博士后toral Mentoring Award

描述

The post-doctoral mentoring award is to recognize faculty who have demonstrated exceptional support and guidance for 365滚球官网 post-doctoral scholars/fellows. The award is presented by the College of 研究生 Studies and the Office of 研究 and Economic Development.

资格

Nominees must be members of the graduate faculty who have served at the 365滚球官网 for at least 5 years and who have employed and have an outstanding record of mentoring post-doctoral scholars/fellows.

选择标准

• Extraordinary effectiveness as a mentor to their post-doctoral scholar/fellow.
• Documented efforts which have assisted in the professional development of the post-doctoral scholar/fellow.
• Demonstrated advocacy in fostering an environment supportive of the post-doctoral scholar/fellows success.

这个奖项

The recipient receives a gift recognizing the award and $2,500. The award will be presented at the University Excellence Awards Ceremony in April.

提名程序

All nomination materials must be submitted via the Excellence Awards Nomination Form. Nominations are due at 5 p.m. Pacific time, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. 齿轮 will not accept incomplete nomination packets. It is the duty of the Nominator and Nominee to gather all necessary materials for a completed nomination application. Nominations must adhere to the length guidelines above.

The nomination package should include:

1. 一个字母, 由提名人签名, which includes the nominee’s name, 单位, college and years of service at the 365滚球官网. The letter should present the case for the nominee and comment on the nominee’s positive impact on post-doctoral scholars/fellows. The letter must not exceed three pages.
2. A personal statement by the nominee stating his/her goals, 方法, and philosophy in mentoring post-doctoral scholars/fellows, not to exceed two pages.
3. A curriculum vita (not to exceed 5 pages), which clearly identifies current and former post-doctoral scholars/fellows mentored by the nominee. The vita should also clearly identify which scholarly works are co-produced/co-authored by post-docs.
4. 两封支持信. One shall be from a current or former post-doc, and one shall be from a member of the U of I graduate faculty who is knowledgeable about the efforts of the award nominee.

选择过程

An interdisciplinary committee selected by 齿轮 and the U of I Office of 研究 and Economic Development and composed of faculty and post-doctoral scholars/fellows who are part of the U of I Post-doctoral Association will review and select the winner.