Mentorship Quarterly Awards

Applications are currently closed

Purpose

The purpose of these awards is to recognize outstanding mentors and mentees for their contributions to the Neuroscience Mentorship program. These awards will acknowledge those who serve as exemplary role models and resources to the students in our program and across the campus community. Their innovation, time, and dedication to creating successful mentor/mentee relationships have been crucial in ensuring the success of our program; thank you for your continued efforts!

Awards

ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD: Honors those who demonstrated effort that was above and beyond mentor/mentee responsibilities, and provided an exceptional level of support for the professional development and advancement of his or her mentee.
INSPIRATION AWARD: Honors those who inspired others to do their best and served as a role model.
LEADING BY EXAMPLE AWARD: Honors those who demonstrated extraordinary leadership skills.
OUTSTANDING TEACHING AWARD: Recognizes those who demonstrated outstanding teaching/mentoring as well as those who challenged students to take the next steps in their academic career, supported student inquiry, and provided constructive feedback.
OUTSTANDING LEARNING AWARD: Recognizes those who demonstrated extraordinary curiosity and commitment to learning, as well as those who challenged themselves to tackle tough problems/projects.
SUPPORT & GUIDANCE AWARD: Recognizes those who offered support and/or unexpected time and energy to assist others with no expectation of recognition.

Criteria

Candidates will be assessed on the quality and extent of their mentorship, as well as their efficacy in serving as role models for their peers, and their time and dedication spent towards building a successful mentor-mentee relationship. Any Neurobiology Club member who is or has formally participated in the mentorship program as a program mentor or mentee may be nominated.

Nomination

To nominate your mentor or mentee, please provide details in the application on what distinguishes them from others, including:

Specific examples where the mentor/mentee remained involved in your professional development or on an ongoing basis after your relationship started
How they handle stress or setbacks involving his/her mentors or mentees
How valuable you have found your relationship with your mentor or mentee to be
For mentors: how they intervened to help you make specific decisions regarding your academic or professional path, or offered counsel in specific situations
For mentees: how they were able to incorporate your feedback or advice in meaningful ways, or any personal growth you saw during your relationship

Please contact us at nbiomentorship@gmail.com if you have questions. In the meantime, thank you and have a wonderful break.

FAQ

What makes someone eligible to be nominated?

They need one of two things: 1) to be a current member of the Mentorship Program for at least a quarter, and 2) members who have been part of the club for at least a quarter. If you are unsure of how long someone has been in the program or club, please email the Mentorship Program and they can check for you!

When is the nomination due?

We will be accepting responses until 11:59 pm on June 5th! Please make sure to get yours in before then!

How long would I be an officer?

Each term is for a year (Fall-Spring). You are allowed to rerun for your position or another position at next year's election. In the event that you are unable or unwilling to fufill your duties, a special procedure can be invoked to relieve you of your position; however, this has yet to be used.

How are applications evaluated?

During the first week after the nomination deadline, the nominations will be blinded and evaluated individually by 2-3 members of the mentorship committee, giving a score for eligibility, leadership, and fit for award category. The scores will then be averaged, and the top five will be selected.

What is the timeline for this nomination?

June 6 - 9: We will review your nomination to ensure the award's eligibility criteria is met and will reach out to you if there are questions or need for verification.
June 10: The mentorship committee begins review of eligible nominees in order to select awardees.
June 11 - 15: Nominees (& you) receive a congratulatory email and are given online access to their nomination letter.
June 16 - 20: Awardees are publicly listed on our website.

If I have a question that's not listed above, what should I do?

Email the Neurobiology Club Mentorship Program at nbiomentorship@gmail.com