Provost’s Award for Creative Extension Programming by New Faculty

Purpose/Eligibility

To recognize faculty with a current (at least 25 percent) extension assignment who have made exceptional accomplishments in their first four years of service to MU (Year one: Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Summer 2022 through year four: Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025) in the field of extension or continuing education. Individuals with service dates prior to Sept. 1, 2021, will be considered to have more than four years of service and are ineligible to receive this award.

Award

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

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. Submission Requirements Form
2. Nomination/Cover Letter
   • Describe the impact of the nominee’s extension and continuing education activity or activities that qualify the candidate for nomination.
3. Supporting letters (limited to five) from clientele served, colleagues, students and peers
4. Nominee’s curriculum vitae

Submissions

Annual Deadline:  January 15 (due the following business day when falls on a weekend or holiday)

Nominations and supporting materials must be submitted by the Divisional Dean, who may establish an earlier deadline. Submit an electronic version as a single PDF attachment via email to UMCProvostAwards@missouri.edu. Name the file as follows: YearProvExtnProg_LastFirst (e.g., 2026ProvExtnProg_TigerTruman). Original hard copies of the proposal packet are no longer required.

Please contact us at UMCProvostAwards@missouri.edu with any questions.

Past Recipients