Chairs, Programs, and Institutes
| Name |
|---|
| Asian Studies - NEH Challenge Grant |
| Barbara Sluiter Library Resources Acquisitions Fund |
| Henry and Ruth Baron Family Endowment for Faith and Writing |
| N H Beversluis Forum |
| Donald Bouma Lecture Series Endowment |
| Brummel Chair in Organic Chemistry |
| Gary and Henrietta Byker Chair |
| Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (CICW) |
| Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (CICW) Continuing Education Fund |
| Center for Excellence and Innovation in Business |
| Center for Global Engagement |
| James and Judith Chambery Chair in Business Ethics |
| China Exchange Fund Endowment |
| Computer Science Hardware Endowment |
| Arthur H. De Kruyter Chair in Faith and Communication |
| Dean of the Chapel |
| Doc De Vries Endowment |
| Engineering Department Endowment Fund |
| Faculty Research Endowment |
| Faith and International Development Conference (FIDC) |
| Festival of Faith and Writing Student |
| Hekman Library Acquisitions Gifts |
| Paul B Henry Chair |
| David and Shirley Hubers Asian Studies Program |
| William H. Jellema Chair |
| William H Jellema Lectureship Endowment |
| Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning |
| Library Acquisition Endowment |
| Library Books Endowment Fund |
| Loaves and Fishes Fund |
| Frederik Meijer Chair in Dutch Language and Culture |
| Nagel Institute for the Study of World Christianity |
| Doug and Lois Nagel Family Disability Fund |
| Tom and Greta Newhof Environmental Engineering Chair |
| Marian Petersen Nursing Research Fund |
| Philosophy Summer Institute Endowment |
| Professor Don Pruis (Rule of Law) Endowment |
| Science Division Summer Research Program |
| Self-Renewal Endowment |
| William Spoelhof Memorial Fund |
| Stoub Disabilities Counselor Endowment |
| John J. Timmerman Faculty Research and Development Fund |
| Tinholt Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence |
| Van Lunen Center Endowment |
| Ruth and Katherine Vanden Berg Music Instrument Fund |
| John and Louise Wagner/Vanderwagen Fund |
| Young Authors Festival |
Fellowships
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Dr. Daniel J. Visser Student Research Fellowship in the Medical Sciences | Student Science Research Fellowship |
| Jansma Student Research Fellowship in the Sciences | Student Science Research Fellowship |
| Rozema Science Research Fellowship | Student Science Research Fellowship |
| Davis Young Research Fellowship in Geology | Student Science Research Fellowship - Geology |
| Jack and Lois Kuipers Mathematics Fellowship | Student Science Research Fellowship - Mathematics |
| Pfizer Student Research Fellowship | Student Science Research Fellowship |
| Enno Wolthuis Student Research Fellowship | Student Science Research Fellowship |
| Gerstacker Student Research Fellowship | Student Science Research Fellowship |
| William H. and Celia I. Dornbush DeVries Family Research Fellowship | Student Science Research Fellowship |
| Boertje Family Research Fellowship | Student Science Research Fellowship |
| Henry and Peggy Tazelaar Summer Student Research Fellowship | Student Research Fellowship in the Sciences and Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Fritz and Carol Rottman Biology Fellowship | Currently Funded Biology Fellowship |
| Camp Tall Turf Nursing Fellowship | Currently Funded Science Fellowship |
| Luke and Pauline Schaap Summer Research Fellowship | Currently Funded Science Fellowship |
| Alumni Summer Research Fellowship in Business, Economics, and/or Asian Studies | Student Research Fellowship in the Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Max and Carol Van Wyk Student-Faculty Research Fund in the Humanities and Social Sciences | Student Research Fellowship in the Humanities and Social Sciences |
| McGregor Foundation Student Research Fellowship | Student Research Fellowship in the Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Jansma Student Research Fellowship in Business | Student Research Fellowship in the Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Clarence and Marian Huizenga Jubilee Fellowship | Church Leadership Development |
| Dan and Gertrude Vos Jubilee Fellowship | Church Leadership Development |
| Westerbeek Family Jubilee Fellowship | Church Leadership Development |
| Isaac and Betty Williamson Jubilee Fellowship | Church Leadership Development |
| Eelkema Family Jubilee Fellowship | Church Leadership Development |
| Andy and Carrol Dykema Jubilee Program Support | Church Leadership Development |
| Charles and Eleanor Rycenga Jubilee Fellowship | Church Leadership Development |
| Dale and Marcia Cooper Jubilee Fellowship | Church Leadership Development |
| Dale and Liz Deppe Jubilee Fellowship | Church Leadership Development |
| Tos Jubilee Fellowship | Church Leadership Development |
| Roger DeKock Faculty Research Fellowship | Faculty Research Fellowship |
| William Spoelhof Memorial Faculty Research Fellowship in the Humanities | Faculty Research Fellowship |
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Calvin needs to attract and retain exceptional faculty who further the college's mission.
Calvin professors are excellent teachers, exceptional scholars, gifted researchers and engaged mentors. Faculty at Calvin enjoy the relationships they build with students and take seriously their role in shaping student lives. Their work is a critical component in Calvin’s mission.
And while teaching, as former Calvin provost Joel Carpenter said, is “job one,” the faculty’s teaching is invigorated and enhanced by its scholarly work and research activities, pursuits that in turn provide numerous benefits to students who work alongside faculty. Professors are eager to share the joy of discovery at the lab bench or the byline in an academic journal. Indeed, Calvin offers students the caliber of research opportunities typically found in major universities.
This careful, scholarly mentoring by Calvin faculty is a key reason that Calvin graduates consistently enter the top graduate programs in their chosen fields and find good jobs directly out of college.
But Calvin needs to offer more of its professors opportunities for funded scholarship and research, which in turn provide invaluable experiences for students. The faculty research and development component of the Campaign for Calvin will position the college to expand such opportunities for years to come.
Calvin faculty produce significant research and scholarship:
