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Research Mentorship Award
A George Washington University (GW) faculty member who has had a significant impact on the academic and professional development of students and postdocs in the areas of research and scholarship will be selected for the GW Research Mentorship Award. GW invites any current student, postdoc, or recent graduate to nominate members of the faculty who exemplify excellence as a mentor in the development of original research and/or scholarship. Nominees for this award will be considered based on their mentorship of students or postdocs and the stated impact of that mentorship on the nominator’s academic and professional growth.
Eligibility for Nominees:
- University full-time faculty, including research faculty; and
- Will be continuing as a member of the GW faculty for 2022-2023.
The GW Research Leadership Council (RLC) will review all nominations and select up to three to recommend to the Vice Provost for Research, who will select the final awardee for Research Mentorship. The awardee will be honored at the university's Annual Faculty Honors Ceremony and will receive an award of $5,000.
Selection Criteria for the Research Mentorship Award:
- The extent to which the nominee provided outstanding support to further the academic and professional development of a student, postdoc, or recent graduate (nominator).
- The extent to which the nominee helped shape the nominator’s work or ability to conduct original research and scholarship.
- The extent (quantity and quality) to which the nominee provided constructive evaluation and feedback directly to the nominator or another mentee as witnessed by the nominator. This is a key responsibility of a mentor and should be recognized in the nomination package.
- Any other evidence of the exceptional nature of the nominee’s mentorship that may be relevant.
The RLC will heavily consider the nominee’s contribution to the student or trainee’s academic and professional development. Any evidence of outcomes or impact as a result of the mentorship should be emphasized in the nomination.
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