Call for Nominations - Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award - DUE MARCH 17, 2015
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The purpose of this award is to recognize a faculty member for excellence in the mentoring of undergraduate researchers. The recipient must be a tenured, or tenure-track faculty member for whom the mentoring of undergraduate researchers has been a significant activity.
Criteria for the Award:
Evidence of excellence in mentoring Pacific undergraduates in research may include the following activities:
- their research efforts, as part of regularly scheduled classes or undergraduate research credits, summer research, etc.
- their preparation for conference presentations (including PURCC) or research publications; or
- their application for grants to support research activity.
Nomination materials (Self-nomination will be accepted):
- Nomination letter highlighting nominee's success in mentoring undergraduate researchers (1 page maximum)
- Nominee's philosophy of undergraduate research mentoring (1 page maximum).
- Summary of nominee's record regarding the mentoring of undergraduates' research activities (3 pages maximum). This summary should include:
- A list of undergraduate research mentees and project titles (the list should be representative, not comprehensive), and
- Any other leadership activities promoting undergraduate research.
- Letters of support from current or former mentees (up to three, 1-page maximum each).
Recognition: $2000 for professional development
Nomination Deadline: 17 March 2015
Please send your nomination package to 
Lydia Fox, Director of Undergraduate Research.