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Promising Scholar Award

2010 Nomination Form

The Promising Scholar Award recognizes the scholarship of junior faculty.

Nomination packet general instructions appear at the end of this site. It is necessary to follow the instructions completely or the nomination will not be considered.

NOMINEE:
Department/College:
Nominee's Faculty Rank:
Length of time at OSU:
NOMINATOR:
(Signature): _________________________________________________
Department/College:
Phone Number:

Please summarize in the space allotted to what extent the nominee fulfills each of the selection criteria for the award; the committee will not consider nomination forms that exceed the allotted space.

To qualify for the title of "Promising Scholar," an OSU faculty member must meet at least one of the following two criteria. Under each criterion are examples of evidence that could be used to demonstrate the contribution to be significant.

  1. Outstanding scholarly activity that represents significant intellectual work validated and communicated through peer review, such as:
    1. Published articles (e.g., peer-reviewed journal articles, technical reports, book chapters, and essays) contributing to a body of knowledge
    2. Books (e.g., original works and textbooks, researched compilations, edited books)
    3. Grant support (e.g., competitive, peer-reviewed research grants; foundation grants)

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  2. Outstanding creative activity that has been validated and communicated through peer review and scholarly critique, such as:
    1. Production, exhibition, or performance of creative work (e.g., visual or performing art, or literature presented in the form of peer-reviewed publications, juried exhibits, noteworthy performances, readings or recordings; solo exhibits)
    2. Commissioned or collected works (e.g., commissions for creative work; works collected by public and private museums and galleries)
    3. Development of new technologies, materials, methods, or educational approaches (e.g., patents, inventions, new statistical techniques)

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The nominator* shall submit: (1) the completed nomination form, (2) the nominee's complete vita and copies of selected evidence of excellence relevant to the nomination; (3) position description indicating breakdown of FTE allocation; and; (4) evidence of the candidate's achievements with specific attention to the award criteria for a promising scholar. Additionally, a total of three letters of support** shall be submitted to provide sufficient information for the evaluation of nominees. Two letters of support shall be written by the unit heads/leaders (e.g., dean, chair, supervisor, director, unit administrator), and a third shall be from a referee*** who is not associated with the University but who can comment on the nominee's qualifications with respect to the Promising Scholar Award criteria.

* To maintain objectivity in the selection process, the nominator must declare special relationships with the nominee that might create real or apparent bias in the process, including personal as well as professional relationships such as those with former advisees and collaborators. The nominator is not eligible to also submit a letter of support in addition to the nomination form.

** The letters of support each shall not exceed three single-sided pages using at least 12 point font and 1" margins. Please be certain that the three letters address the award criteria. Signatures on the letters and supporting documents must be included, but may be electronic.

*** The outside referee must not have had any direct personal and/or professional relationships with the nominee (e.g., former advisors; collaborators on degrees, projects, grants, publications).

Additional information submitted with the nomination will not be considered; please include only requested information and refer to the guidelines when organizing nomination packets.

One original and eight double-sided copies of each nomination for the Promising Scholar Award must be received by March 1, 2010. It is necessary to follow the instructions completely or the nomination will not be considered. Send nominations to: Faculty Recognition and Awards Committee, c/o Faculty Senate Office, 107 Gilkey Hall.

Do not place nomination packets in folders or binders, staple each copy of the nomination packet in the upper left-hand corner, and paper clip the original. The nomination packet for the successful recipient becomes University property and will not be returned to the nominator.