Faculty Enhanced Research Appointment Program renewed for next fiscal year

The Office of Research has announced the renewal of the Faculty Enhanced Research Appointment Program (FERAP) for fiscal year 2027. FERAP is a pilot initiative that recognizes the exceptional research-focused efforts, duties and activities of eligible faculty.

Under FERAP, some faculty members from all Purdue locations may be eligible for new concurrent faculty appointment. For eligible individuals, this could allow for up to 0.75 FTE to be established in a separate research appointment at a salary up to 25% higher than their current institutional base salary. To apply for a FERAP appointment, faculty must be dedicating at least 0.25 FTE to externally funded grants and contracts and have qualified external funding sources in place that cover the appointment during the academic year.

FERAP is open to tenured/tenure-track faculty and clinical faculty, including faculty subject to a National Institutes of Health or other agency salary cap.

Applications for 2026-27 academic- and fiscal-year faculty must be received by May 31. Details of this initiative, including program guidelines, qualifications and the application process, are available at the FERAP webpage.