Graduate Mentoring Award

Application Deadline: Friday, February 15, 2019

Purpose:
To recognize, encourage, and reward superior faculty mentors of graduate students—those faculty who go well beyond advising by bringing their skills and commitment to a student’s learning and professional development as future teachers, practitioners, researchers, and scholars through mentoring.

Criteria:
The committee will be examining the application packages for evidence of (but not limited to):

  • Providing exceptional service to graduate students as a supervisor and research mentor
  • Encouraging, inspiring and supporting students to reach their full potential in ways that are tailored to each individual
  • Integrating students into the culture of the discipline, and helping them network with relevant individuals
  • Assisting students to explore career options and to find fulfilling post-graduate positions

Eligibility:
Faculty of Science regular faculty members (tenure or tenure-track).  Nominees must not have received this award during the 5 previous years.

Nomination Process:
Nominations may be made by graduate students.

Application packages will include:

  1. Nomination letter detailing the reasons for the submission.
  2. One letter of support

Application packages should be submitted electronically to:
Laura McLean, Secretary for the Dean of Science (lmclean@uwindsor.ca)

Review Process:
Application packages will be circulated to the Award Committee electronically for individual review.  The committee will then meet to discuss the applications, and reach a decision.

The Award Committee, struck and chaired by the Dean of Science, will consist of Department Heads (or their designates).

Award:
The Award will be given to a maximum of one individual each year.  Successful applicants will receive a $500 research grant, and a certificate, that will be presented at the Faculty of Science Spring & Shout event on April 3, 2019.

For additional information, please contact:
Laura McLean, Secretary for the Dean of Science, Ext. 3010 (lmclean@uwindsor.ca)