Guidelines for Collegiate Research Professorship
Nomination deadline: February 20, 2012
Eligibility: Any full Research Professor at the University of Michigan with at least a 75% appointment. Tenured and tenure-track faculty are not eligible for this award.
Note: Individuals still within the award term of a previous Collegiate Research Professorship or Distinguished Research Scientist Award are not eligible.
Award: A stipend of $2,000 per year for the initial five-year renewable term of the professorship, provided the awardee remains employed at U-M. The honor of the named Collegiate Research Professorship is conferred at the annual Faculty Awards dinner.
No more than one Collegiate Research Professorship will be awarded each year.
Note: The named Collegiate Research Professor title may be renewed, however the stipend is not renewable past the first five years.
Selection Criteria: Exceptional scholarly achievement and impact on advancing knowledge in science, engineering, health, education, the arts, the humanities or other academic field of study.
Nomination Process: Complete the Nomination Questionnaire and send it with the materials listed below to the Awards Committee by the deadline.
- One-page description of the qualities and accomplishments that make the individual a superior choice for the award.
- CV for the nominee.
- At least three (3) letters of support to include two from outside the University, from a range of individuals knowledgeable about the nominee’s work that demonstrate the nominee’s significant contributions to his/her field.
- A page with 1) the name of the faculty member who will be named in the Professorship title and 2) a rationale as to why this naming is appropriate for the Professorship nominee. Award can named after deceased or retired faculty only.
Submission procedure: Send each nomination as a PDF to Lisa Turek, laturek@umich.edu, and supply one paper copy to Lisa Turek, OVPR – 4080 Fleming 1340
Deadline: Monday, February 20, 2012.
Selection: The award recipient is selected by the Vice President for Research based on the recommendation of the Research Faculty Awards Committee.
Announcement of Award: The recipient, if any, will be announced in early fall in coordination with the annual Faculty Awards dinner.
More information: Lisa Turek, Office of the Vice President for Research, 734-763-1290, or laturek@umich.edu.
PDF of Guidelines | Fillable PDF of Nomination Questionnaire
Past Research Faculty Award Recipients
Other University of Michigan Faculty Awards