PROMOTION SYSTEM FOR “INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH”
Amity has a tenure and career promotion system that recognizes interdisciplinary research within applicable disciplines.
Amity University is committed to fostering interdisciplinary research. We employ a robust career promotion system known as Annual Performance Review (APR) that acknowledges and rewards such endeavours. While we don't strictly use a traditional "tenure" model, our faculty progression framework emphasizes research impact, funding, and collaborations, explicitly valuing interdisciplinary outputs. Assessment criteria include publications in high-impact journals, patents, and funded research projects, with specific consideration for projects that bridge multiple disciplines. We also have internal collaborative research clusters designed to encourage interdisciplinary work, ensuring faculty receive due recognition for their diverse contributions.
The Annual Performance Review (APR) system involves assessment of performance of each Faculty member in respect of the following assessment parameters grouped in two categories:
- Category-I: Teaching, Learning and Evaluation Related Activities. Co-Curricular, Extension, Professional Development
- Category-II: Research, Publications & Academic Contribution
Each assessment parameter is assigned with specific weightage marks. The system then calculates the final performance grading and rating of the faculty based on the assigned marks, which in conjunction with the total experience decides promotion of the individual faculty member.
The system is thus designed to recognise and promote the teachers based on their tenure as well as performance in interdisciplinary research.