement and the Office of Research and Innovation.
“Supporting MSU’s successful application to the Modernizing Academic Appointment and Advancement Challenge was a point of pride,” said MSU Provost Laura Lee McIntyre. “As the only Big Ten institution to receive this grant, Michigan State is demonstrating leadership in recognizing the full scope of faculty and academic staff contributions, including innovation, entrepreneurship and engagement.”