Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Purpose

This award is to honor University of Missouri students who have shown entrepreneurial potential. Examples include students who have demonstrated innovativeness and originality, have developed processes or products that show commercial potential, have created an effective business model, have created a functional entrepreneurial team, and have developed specialized technologies for use at the University of Missouri.

Award

An amount of $2,500 will be awarded to the top finalist. All finalists will be recognized at the Technology Transfer Showcase Awards Banquet. Upon selection, finalists will be notified of date and location.

Eligibility

The nominees must be full-time undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at the University of Missouri during the fall semester 2007. Individual students or teams of students may be nominated.

Nominations

Please download and complete the .pdf nomination form. Nominations should include a cover letter summarizing the nominee's entrepreneurial accomplishments and other supporting evidence of entrepreneurial innovation. Reference letters of support are encouraged but limited to no more than 10. These letters should indicate the reference's relationship to the nominee and any information on the reference's qualifications that might be helpful to the selection committee. The names of those providing references should be included on the nomination form. A resume or curriculum vitae detailing academic and professional experience should be included. A one-page personal statement from the nominee that summarizes his/her entrepreneurial/creative objectives is also required. Nomination packages will not be returned to the campuses. Do not place the nomination package in a hard binder.

• Nomination Form.pdf

Submissions

Nominations and supporting materials (15 copies) must be submitted by the Divisional Dean to the:

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