Note: These are the Office of the Provost's recommended deadlines; colleges may set earlier deadlines at their discretion. Please check with the Dean's Office to verify deadlines for your college.

Professional Development Award (PDA) Deadlines & Process Timeline

Calendar Year 2025

2026-2027 PDA applications | 2024-2025 PDA reports

MonthDateDetails
DecemberDec 1, 2024Faculty Admin Center Portal Open for 2026-2027 PDA requests
MarchMar 24, 20252026-2027 PDA faculty proposals due to DEO
AprilApr 8, 2025DEO 2026-2027 PDA recommendations due to collegiate dean
MayMay 9, 2026Collegiate dean 2026-2027 PDA recommendations due to provost office
JuneJune 18, 2025Provost office notification to colleges regarding 2026-2027 PDAs to be put forward to the Iowa Board of Regents. Colleges may notify proposals not put forward.
AugustAug 8, 2025Report to provost office due for faculty replacement costs for PDAs that were incurred in 2024-2025; estimate of faculty replacement costs for PDAs put forward to be taken 2026-2027; and arrangements anticipated within colleges to keep associated costs down.
 Aug 25, 2025Faculty reports for PDA leaves completed during AY2024-2025 due to DEO
SeptemberSep 3, 2025DEO approval of reports for PDA leaves completed during AY2024-2025 due to collegiate dean
 Sep 15, 2025Collegiate dean approval of reports for PDA leaves completed during AY2024-2025 due to provost office
OctoberOct 13, 2025Submission deadline for the Provost Office to the Iowa Board of Regents for 2024-2025 Professional Development Award Report and 2026-2027 Professional Development Award Requests
NovemberNov 12-13, 2025Iowa Board of Regents meeting – 2024-2025 PDA Reports and 2026-2027 PDA Requests reviewed by Academic Affairs committee; Request for PDAs on Consent Agenda for full Board approval
 Nov 17-21, 2025Notification letters sent to faculty of approved PDAs to be taken during AY2026-2027 
DecemberDec 1, 2025Faculty Admin Center Portal Open for 2027-2028 PDA requests
 Dec 8, 2025Deadline for faculty to accept PDA to be taken during AY2026-2027 and responsibilities attendant to it

Calendar Year 2026

2027-2028 PDA applications | 2025-2026 PDA reports

MonthDateDetails
DecemberDec 1, 2025Faculty Admin Center Portal Open for  2027-2028 PDA requests
MarchMar 23, 20262027-2028 PDA faculty proposals due to DEO
AprilApr 7, 2026DEO 2027-2028 PDA recommendations due to collegiate dean
MayMay 8, 2026Collegiate dean 2027-2028 PDA recommendations due to provost office
JuneJune 15, 2026Provost office notification to colleges regarding 2027-2028 PDAs to be put forward to the Iowa Board of Regents. Colleges may notify proposals not put forward.
AugustAug 7, 2026Report to provost office due for faculty replacement costs for PDAs that were incurred in 2025-2026; estimate of faculty replacement costs for PDAs put forward to be taken 2027-2028; and arrangements anticipated within colleges to keep associated costs down.
 Aug 24, 2026Faculty reports for PDA leaves completed during AY2025-2026 due to DEO
 Aug 31, 2026DEO approval of reports for PDA leaves completed during AY2025-2026 due to collegiate dean
SeptemberSep 14, 2026Collegiate dean approval of reports for PDA leaves completed during AY2025-2026 due to provost office
OctoberOct 12, 2026Submission deadline for the Provost Office to the Iowa Board of Regents for 2025-2026 Professional Development Award Report and 2027-2028 Professional Development Award Requests
NovemberNov 11-12, 2026Iowa Board of Regents meeting – PDA Reports and Requests reviewed by Academic Affairs committee; Request for PDAs on Consent Agenda for full Board approval
 Nov 16-20, 2026Notification letters sent to faculty of approved PDAs to be taken during AY2027-2028
DecemberDec 1, 2026Faculty Admin Center Portal Open for 2028-2029 PDA requests
 Dec 4, 2026Deadline for faculty to accept PDA to be taken during AY2027-2028 and responsibilities attendant to it. 

Calendar Year 2027

2028-2029 PDA applications | 2026-2027 PDA reports

MonthDateDetails
DecemberDec 1, 2026Faculty Admin Center Portal Open for 2028-2029 PDA requests
MarchMar 23, 20272028-2029 PDA faculty proposals due to DEO
AprilApr 6, 2027DEO 2028-2029 PDA recommendations due to collegiate dean
MayMay 6, 2027Collegiate dean 2028-2029 PDA recommendations due to provost office
JuneJune 15, 2027Provost office notification to colleges regarding 2028-2029 PDAs to be put forward to the Iowa Board of Regents. Colleges may notify proposals not put forward.
AugustAug 6, 2027Report to provost office due for faculty replacement costs for PDAs that were incurred in 2026-2027; estimate of faculty replacement costs for PDAs put forward to be taken 2028-2029; and arrangements anticipated within colleges to keep associated costs down.
 Aug 23, 2027Faculty reports for PDA leaves completed during AY2026-2027 due to DEO
 Aug 30, 2027DEO approval of reports for PDA leaves completed during AY2026-2027 due to collegiate dean
SeptemberSep 13, 2027Collegiate dean approval of reports for PDA leaves completed during AY2026-2027 due to Provost Office
OctoberOct 11, 2027Submission deadline for the Provost Office to the Iowa Board of Regents for 2026-2027 Professional Development Award Report and 2028-2029 Professional Development Award Requests
NovemberNov 10-11, 2027Iowa Board of Regents meeting – 2026-2027 PDA Reports and 2028-2029 PDA Requests reviewed by Academic Affairs committee; Request for PDAs on Consent Agenda for full Board approval
 Nov 15-19, 2027Notification letters sent to faculty of approved PDAs to be taken during AY2028-2029
DecemberDec 1, 2027Faculty Admin Center Portal Open for 2029-2030 PDA requests
 Dec 3, 2027Deadline for faculty to accept PDA to be taken during AY2028-2029 and responsibilities attendant to it

Application Deadlines

application deadlines
Award/InitiativeFaculty Proposal
Due to DEO		DEO Recommendation
Due to Dean		Collegiate Recommendation
Due to Provost
2026-2027 James Van Allen Natural Sciences Faculty FellowshipOct 3, 2025Oct 20, 2025Nov 7, 2025
Spring 2026 Investment in Strategic Priorities  Nov 19, 2025
Regents Award for Faculty Excellence  Dec 5, 2025
Ida Beam Distinguished Visiting ProfessorJan 30, 2026Feb 13, 2026Feb 27, 2026
Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Award  Feb 6, 2026
University of Iowa Distinguished Chair  Feb 6, 2026
Provost Faculty Fellows  Mar 6, 2026
Honorary Degree  May 1, 2026

 

See Also

For more application deadlines, visit individual award sites, accessible from UI Faculty Awards.

UI Faculty Awards listing