Excellence in Scholarship Award

To recognize the excellence in scholarship of Northern Michigan University faculty, the Office of Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, working through the Faculty Grants Subcommittee, announces the 2009 Excellence in Scholarship Award.

Eligibility: Faculty (including department heads) who are currently on full-time, continuing, active status, and have been members of the Northern Michigan University faculty for at least three (3) years at the time of the award.  Prior recipients may be nominated five (5) years after receiving this award.

Criteria: Applicants will be evaluated based on excellence in research and creative activities as recognized by their peers.  Examples of research and creative activities by which the nominees will be evaluated include:  research, scholarship, and creative activities directed toward the publication, presentation, or dissemination of new knowledge, techniques, or modes of expression in monographs, professional journals and meetings, formal exhibitions, performances, and recitals that are subject to a peer review and selection process.  Special consideration will be given to nominees who involve students in their research and scholarship activities.

Nominations: Nominations for individuals or research teams may be made by any peer, department head/director, or student.  Nominations must be accompanied by appropriate supporting documentation, such as peer-reviewed published papers, juried-reviewed presentations, letter(s) of support, and a curriculum vitae.  Nomination forms for the Excellence in Scholarship Award are available for download in Microsoft Word format.

Deadline: Completed nomination forms and all supporting documentation must be submitted by 5 p.m. on October 31, 2008 to the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Selection: All nominations will be reviewed by a Selection Advisory Committee chaired by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and composed of the Academic Deans, one prior award recipient (when possible), and two members of the Faculty Grants Committee.

Recognition: Recipients of the NMU Excellence in Scholarship Award will be recognized at the December Celebration of Scholarship Reception.  Up to two recipients annually receive a cash award of $1,000. Recipients of the award will make a formal presentation of the scholarship during the following academic year.

Information: For further information contact the Office of the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs (227-2922).