Application Form for Promotion of Staff ... - Qatar University



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College of Engineering

Application Form 1

for

Promotion of Faculty Member

To

Professor

(To be completed by Promotion Applicant)

Name of applicant: ----------------------------------- Nationality:

Department: ------------------------------------------- College:

Subject of specialization: ----------------------------

Field of specialty: -------------------------------------

Employee No: ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Current rank: ------------------------------------

Date of appointment at Qatar University: ---------------------------

Date of application: --------------------------------------------------------

I. Academic qualifications (in chronological order of award):

|University Degree |Duration of |Field of |Date of Award |University and | |

| |Study for the |Specialty | |Country | |

| |Degree | | | | |

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Title of Master’s thesis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Title of Doctorate Dissertation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

II. Academic experience gained before and after appointment at Qatar University.

|Academic Title |Date of Award |Awarding University |Period At Title |

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III. Non-academic work experience

|Employer |Position title |Place (country) |Period |

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IV. Leave taken while working at Qatar University

|Type of Leave |Period of Leave |Period of Leave |Period of Leave |

| |From |To |From |To |From |To |

|Leave without pay | | | | | | |

|Secondment (internal or external) | | | | | | |

|Other | | | | | | |

V- Studies and research papers based on or extracted from Master’s Thesis or Ph.D. Dissertation [Not to be counted for the current promotion]

|No. |Title of Study/Paper |Title of Periodical |Date of Publication |Authorship Category( |Type of Periodical (Local, |

| | | |and No. of Volume | |Regional or International) and |

| | | | | |Publisher |

|2 | | | | | |

|3 | | | | | |

|4 | | | | | |

|5 | | | | | |

( Single author, senior author or co-author

VI- Studies, research papers and other publications presented for the last promotion [Not to be counted for the current promotion]

VI-1-Studies and research papers

|No. |Title of Study/Article |Title of Periodical |Date of Publication |Authorship Category( |Type of Periodical (Local, |

| | | |and No. of Volume | |Regional or International) and |

| | | | | |Publisher |

|2 | | | | | |

|3 | | | | | |

|4 | | | | | |

|5 | | | | | |

( Single author, senior author or co-author

VI-2-Books and book chapters [Not to be counted for the current promotion]

| |Title of Book |Publisher and Granting |Date of Publication |Remarks (Textbook written by the applicant, a book|

|No. | |body | |edited or translated by the applicant) |

|1 | | | | |

|2 | | | | |

|3 | | | | |

|4 | | | | |

|5 | | | | |

VII- Original research articles / scholarly book / creative work (including granted patent) / review article presented for the current promotion application

Research and scholarship (creative activity), as demonstrated by publications of various types, are considered to be an essential factor in academic promotion. The most important elements are the quality of publications and a clearly focused research program. The type and quantity of publications required for promotion to various levels depend upon the nature of the applicant’s specialization, in conformity with international practice. 

Promotion to Full Professor 

-1. Candidate must be a regular faculty member, and must have spent at least one year at Qatar University and no fewer than five years in his/her current academic rank; 

-2. The minimum requirement is six qualities original refereed papers published after the PhD, and not extracted from his/her Masters or Ph.D. thesis or used in previous promotion; at least five must have been published. The sixth may be accepted for publication; 

-3. At least two of the publications considered toward the promotion must show Qatar University as the primary affiliation for the author (applicant for promotion); 

-4. Papers that are considered toward the promotion evaluation must be published in ISI Web of Science (ISI) indexed journals. 

-5. The college can consider only one journal paper that charges publication fees (payment is strictly condition for publication after acceptance) provided its Quartile Rank is Q1 according to Journal Citation Ranking (JCR) in the year of publication. 

-6. Publications in predator (or potential predatory) journals/publishers are not acceptable for promotion. Applicants are encouraged to check BEALL’s List at () before submitting their application. Applicants are expected to exercise due diligence and due care in ensuring that they are publishing in high quality outlets. 

-7. Although Scholarly Books, Creative Works (including granted patents), or Literature Review Papers are evidence of research activities, only one can be considered for promotion. 

-8. Other publications will be considered as an evidence of vitality in scholarly work, but will not be counted toward the minimum required number of publications. 

-9. The applicant must be the sole or senior author of at least four of the submitted publications. 

