Provost's Outstanding Junior Faculty Research and Creative Activity Award

Purpose

To give special recognition to junior faculty, who are in the early phases of their careers, for superior research and creative activity on the MU campus.

Award

The award is in the amount of $1,000, less applicable taxes.

Eligibility

Persons holding full-time tenure or non-tenure track appointments with the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor of Clinical Department, Associate Professor of Clinical Department, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Adjunct Associate Professor, Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, Extension Assistant Professor, Extension Associate Professor, Research Assistant Professor, or Research Instruction Associate Professor with at least three and no more than five years of service at MU (individuals with service dates prior to September 1, 2002 will be considered to have more than five years service) are eligible.

Nominations

Faculty colleagues, departments, schools/colleges, or recognized campus organizations may nominate individuals.

Do not place nomination materials in a hard binder. The length of the nomination materials is not of primary importance because the final choice will be based on convincing evidence. Nomination materials will not be returned; therefore, the department chair should retain a copy of nomination materials for possible future use. Unsuccessful nominations may be updated and resubmitted in successive years.

Nomination materials should include:

1. Nomination/Cover Letter
   Describe the characteristics that justify his/her being recognized for
   • outstanding contributions in research and/or creative activity;
   • demonstrated evidence of such activity, for example refereed publications, juried shows or performances; and
   • promise for achieving wider national and international recognition
2. Supporting letters (limited to 4; 3 external; 1 internal)
3. Nominee's curriculum vitae
   Be sure to include a list of external funding in support of research and/or creative activity and a list of publications, juried shows and/or performances, etc.

Submissions

Nominations and supporting materials must be submitted by the Divisional Dean. Submit an electronic version as one "unlocked" .pdf email attachment to umcprovostawards@missouri.edu, naming each document starting with the applicant's last name followed by a document reference (i.e., Jones-Junior Rsch application). Send only the original copy of the entire proposal packet to:

Office of the Deputy Provost
116 Jesse Hall
(573) 882-6597