Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award

Mentoring Undergraduate Researchers at 亚博官方网站

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is pleased to offer the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award, which is given to a 亚博官方网站 faculty or staff member who exhibits sustained exceptional mentoring of undergraduate researchers at 亚博官方网站.

Eligibility

Any faculty or staff member who has worked at 亚博官方网站 for a minimum of 3 years, during which they have a demonstrated track record of mentoring undergraduate researchers, is eligible to apply.
Award

The recipient will receive $2,000 that can be used either this or next fiscal year. Funds must be utilized in a way that supports the recipient's research, and are subject to respective deadlines as stated by the Office of Undergraduate Research, which take into consideration Fiscal Services' year-end deadline dates. Past award recipients have used the funds on things such as supplies, equipment, conference registration/travel, and/or summer salary.
Award Presentation

The award will be announced after the Spring Symposium of Student Scholars in April. The winner of this award agrees to be featured in any future news stories as deemed appropriate by OUR. The winner also agrees to serve on the review panel for any future funding opportunities for OUR.

Submission Deadline - Now Closed

Applications were due Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 11:59pm

Support letters were due Friday, March 7, 2025 at 11:59pm

Submission Requirements

The application for this award is now hosted on the InfoReady platform and requires the following information:

First & Last Name
Department
Year you started working at 亚博官方网站
Application Title (Full Name - Mentor Award Application)
Statement of Interest (3300 words max)
- Past experiences mentoring undergraduate researchers at 亚博官方网站 (e.g., number of students, number of years mentoring students)
- Examples of how you have supported undergraduate researchers (e.g., conference presentations, publications, student success after graduation)
- Examples of how your mentoring supports diverse students or diverse content
- Examples of how you have exceeded expectations as a mentor 鈥� (what makes you uniquely qualified for this award?)
Current curriculum vita (10 pages max) highlighting work with undergraduate researchers
- This will be a file upload section
Supporting letters (up to 3) from current/former students or colleagues in a position to speak to the individual鈥檚 mentoring abilities
- Letters do not need to be collected in advance. A request will be auto-routed to the individuals designated in your application.
- Please ensure email addresses are spelled correctly before submitting.
- Designated individuals will have until March 7, 2025 at 11:59pm to submit their completed letters

Submissions that do not adhere to the requirements or are incomplete will not be reviewed.

Past Winners

Year	Name	Title & Department	Link to Story
2024	Dr. Ayse Tekes	Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering	View Press Release
2023	Dr. Eric Albrecht	Associate Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology	View Press Release
2022	Dr. Garrett Hester	Associate Professor, Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management	View Press Release
2021	Dr. Charles Parrott	Associate Professor, Department of Theatre & Performance Studies	View Press Release
2020	Dr. Jennifer Willard	Professor, Department of Psychological Science	View Press Release