-10. With reference to co-authored publications a Senior Author is defined as: 

a. The first author; 

b. The first author after junior team members (student, research assistant or postdoc); 

In all cases of co-authored publications, the applicant for promotion must submit the “Contribution in Collaborative Research Form”1 signed by the applicant and all the co-authors approving his/her seniority. 

-11. The success in getting funding for research projects as lead PI or co-lead PI and generating publications from such projects is an important element in the promotion evaluation process. Evidence for receiving a research grant, the investigation type (LPI, PI, co=PI) and the start and end dates must be provided. 

-12. Mentoring of junior researchers and supervision of graduate students. 

-13. Internal/external examiner of graduate theses. 

The CENG strongly encourages candidates to collect and provide evidence and documentations to support all the measures listed in the above criteria. 

VII-1-Refereed Journal original research articles

| No. |Title of Study/Paper |Title of |Date of Publication |Authorship |Type of Periodical |Measures of Quality, if |

| | |Periodical |and No. of Volume |Category* |(Local, Regional or |applicable |

| | | | | |International) and |(e.g. impact factor) |

| | | | | |Publisher | |

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|3 | | | | | | |

|4 | | | | | | |

|5 | | | | | | |

|6 | | | | | | |

|7 | | | | | | |

|8 | | | | | | |

( Single author, senior author or co-author.

VII-2- Other refereed publication: Maximum of one scholarly book / creative work (including granted patent) / review article, if candidate desires to include it in the external review

|Title of publication |Publisher |Date of Publication |Remarks (Textbook, Edited or Translated Book, Patent |

| | | |Number, etc.) |

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VIII. Other activities: [not presented for the last promotion]

VIII-1-Funded Research (Grants)

|No |Title of Research |Granting Body |Grant Amount |Project Duration |Role in research* |

| | | | |(years) | |

|2 | | | | | |

|3 | | | | | |

|4 | | | | | |

|5 | | | | | |

|6 | | | | | |

|7 | | | | | |

|8 | | | | | |

|9 | | | | | |

|10 | | | | | |

* (Lead PI, co-lead PI, PI)

VIII-2- Other research:

VIII-3- Patents (filed or granted):

1. ______________________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________________

4. ______________________________________________________________________________

VIII-4-Conferences, Academic Symposia and Workshops

|No. |Activity |Place |Date |Type of Contribution (e.g. Presented an invited or contributed |

| | | | |paper, organizer, panel of experts, or mere attendance) |

|1 | | | | |

|2 | | | | |

|3 | | | | |

|4 | | | | |

|5 | | | | |

|6 | | | | |

|7 | | | | |

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|9 | | | | |

|10 | | | | |

VIII-5- Services, Consultations and Creative Technical Work:

1. ___________________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________________

4. ___________________________________________________________________________

VIII-6- Supervision of Post-graduate Research and Studies:

|No. |Title of Thesis |Type of Supervision (main supervisor or |Date of degree awarded |

| | |co-supervisor) | |

|1 | | | |

|2 | | | |

|3 | | | |

|4 | | | |

|5 | | | |

|6 | | | |

|7 | | | |

|8 | | | |

VIII-7- Committees on which the applicant has served:

VIII-7- 1-Within the University

|Committee Name |Standing/Ad hoc |Applicant Role (e.g. chair, |Dates |Remarks |

| | |member) | | |

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VIII-7- 2-External to the University

|Committee Name |Standing/Ad hoc |Applicant Role (e.g. |Dates |Remarks |

| | |chair, member) | | |

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VIII-8- Courses the applicant has taught at current academic rank:

| Course Code |Title of Course |Credit-Hours |Contact-Hours |# of Semesters Taught |

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VIII-9- Curriculum Development: (Describe your contributions to the development of any courses that you have been involved with since your last promotion.)

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VIII-10- Academic Awards:

|Awards |Date or Receipt |Type of Award |Awarding Body |Remarks |

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VIII-11- Membership of professional Societies and Associations. Indicate type of membership and period:

|Name of Organization |Type of Membership |Period |Positions Held within Organization |National or International |

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Declaration

I, -----------------------------------------------------------------, hereby apply for promotion to the rank of Professor. I certify that the information provided above is correct and accurate, to the best of my knowledge, and that the studies and books I submit are not based on, nor extracted from my Master’s or Ph.D. research and theses.

Signature -------------------------------------- Date: -------------------------------

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