Since 1994, the Shannon Center for Advanced Studies endowment has been used to support outstanding faculty members at the University. In 2023, Executive Vice President and Provost Ian Baucom launched a new program to recognize excellent faculty members who are in the middle of their academic careers. Nominated by their deans, each Shannon Center Mid-Career Fellow receives funding to advance their research, scholarship, or special projects. Over a three-year period, the Shannon Center Mid-Career Fellows will come together to share their work and deepen connections with colleagues across Grounds. A new cohort will be selected annually, with up to 45 fellows at a time when the program is fully operational. The Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs oversees programming for the Shannon Center Mid-Career Fellows.