College of Engineering Faculty Research Award

Qualifications

This award is designed to recognize achievements by a faculty member of the College of Engineering and Applied Science who has made outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge through research activities.  Research faculty as well as tenured/tenure-track faculty are eligible. The $1,000 award was established in 1978.

The contributions of the nominee should emphasize both the specific and long-time research activities of the individual.  The accomplishments should indicate how the individual has advanced the field of knowledge and provided new and innovative insights into unsolved research problems.

The nomination should describe the value of the results achieved, the significance they hold for the field involved, and the peer recognition and awards the nominee has received as a result of his/her research activities.

Procedures for Nomination

1. Nomination information is sent to each departmental office by the Dean’s Office.

2. Nominations and supporting documentation should be returned to the Dean’s Office by Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.
   

3. A committee of three faculty, appointed by the Dean, will review all nominations and recommend an award recipient to the Dean.
   

4. Award will be presented at the college faculty and staff meeting on Jan. 22, 2010.

Nomination

Option 1
Submit a BFA Excellence in Research nomination or the nomination materials prepared previously for a similar recognition.  The previous nomination may be from this year or last year.  Please add a brief statement, not to exceed 150 words, suitable for use in presenting the college award.

Option 2
Submit the following Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) document(s):

Past Recipients