The phrase "apply for a tenure" is not correct in standard English; it should be "apply for tenure." You can use it when referring to the process of seeking a permanent academic position, typically at a university or college.
Example: "After years of research and teaching, I am ready to apply for tenure at my institution."
Alternatives: "apply for a tenured position" or "seek tenure."
She did so well there that she was strongly encouraged to apply for a tenure-track position in the department.
Often 50 to 300 applicants apply for a tenure-track post (our recent search generated 267 applicants, and several faculty in our study reported similar numbers).
Very often these folks have an R01 before they begin applying for a tenure-track job.
► "A woman applying for a tenure-track faculty position in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) at a U.S. university is twice as likely to be hired as an equally qualified man, if both candidates are highly qualified, according to a new study," Rachel Bernstein wrote at ScienceInsider on Monday.
At ScienceInsider, Rachel Bernstein writes about a new study showing that a highly qualified woman applying for a tenure-track faculty position in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) at a U.S. university was twice as likely to be hired as an equally qualified man.
When Anastopoulos finishes next summer—his fellowship was extended by 6 months—he plans to apply for a 5-year position at CERN or a tenure-track job in another institution that would allow him to continue working with ATLAS.
Untenured, tenure-track faculty may apply for a Dean's Publication Subsidy Fund through their divisional dean to subsidize the publication of a book that has been accepted by a respected press.
She is currently an associate teaching professor, and in a few years, she will be able to apply for a promotion to full teaching professor in a process somewhat similar to the process of applying for tenure; that process, though, will highlight her teaching accomplishments, not research.
When biochemist Anthony Norman earned tenure at the University of California (UC), Riverside, he thought he'd never have to apply for a job again.
During her one-year Gruber Fellowship she will work with Strong Roots, a Congolese organization, on a pilot project to help indigenous communities apply for land tenure for their community forests.
While this may be good for research, Lowman cautions that when the predicted mass retirement among faculty takes place, there may not be sufficient numbers of tenure-track faculty to replace them, and those on fixed-term contracts may apply for tenure elsewhere.
